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ROBERT WARNER.

INTRODUCTION.

Wnicr Orchids were less numerous in our Hot-houses, and less known than they are ai the present lay, the magnificent works of Bateman and Lindlcy were the means of diffusing information concerning i among those who could command such costly luxuries. Then, and long since then, the taste was rather in the i ed collections of thee of their merits as ornamental object; but now, that the tor. Hals is so much more richly furnished, it has becomi a necessity to limit the number to be accommodated, and thence it follows as a natural eo that those only are selected which ate the most highly prized for their beauty. Every year, too, is adding not only new and beautiful varieties of the more ornamental of the Species already known, but also new which outvie the most lovely of those of the olden timo. Among the novel varieties thus obtained are comprised many which, though real gems for the Orchid-house, are nit her ignored by those who look at the subject from a purely scientific point of view, and which, as they get passed over in books, on some danger of remaining unknown ti illy. The present publication is designed to present the] lof Orchids with portraits of such of the beautiful and recent acquisitions among the cultivate,! forma of this remarkable race of plants as those just alluded to. In carrying out this design, we shall not regard it as important whether the plant we figure be what is calle , or what da variety. Though conforming to the bosl of our ability to the bntnnieal standard of nomenclature, we shall look upon a line variety of any popular genus of the Orchidaceous race as being at hast equally inter is the rarietics of Pclargoi or Fuchsias, which find stion in our garden literature, and at Iso in everyway worthy of representation, on a scale ami in a style befitting its rank among exotic flowers. The family of I sst be remembered, has long enjoyed a lar^e share of the favour if those wl ins enable them to engage in the culture of tropical plant-, which favour has, no won and held by them in consequence of the of their remarkably formed and for the most part es they have not only won mid held this position g the few, but that they hold also a hi ny. If proof be demanded, be inquirer go and witness the delighl il our id Bond exhibitions. There they still command, as ever, the highest admiration. ithstanding all this, no recent publication has appeared in this country, the very foremost thi introduction on of the plants themselves, illustrating, on a ill commensurate with their natural grandeur, the splendid which are being year after 'I'h" rpecies and new varieties have been imported to a large extent, though con r and cultivator have increased in numbers, and thouj nal skill, together with im es, have been brought to hear on their cultivation, yet ! i lias been made to i except in the limited pages of the monthly i dy who have th the noble aspect of the plant- in , can fully appreciate the sacrifice in uty which is made to bring many of thi :i quarto. ipply this deficiency in garden literature thai gures and D lias l>een commenced. The publication has be m of of profit; but hi in its production, the extent to which it may be carried beyond the

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INTHODCCnOS I! depend in great measure apon the patronage extended tow da i'. We wok to those il our efforts to diffuse

Mill wider a taste for the cultivation, which the) n I only by supporting, but also by recommendwork. It is even now a source of gratulation to know that new cultivators spring up to take the i those who pasa from amongst us, or who relinquish the pursuit, and we look forward with hope that our pi on may have influence in still farther increasing the number. Although we bojievc that Orchids have never yet been grown so well a, they will bo when bouses more suitable than those in coma M .ted specially for their culture, and when the tune has arrived that will bring Ul extensive importations of the rarer species at such prices U amateurs to try ex] ipon them, yel nie encouragcmenl to persons of limited mean? to know that wo haw grown :unl flowered stroiurcr ami finer [liants than we have elsewhere seen of Lyawte SUmteri ami Odoi '*, under the shade of thinly-trained grape-vines; notwithstanding that, the value of the grapes in every two yean has been fully c<ual to the whole cost of the house. Many of the finest Orchids are also the chi-apost, and least expensive to cultivate. Thus for example, we have HOW bloom of about two hundred planta of CalUeya Mouf, each flower measuring from seven to nine m In ^ across, and producing a for finer effect than the name number of any other flowers. Many of the plants producing these Bowers have been obtained when small at from 5. to 10. each ; and, along with many other Orchids, they have been grown in a bouse 30 feet long by 21 feet wide, the whole cost of which has not exceeded 60. Ii is Intended that our illustrations shall present not only accurate but highly-finished portraits of the ng of the species ami varieties of the Orchid family, especially those of recent introduction, and these portraits will be accompanied by ample information as to the details of cultivation, which being derived entirely from practical sources may he implicitly relied on. Such was the announcement and such were the promises, accompanied by which the First Part of our SKI.I:. r Oa inn v i :MI s I'IASTS was, in June, 1X02, laid before our subscribers; and now, at the close of our Fir ' E i at Illustrations, WO trust we may with confidence refer to the work itself as evidence of their fulfilment. Our Figures (thanks to our artists) have been both accurate and highly-finished portraits <>f interesting Orchids, and the information conveyed in the text has been both reliable and practical. Borne objections have been urged against the practice of using a binominal nomenclature for varieties, hut in cae arhere we have done so, it has been for the convenience of Orchid-lovers, and we have not hesitated to indicate at the same time to the best of our power the affinities of the plants, leaving the pure bof mi-t to deal with them as he might think fit. We fail to sec any reason why fine varieties of Orchids should not bear such distinctive names as will icrniit of their recognition as garden plants, equally with Roses, Tulips, or any oth The success of the present series, shown by the number of subscribers, has far exceeded our expectations, ami many have intimated their desire that the Work should he Continued, We have therefore to announce that weare prep ,n SERIES of Party Mates in the same style as the rara SERIES. All the sketches are nun le, ami fully maintain the credit of the artist. A prospectos will he issued. ROBERT WARNER, 8, CBCSCCKT, CairrLKOAVR, Loxoox,

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1.

