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an insect, placed at the apex, the 3 lobes are splendidly marked with purple 
at the base of each. This truly fine species is extremely scarce, and indeed 
cannot be purchased; its flowers will remain in perfect beauty for upwards 
of three months, but are devoid of scent. In cultivation it should be grown 
upon rough billets of wood, either with or without sphagnum upon them ; 
but the plant will require dipping into water three or four times a day when 
in a growing state; temperature from 75° to 80°. It is also known as the 
Epidendrum amabile and Angrcecum album majus, of some botanists. — Native 
of Manilla. 
309. Saccolabium guttatum. Plant destitute of pseudo-bulbs; the leaves 
are distichous, or placed in two rows opposite to each other— long, falcate 
and abrupt, the ends having the appearance of having been bitten off , the 
flower-spike proceeds from the base of the leaves, and terminates in a long 
raceme of beautiful rose, pink and white flowers. This and the following 
species may be regarded as the handsomest of the whole tribe— S. Blumei, 
S. prcemorsum , S, giganteum, and S. denticulatum; all of them partaking of 
the same character, though differing in the size of their flowers. They 
should be fastened upon rough oak billets with a little sphagnum; while 
growing, or at least from the latter end of April to the end of September, 
they will require watering or immersing in water two or three times a week, 
and syringing a little every day, which should be done towards the evening; 
but during the resting season very little water will be required; the tem¬ 
perature most suitable for them is from 70° to 85° or 90° by the aid of sun- 
heat. — Native of Lidia. 
310. Stanhopea Martiana var. bicolor. The genus Stanhopea has so lately 
been spoken of in the Florist’s Journal, that it would be superfluous for me 
to enter on its management; and as my time here grows exceedingly short, I 
shall content myself with the description of the above new variety. Plant 
pseudo-bulbous ; bulbs similar to those of the well-known S. Devonianum ; 
the leaves, however, are much shorter, undulate, terminating in a sharp 
point. It is a most beautiful variety, and in the magnitude of its flowers is 
second only to S. tigrina ; the sepals are straw-colour, gradually fading to 
nearly a pure white, faintly marked with clusters of little dots ; the petals 
are white, with large spots of crimson; the labellum ivory white, having a 
slight discolouration near the basethe horns are long, and taper into a 
kind of tendril, and are parallel with the epicbilium. 
Vanda cristata, V. teres , and V. Boxburghii are most beautiful, nay 
magnificent plants, and I regret exceedingly that I have no opportunity for 
describing them; their fragrance is so delicious, as to render them deserving 
of the best care the cultivator can bestow ; for management they may be 
referred to Saccolabium in every particular. 
I conclude this list with the mention of that highly ornamental and 
fragrant genus Zygopetalum, too many of which cannot be grown. T. 
Mackagi, T. rostratum, and T. cnnitum, are perhaps the best of them. The 
whole are of the easiest management, requiring only to be potted in the 
usual mixture of peat and sphagnum, with plenty of moisture while growing, 
and to be kept in a temperature of about 65°. 
J. Henshall. 
[Our respected correspondent Mr. J. Henshall is, we find, about leaving 
England for Java, and other parts of the East, in search of these lovely aiid 
interesting plants. We are selfish enough to regret it on our own account, 
but most cordially wish him every success in his arduous undertaking, and 
beg to thank him for favours received : we shall, however, from time to time, 
look for many interesting communications respecting his journey.— Ed.] 