NIAL.KXOPSIS SCHILLEBIANA.

IpJiytc, with ni<l ni two-ranked tufts of iirt- about f the li| being miirk.-<l iili yellow, The pett

nrpltsh beneath, and Hi

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pinkish m dorsal SIJKII iThe lip has two lateral obi the apex, the lobes bei Oai Hi.

i (radish oblato, and much broa ne which oval <l <1 m 1,1101: I-

addition to mir collection!

been introduced to n have

Grow Manilla, ami lui* proved to bo one of the finest of the have blossomed during tin- spring "' the presen! year, and din klcrable difference in the cc nd ornamental in character. ell aa in tin- rixe nul >]i;i|- of their flowers, though rill hare The plant baa indeed airead) sufficiently shown it< free-growinj nens having been flowered byj. Day, by IL M'Morland, Esq., of Qaverstock liill, bj !. A. Turner, Esq., of Manchester, by ou byotli : all these having been u\*n<' \>ril, L801. ! bas, n good quality bul the uc in beaut] for a veiled without injury This ! they which can be desired in such a plant, and we have no hesitation in asserting thai it will prove to be one of the most charming Orchids in cultivation. - are huge, Inn;,' period.
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nham, and

Not onlj we the leaves hands from all others, mil th ral Horticul

. as -ell ;

It is, moreover, a capita] exhibition plant, as i- proved 1 i'

it which latter p]

in bloom tin' lir-i example which flowered m England. |>crfect hi rape at oni

specimen, though ini|H.rtil so recently, 1" : ng than even the older spc This Phalanopm i- ai spccuTJ leaves an marked with irregnlai axils of til the other kimk
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all continued in good condition mure than eight weeks, a peculiarity which II make it a more useful plant rtb, ami atl i icans of Dal roots, which have a Inte -, which, as shown bj the imported in length, and form and size to those of PhaU i bam!-, and blotches of white. -el in tlnir native COUIll Mr. William- has a dried specimen which jreen colour, and The flower-spikes are produced from the ng, ami more branched til than a hundred bloe and arranged in two row- along the potted ih reddish-brown.

li bears remarkably hand

In the plant now before us, the flowers are three incl of the Para The | grown or, with darker purple *\*i\*. vello' towards apanying >', llollov

l>als and petals of a beautiful light pinkish mauve, passing almost to white at the edge, and taken from a plant which bio

during the In Manilla they are found growing on th

the temprature b lgh and to grow them to anything like pcrf We* tkcj nearly as possible. They are of easy culture, and if properly attend
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health, l alii port them, and they < ,,. ,

the Orchii

-" S no ''-'' er supply of nourishmeii than them freely with moisture at the rivcl, much The beauty o the |

never be allowed to gd dry,

and then often become disfigured by losing their lower loaves.

in baring perfect healthy foliage, as in producing good flowers. growing aem March to the end of October, during which time the temperature by ,1;: . to 73 , or ii may be allowi shaded from the sunV rays. T 0' or more, by sun-ti During the r, by night, and about CS* or g lemperature should range from 6S1 to 70 during U

kpr; afterwards it may be allowed U) rise a few degrees higher. i February, the tempenture should range from 0 more by day.

When these dala arc exceeded, it is desirable to admit a little fresh air, and this shoi

admitted close to the hot-water pipes, so thai I nun. 1- warmed as i entera , A little water should be thrown about on fin ihould always be dune in the morning, BO that the bouse ma; I again by evening. These plants are grown in different ways, some persons placing them on blocks, some in pol some in baskets. have moro d We find them to succeed well under each of these modes of treatment bul I m when pul in ba kets. The besi plan of draining is to turn smaller pol upside Above the the pot is to be t these ihould In fixing m t.. he applied to the roota when fixed on blocks, and if they are grown in pots, they must down in the bottom of that intended for the plant, and then to lili in around this to within about two inches of the rim, with potsheras, broken into nieces of about two inches square. filled up with sphagnum three inches above the rim; it must also be kept well above the moss, plants, as well as of all olh.T Orchids, depends upon good drainage. be placed on a good-sized one, so thai The bl i be hung up to the roof of the he [he ted with a few small potsherds, the plant being so place.; a When grown on bl

enough for the roots to cling to.

first put a little live sphagnum ni"" against the block, and then tie the plant to it with COpper wire. uld nut IK- placed too near tito -I , in order thai they may sol be affected by the coldj this should be guarded against, especially during the winter, at which season Orchids frequently sustain injury in this way. If the plants should gel into an unhealthy condition, the best count h to turn them out of the pots or basket in which thej are growing, to shake the material off the roots, to wash them with clean water, cutting away all the decayed parts, and then to place them on blocks of wood, with a little gpbagnum OtOSS. They must Lave a good supply of and improve in appearance, stare at the rom-, and should be placed at the warmest end With this treatm on begin to root house, and where they will not receive too much tight. soon ti iln: foliar- if it i- allowed to increase. frequently washing the leaves with a ] tobaeco-sutuke, which should be applied with great care. The -i! iea of PhaUnopth are difficull I . the old UOWCT-Slcms; such p m

They must bo kepi perfect!) clean from inserts, especially the thrips, which This trou peil is best kept under by rater, or by fumi mes they will produce young plai

mid be left on till they an-well rooted, and should then be placed

each on a small block. All the kind- occasionally produce plants in that way. Sometimes they throw out rowthi, which can be taken off when well rooted; and when the plants g , ill in two, so that roots are attached to each portion. They arc best cut when j.i-t i divided plant should not be allowed to flower until it is well cstabl nd the

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CATTLEYA AMETHYSTOGLOSSA.
An epiphyte, with tall dender ti between tlicm n withered-l irlj cqwd, d
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itl. radiating corrugated ridges, which nrc Ihcuwd' beautiful : rhioh extend
COTLETA AM

llic whole of this mi.'.ii lip. -.. ri. S19.

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i fuitlifiil rcprcs the line genus to which it bel and C. cutala, hVt (doomed in the Shirh . nt, which neeting of the Floral i certificate m acknowli OVCT-vi i i, had mil

Orchid of the li est and nt, which is evidently related to ''tttey

of tl' kind in the counln on, and is now in our possession. Ii wan shown bj us m March ticnltural Society, and received merit This niant, blooming o on, and therefore in but our figure, wl

gives the more natura] character of the infl Wc have DO info m eduction of this particular plant, 1 obablyof Brazilian origin. Ii thai of so I i ran-, further import loubttlial il , mily of Cattleya, which aln u introduced reaehi' ight of two and a ludf feet In babil itrcsemblcs Cattleya guttata, tar. 1 upright and comparatively si or nine inches in length, and in breadth. The flowers, which, ,. a mam nrc of i 1L int. beautifully sp iih rich ;i]>e\ of tin- li|> i a frcc-blooming kind, and from the fleshy nature <>i ; in beautj in question continued in bloom for six weeks. The usual bloon m is Muy : . bul from some specimen year. to IM- cultivated in O pot, illi peat cart' |y places, LI cur in mi" naturally a h is their time of growth and flowering. In artificial culti* ni.i be imitated as m mts must l od test in the winter nv

Hi should be given them by lowering withholding water from their roota

erature of tl i

|>hcrc in which they .-in- kept, and ire to keep them from shrivelling, During this lit

- only just cnoq

is the kind of treatment they oughl to receive from October till the end of February.

temperature should rani,'.- from ">"> to <J0' by night, while in the daytime it may bo allowed t<> rise a few degrw o aid of sun-heat hi-li 11 not harm the plant--. During the growing .-. which extends from .March to the beginning of October, the temperature may be allowed to reach from 60 to o\-> by night, and from (S.V to 7n by da} ; and after awhile i may be allowed to rise still higher from OS ta 7.", by night, ami from 7i to
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with sun-heat

Eren a few degrees beyond

limits will not be injurious, provided the plants are shaded.

The lion will require to be kept moist

during the growing season by watering the pathways and wall* morning and evening; but during the of real it should be kepi comparatively dry, only a little water being distributed about the tables and pathway-', of the house tys, and even this should Ix- applied in the morning, so thai it may beIf too large or too constan) 0 Supply of moisture is kept up oi sterna ill be liable to rot. do not at partially dry again before the evening. during the dull inter months, the i

any time require much water at the root Bren during their rigorous growth they 9honld only have just ent to keep the soil moist. It must be remembered that for the most port these plants grow naturally with little or no covering to their roots, except the moss or leaves thai m Of course, when grown in pots, they require less moisture than when grown on blocks of wood. id amethyttogloHit will succeed with block treatment; but pot-Culture, ilh pea is belter suited for it, as it is a large-growing kind. The pot should, in potting, be filled half-full of potsherd", and over these a layer of moss to keep the drainage open ; afterwards it should be filled up with rough fibrous peat, broken to about the size of a hen's egg, and on this the plant IS to be placed, so that il may be two inches ahme the pot-rim. Tlic plants must IK- firmly pegged to the peat, ami the stems The peat When the peat is thus carefully carefully fastened to a stick, in order to keep them steady, which will facilitate their rooting. used for potting mu.-t lie dry, and the finer parts should be taken away. selected anil prepared, the plants do not so often require potting.

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VANDA
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Imped leaves, which aro imeqimllj cul may m the tip*. The Bower, which have um' about ' in axillar) rhiefa arc ab to die leave* ire two and a half inches in diamcti palsarulpcl vate, dull l.li.ii inti with brown. The lip is white and marked with rich crimson streaks at the bate, bul idant ami blnntish, Eta middle lobe dilated roimdlah and decpl) [.nii.il in front, the base depressed into \'ANH.\ ISM r Gardt. 12, with woodcut.

This lieaiitiful plant) which is B native of Java, and was imported to this country, some years ago, by Mess. Rollisson, of Tooting, and Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, was first flowered, alxmf ten since, by J. Manchester, from whom the plant was purchased bj \T. Turner, Esq., of me place. It is (rom this plant, the mum' of whioh lias been certified by l>r. Lindlcy, the I authority on the subject thai our figun i den d, There are several rnriclics of the species which, have been flowered by different cultn that whii iwers with .Mr. Knowlcs, but none arc so fine as this,the original form. Moreover, many pla D for Fonda iutiffuig have turned out to be Fatuta tricolor, and hence, as tl' hue kind i1- not very familiar to cultivators, the figure has been prepared, n order that so line and beautiful a plant may not remain longer unknown amongst on, Fonda intgni is n free-flowering plant, frequently producing two or three spiki n time, opening several blossoma together, and often blooming three times in a year; in fact, when the plants an' -. they are seldom out of 1I1IK.HI. The flowers will continue in perfection for six weeks they are put in a cool house, and kepi dry. The plant i- of handsome growth, and possesses every quality that such a plant can namely, a grateful habit, rich evergreen regularly-curved : showy sweet-scented tl which, t is of remarkably free growth, and no! expensive It attains from two to live feet in height, und is clothed with leaves which grow- out on opposite sides all up the stem, and measure about eighteen inches in length. The fine drooping spikes are produced from the axils of the -, and each bear from eight to a dozen Dowers. The. sepals and petals are pale yellow, spotted with reddish brown, and the up is pale rosj purple. \- ahn ]. H blossoms ni difieren! per the year. On account of i owering handsome style of growth, and its long duration, it makes a line exhibition plant, and it is, moreover, a capital plant to travel when the Dowers are properly packed. This shotdd be done by placing a stick to each -pike, tlic stick red with wadding in tween it and ! as not to adhere to the front of the blossoms. Tii of the wadding, moreover, is to be d the Bowers and the downwards instead of standing upwards, as they travel much better in this position; indeed, if they are tied in an upright position, the labellnm or lip of the Dower is very apt to become broken. 'requires the In live <>f Java, where the temperature is ven high. [I a found Ij places, und, in order to groa it to anything l: it-India House," the plant being in the branches of tw the natural climate ought to be

imitated as nearly as possible.

The plan) is of easy culture if t get proper treatment

II b to be remem-

bered thut it lu no li B albs to support it, ami therefore requires more mouture to keep it in It further requires hut little rc-t, as it :l healthy condition than do those plants which have such organ. will continue to grow nearly all tlic year round. The only way to give it real is to keep the moss in which They must never, indeed, be permitted it - planted eomparatirely dry. without Idling the plants shrivel.

to shrivel if it can be avoided, bul sometimes they will do so when Dowering, and if this should happen the best remedy is to pour a little water into the mils of the leaves every day, which will be the means of keeping tliem firm. If the shrivelling is allowed to take place, tlio plant- often lose their lower L During this time the temperature bywhich greatly disfigure them. Jl. growing season is from March to the end of October. house is shaded. growing season, wi must be closed early in the afternoon. higher with son-heat.

day should range from 05" to 75*, or may even rise higher by sun-heat as the days lengthen, provided the A strong fire-heat, which is had for any plant, is to IK- carefully avoided. During the itha and tables every morning and evening, and the house m of rest is from October to March. At that lima the i little

night temperature may range from 80 to 05*, ami the day temperature may ave

During this n (ling time very little moisture is required i but on fine days water

may be poured over the paths, and the moss may l>e just kepi moist, to allow the plants to go on growing gentlyfor they will continue growing a little all through the winter. A little fresh nir should he given on lim- days, admitting it over the hut-water pipes, so that it may get warmed as soon as it enters the house ) cold draughts should however be carefully avoided, for they arc injurious. This plant will grow either in a pot or basket, in sphagnum moss and broken potsherds mixed together. firm. If potted, the be filled half full of drainage, and IK- filled up with moss, and the plant It should have a stick put to it to keep it must he placed about two inches above the level of the rim.

It" grown in a basket, sume mam should first bo placed round the inside, and then some potsherds,

und lhc remainder should l>e filled up with moss, and the plant placed firmly on the top, ami tied to a stick to give it support. The basket is then to he suspended from the roof, but should not be placed too near * the plant may become affected by lite cold. These Vandas will also do on blocks of wood, hut when planted in this way they require inure attention as regards watering or moistening the roots. They will ultimately become too large for block-culture, but small plants are the better for being grown on blocks for a time.

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CATTLEYA WAKSCKWICZM DELICAA.

An . | able, In, il,, white, \rn roay-li if, ami terminating in die peduncle, supporting twooi three large handson iHil.'il outline. Tin- - | ami marked on its disk with a Iw red blotch.

This plant a without donbl one rchida which have been introdnccd fur the winter deco" ration of our stove;*. It will be found all the more valuable on account of tlu- distinctness "f it- charm tinted lio; i :.t iliat dull i exhibited in very line condition, in Pi of Ute 11 irai Couiniittee of the ltoyal llorticuUur.il B Soutl I-.. : ton, by Mr. UQford, gardener t.. 11 U'Morland, Esq., of Hill, Bampstcad Road, by whom it liad been received ami grown . under which name it i- known in many other garden*. however, though like tin- a variety of GaUiejfa WiancemcsH, hat a purple lipthe lip of the latter being a rich deep B till, though to closely allied botanically to tin' subject of our illustration, are sen distinct from it in several respects, in cultural point of view, the chief difii'i g that in the s| the flowers arc considerably smaller than in the variety i-colour, insl ing nearly white, and the entire apex of the lip i ft rose-lilac, without any deeper colour at the tip. The itly a sari: rrcral forms differing in the >!/ ol i in the iuten-it -lour in the apical lobe of the lip, being known all of them, however, fine ] 1-housca. iras imported Broto Brasil, under tin- nan V, by Messrs. Backhouse and Son. of York, and was distributed it, of winch it non pr.neto be a near but yd harming di lured ally. Some vcrj line masses of the plant have been distributed amongst cultivators from the York Xur-cn ; anil that shown by Mr. M'Morland was a beautifully-grown specimen, with a line head ol The genus Callleya takes a ven- high rank amongst ornamental Orchids, most of the species having large, mag . usually finely coloured, ami often dcliciouslj scented, accompanied, moreover, by handsome hcalthy-lookii O ir present subject grows in the way of Caftleya labiata ami CattU , but in habit rubles the former. The stems are about n fool in height. Tlio flowers are produced after the plant has mi wth, from 1 the top of the stems, and grow three or four together; Ihcj mcasun es, and have the sepals and petals almi si white. jo lip of a ilclii arked with an o The plant during the montl arj and February, and the flowers continue in perfection from three to four weeks, if they are kept dry: bul being light-coloured, the) arc liable i vet t.. bei I, and will en of this Call peal earth. The treatment recommended I'm , [I.) will : this plant, with -lill do well on a block of wood. All the short-growing kind- do well on

with sphagnum moss, and suspended from the roof of the ho-: but lien grown in Um ay thogr rwpiirc more aire with regard to moisture, f..r the roots become dry much sooner. Indeed, in summer such plants require watering twice a day with B syringe, or, what betlfflf, they may 1 lake down and dipped in water, which is (lie most effectual plan of Making the material about the root. In the winter they must have just enough water to keep them a little damp, because, if they ore allowed to become shrivelled, it takes a long time to bring Uiem back again to a healthy condition. Time plants an- propagated by dividing the rhizome at the base of the stem, so as to separate the older parts, either after they have .lone Dowering, or just ai tlu-y begin to grow, or even hen they arc at rest. The best way is to cut them at first partly through with a sharp knife, anil to IcnVC them for a time; then afterwards to cut them quite, through. The divisions should be allowed to'break'Or produce young shoots before they are separated, as they will make their growth stronger if left till after this i* |KTfected, and may then he more safely se|iaratcd the following year. In cutting through the rl.i/owc or horizontal portion, it i- ven- important not to break or injure the roots; and, if possible, two or three of the old bulb) should he left at the back of the young, ones, the lie' growth then being Stronger, from having the old hull, as it were, to feed on. There is one point to he attended to in particular, and that is, never to We have often seen allow the plants to shrivel after being separated, for if this happens it is more than likely they will not llourisb, or if they do succeed, it ill be a long time before they make healthy plants. plants cut through with little success, because neglected afterwards. been in great measure cut off. They must have proper treatment, The most essential Of course each of

and like all other plants require care at such a critical juncture, when the source of their nourishment has If they have this care, they will seldom be lost. |H>int is to keep them moist, and in a shady part of the house, so that they do not shrivel; and they must be watered at the roots, and over their leaves, to keep them in a healthy growing state. the divided parts must have root* attached. planta begin to grow, which is also the time they begin to root. The best time for performing the operation is just as the When they arc separated, they are not to

he put in too large pots, for that is ven- dangerous; they require but little room for their roots, but they most have a soil of sweet fibry peat and good drainage, in order that the water applied may pass off quickly. In well-drained open material such as this the plants will root more freely, and not be so likely to rot, which they often do when the soil is too close. If the divided pieces are small, they will be better placed on blocks, with sphagnum moo, and hung up in a warm shady |Kirt of the house, being always kept moist till they get well established. The Cattleyas should be kept tree (rom insects, to whose attacks they are very subject unless constantly watched. The white scale is one of the most troublesome of these pi ' It should be kept under by washing the plants with a sponge and clean water, which of the house. be spoiled. ul<| be of the same temperature as that

The plants must novel be suffered to get foul before they arc cleaned, for if so thev will

not remain in a healthy condition, but the leaves will become yellow, and the beauty of the plant will A healthy condition of the foliage is one of the great elements of their beauty, whilst a sickly once brought on by neglect, is not to be got rid of for a long time. Another mischievous pest is the cockroach, which cats the young roots of this and other Orchids. It must be got rid of at any rate, ami one of the best agents to effect this object is Chase's Beetle Poison, which is to be laid about for the b to feed on.

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TRICHOPILIA CRISPA MARGINATA.

A dwarf epiphyte, resembling the pacudobu luocd bj tin und memo orate. Tin |i

arc fire m rat, and arc of a milf purpli li v>lii(r. .,[ i half inchei l< mr, which i* purplish red <1 itli |irt wine, irregular, and breaking up into a f< liich i< white, ami slightly crisped I rather 1 wide, i i.il. .mil Use. Tholipwbii nartcn i lappin | inncd by th< like I and the front poi lull, but dull i !. with .i narran boidci of white. The hood <>r the column i* three-lobe*!, witli tlic diviiiioi

loC. B. Wan Warner for the beautiful dn been prepared. The plan) bloomed foi in Mr. ('. had the pleasui . we can IK y to its eon along with two other plants of i which hav the present,howcrcr, I ' ar the plant,which i nun, i ficen flowers. It is sition i i a very pn.tt. g dwarf and compact in habit, and very abundant bloomers. raricties of its (lowers r three Hi i.. i of euch bulb. Our present subji el ill prove a very uscfid exhibition planl and July, and is quite distinct inth is like that of T,-i lobulba orter and of a (1 ; tmoran - being lik< en when nul in blooi foliage is (if a drooping character, and of the Or (lowers produced fron if Lho i*it ah therefore a remarkably pretty ell! individual blooms are large; th l. with a pale n I the lip is two inches across, of a beautiful due], crimson, and with white. a frco-grov tawnl that it requires is given to it. In its native country it is found growing on the (beams of water. that the pi ml supply of moisture in ti on. We have found il in the Gal , in which situation tb ir. Warnei who grows it in a pot, with peal and good drainage, and keeps the the pot-rim, whicl ntal plan, for the flowers droop over the rim, and by el be plant tb it, for it is a small r. kind. N ' wn in this way.

The plant generally begins to grow after the Bowers have fouen, and it will sometimes make two growths i one season, and often two from each bulb if the pla> two if it lie strong and healthy, as it ill Dower finer. After Lb si but one growth is better than h - completed, a good season of rest

mus! be afforded, by giving less water al the roots. The roots must, however, never be kept in too dry a plant will then shrivel, which fa dangerous and often conducive of an unhealthy condition of growth. Tiny should h It, so aa to keep th I "ttlhi plump. ' forms its li should be bulbs in BUH watered about two lutumn, and during thin time it must have i liberal supply of moisture,

sioist but, on the other band, it is never to

be kept wet, for, as already mentioned, it is in its native habitat found growing on the branches of tree to plants thai naturally grow on trees like too much water at the roots: they get heavy rail al : but bei of air. with great care.
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rated, the water pass off quickly, and besides they are exposed to a free current

When, therefore, they come to lie confined in our hothouses, they require moisture to be supplied After a hot sunny day more moisture is required, and this is best applied by pouring The condition

water on the tables and pathways; but if the weather be dull outside loss of it is required.

of the weather should sene as a guide to all Orchid cultivators, for the changes in the weather outside the house should make a material difference in their treatment inside. During the season of active growth the temperature should range from 70 to s"> by day, and from O.", to 75' by night During winter from 35" to IH) is sufficient ; and in the spring this temperature should he top, and the remaining space made up with The roo' ding to the charcoal. lie increased, so as to range from (i<i to65c by night. In potting, poll of moderate HZC ought to be used, and these should be filled up with potsherds to within twi good fibrous peat, mixed with a little charcoal to keep it open. it firmly by placing peal over the. roots. growth, and will divide well.

Above the rim lili in jicat to the height of three inches, ami on the top of Ulis place the plant, and secure The best time to |t is just after blooming; and this a also This latter s ver)' easily done, as the plant is of free oust not bo allowed to flower until the best time for propagating the plant, if required.

The best way is to cut between the bulbs, leaving one or two older bull

each leading shoot These divisions should be potted inli i

they have become well established; for it is such a free-blooming plant, that it will often flower and exhaust itself before it has had time to become sufficiently rooted. These Trichopilia are not, like many other Orchids, subject to insect attacks, but sometime! become infested with white scale or thrip, both of which are easily cleaned off with a sponge and pure It however the pi ml- arc watched, they may be generally kept free from such pests. Tobaceo-suioke affords the best means of keeping down the thrip, the house being fumigated two or three linn's in a week till destroyed, ft is desirable not to have too much heat in the house when this operation is performed, and not to apply the fumes too strong.

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VI.

L.KLIA GIGANTEA.

\ii epiphyte of vigorous habit, witl

Tiro ilni-i-vi,ni. vrh

uve largo mid i nUi-whi:.-, suffused, etpeciully towards <l- tips, with r
|iiirji!i

The sepal pccldod wil

waved, uiI almo thi' lipa of the 1 <

e, while the throat of the lube-like pot

i>f the fin re of introducing, and it* flowers aro q hose of any other kind we have met vi pJant from which our drawin ported BrazQafci i, and is th come under our notice. \< spring of the pn of the an Horticultural 801 The plato affords a got I ition of the plant, which in ling our finest Orchids, and their habit be! green, and their flowers generally large and showy, they make no exhibition plant. in the way of 2 and reaches about eighteen mo! height, with us, on the cd from a sheath, will s have finished Un i many as four or fiTi nehmeasnrL cross, arel Js are delicate lilac, beautifully spotted with rose-purple, h rosc-purpl during March and April, and continu* s in perfection from G f kept at the coolest end of the ho free from damp. The Lidia, like the Cattleya, ;ire in their native country ' ring on the branches of trees, and on rocks. Those that are found on trees requiri are found in situations, where they arc subject remembered, however, that when confined in our hothouses they require more shelter of this kind than when exposed in a state of nature on the branches of tree*; fur there they get the free current of air, as well as shade 1 em to perfection these wants burning nun, but they should not have too much shade: the blinds, for example, should never he down when -lining strongly. A li lorning and evening will not do an] is moisture in the house. and other Orchid wing as well as free-flowering plant* and requires to be grown with Cat me from Brazil. It is best grown in a pot with peat and good dt. it a is also more readily managed when grown in thi_-h it will succeed well uuin moss. TIi li conui i r it has done blooming, which is in Spring, i In r

supply of water when o a ri shoota,

tc of growth ; bul it i- necessary to be careful not to wet the ng them while in i -nona they get about tl

high i may bo given. After the growth i idbywitbho n;ilcr from the roots, only cnnii^h bring given to keep the bulbs in time- be placed at the coolest end of the house. When they begin to grow again, more ln.it must be given by i icm to the warmest end. Ibis will be the means of producing strong bulbs fur -sas possible: only in flowering; and to ripen these thoroughly they should be ko

winter they must not be kept too near, as they might be affected by the cold. perfect drainage must be secured. The pot should bo filled three parte full of potsherds or charcoal, with a layer of moss between these materials and the soil, which must be of good fibrous peat, from which the finer particles have been carefully got away, leaving Only the fibrous jwrtion. to be tied firmly on the pot. keep them in a growing state. some | The best time for potting is just when the ; The plant is to be set on this peat two inches above the rim of the pot, the stem being above the ]>eat, and it is then in to grow, that being "While the These the time when they begin to make fre-h roots. The roots arc thick and fleshy, and require great care to

If the roots make good growth, strong bulbs may be expected.

roots are young there is danger of their being eaten by insect, such as the cockroach, which ) a troubleOr hiils, and ill soon damage all the mots, being very fond of the young pointa, within their reach) in the parts of the bouse which they most frequent. re as traps, and examining them night and morni The plant i one about the time thi them to brea! insects are kept under bj searching for them ai night by candle-light, and by placing such remedies as The small other peat) but is easily caught by laying about some scooped-out half-potatoes or turnips, . like Catlleym, are also subject lo the white scale, which should IK- well looked after, and preventives applied. , dividing the bull), having a few old bulle to each leading one. i grow. The rhizome should be cut half through, which will completed, Those treated in the lutter ronger, and the divided parte should be left in the pot till the

when they may l>e separated, and either putted or placed on blocks of wood. iv place till they get well established : the blocks being kej for, if they do, there is risk of the plant perishing.

way should have some sphagnum moss placed about their roots, and should be suspended from the roof in so that the bulbs may not shrivel,

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Pi MI. VII.

ODONTOGLOSSUM N.HYH.U MAJUS.

An epiphyte, witli -edged pscudobulb, and having the lincaroMoi rowed to the b npwith ili. of the bulb, which re surmounted by n pair of and parti) iheathod bj I i tig, jpikc like, often bi thcald butt: theynrortar-ahaped in lb . handsomel) potted, tried and barred with & a won, Tin tin' base, not batate n> in 0 o l having .1 large yellow O im, p. 2. i 11 OUMIOSUX, /-''.'/ n <' B' tions,

This line plant is a native 1 f \ n On da, where it is met with in the province of Pamp elevation of SIHID feet, and whence it was introduced by Mr. Linden. Though very nearly indeed allied 1<> i, from which it differs in the size of its Dowers, and in some slight peculiarities of tike lip, il ttly distinct for all garden purposes ; nevertheless, though colloction, however small, it is yet l>y 1 | lcntiful. It is specially valuable on account of its compact habit of growth and the freedom with which it p. of time tl < in bloom. iken from a very beautiful p in the well-known rich collection of J. Day, Esq., of Tottenham, ft trriw,: as, and well worth growing; but this n the Dowers much larger than in the original form of the s] * lour being about ne in both. At the time our drawing was made, Mr. Day had both of them in bloom together, and that tmw before us proved to be much the liner of the two; it is indeed a very superb form of tin I ircred nl for exhibition, and cornea rather early into flower, though it may IK- kept hack by placing it in a COOl llOUSe, under which treatment moreover it is tire to thrive, fur the plant > impatient of heat. The plant is s<> scarce that we Imsl a further supply may lie imported, in order that Orchid grower maybe aide to cultivate it in largo masses. It would however be useless to obtain its if they did not receive the treatment they require. Many plants have been njyed through improper treatment, to which cause we may assign the p ity. . then, a 1 Orchid, of 1 owth, having evergreen I Battened pseudobulbs. The leaves grow I (hi of abo and are narrow f n light green colour. Thi me produced in spreading spikes, which grou up (rom the of the "id attain the heigh) of b ning branched, and bearing nun Dowers of a beautiful clear white, speckled and barred with rich crimson. Tl April and May, and I continue in perfection for si\ weeks or more, it' they are kept free from damp and the plants arc located in a cool shady part of the hi 1 ! a grown in different ways by different Orchid gr conditions" the pi: ilforntimi indio and ultimately die. U hare through having received wr "t. The plants are impatient of heat, and do much l when kept cooL It is a -real mistake to give >>'!":>oglotmtM too much heat, for they do not require M ill not continu- to thrive under such stimulating conditions.

The il.mt l)cfore s will flourish on a block of wood with sphagnum moss, bul pot-culture suits it bolter. Tin is Ute way in which it is grown by Mr. Stone, the aide gardener t. Mr. Day, who baa several large plum arietks, wliioh ans in the meal vigoro health, and which flower freely every year; indeed rown letter than (her arc In ^Ir. Stone, win. < ultivatw them in a house along at, of which Mr. Day has sonic or the fines! in the eonnlry. The house in which The plants arc grown in the front part of the we have never seen will,

GMc&eKiu arc kept, a partly devoted to thus.- kinds of (id.mtoglovmm that do not require much heal. This cool treatment is the secret of Mr. Day's moceas. bouse, as near the glass as possibles that I lenty of light, which again is one of the sen Orchid cidturc. The only way to keep the plants in health, as well as to prolong their life, is to get strong growth and well ripened bulbs, and this is the kind of treatment which secures both. Tf this mode of treatment ere generally followed, Hiere i- no doubt that these plants might be grown as well as the other kinds of Orchids that succeed in eery collection, Mr. Stone's planta are kept in jrnts with peal and good drainage, and Ihey are allowed a lil>cral supply ater in the growing season. The peal is always kept moisl while they are in a vjgi e of growth ; neither ore the plants allowed to become too dry in : to recover thein. - ason, but the bulbs are maintained in a plump

state, for it is found that if they are allowed to' shrivel the result is bad health, from which it is a difficulty They are kept in an intermediate house, where the heat ranges from GO to 05 during the During this period, a slight rise of the winter montlis, that is, from November to the middle of February.

temperature by sun-heat will do no harm. After February until May, the temperature is allowed to rise to60 by day and .">."i by nighl ; and during the summer months no fire is used, except on cold wet nights, which sometimes occur even at that season, dangerous. This Odontoglot begins to grow after flowering, and then is the best time for potting it; but it is necessary to be careful not to break the roots. of Ihc old soil taken away. The plant is to he lightly removed from the |*)t, uid some If the roots are in a bad slate, all the old soil is to be worked away from them, The proper soil is good fibrous jieat, from which all They must not have too liy October, it is necessary to have recourse to fire-heat, which is kept on through the winter, but the utmost care is exercised in its application, an excess being at all times

and they are to be repotted with fresh jieat, the pot being three-parts fdled with potsherds, and then some sphagnum moss on the top, to keep the drainage open. the finer particles have been taken. The plan! should be placed on the peat, about two inches above the

pot-rim, ami the roots pegged firmly down, with a little peat on the top of them.

much water till tin y begin to make new growth. Air is to he admitted during the summer months, so that the heat may not get too high ; and the plants arc to be shaded from the scorching sun. Propagation is effected by dividing the bulbs just at the time they begin to grow, or while they are at When divided, they arc to be potted into small pote, with water at the roots; Ihey must nenir he ,1 to shrivel, and must he treated as recommended above. with dean water and a sponge. with tobacco will abo do good. The plant is subject to attacks of red Fumigating spider, from which the young tender leaves sutler in summer; the peal should IK- kept under hv washing This insccl generally appears if the bouse - kept too dry.

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PLATE

VIII

CATTLEYA WARNERI.
An epiphyte, with tin- habit of ''. latala, 'I he lew torn, and are broadly ligulutc, il.it. with a peculiar twial al the point Hu prow Groin the top "i the bulbs, und often In Bowers, wl la and petal entirely of
l :t The epata arc lnncrolntc, entire, itli the mi ( inch bj H incl '1 b lip ii the open es I in fnmt m i fully two luche th ep, the plane appicned ride MH-S HI. tlie bate ni tlir tnbulosp pirt orange-yellow, u littl bue, and marked with white vein) streak; the cmarginalc apt at an inch ol ra deep

i rli ri

much undulated delicately bordered by rosy-lilac the marginal which latter is white, with purplish border it tht' Lip

white, i 'I"' column,

This is one of the most beautiful of Ihr ninny Cal I lev as of the latate abound. It was first bloomed b) ourselves, and a in I860 at the Boya) Silver Medal incd from Brazil. twenty flowi to its growth and the size of it tion in the Regent's Park, on vJ fa introduction, but believe it to with ns three yean in succession, CaiiUya It at a diffrent time of for nothing has o more noble appearance th; in an Orohid-hou that two imported plai planto; and several firms ; One as that from whii Ulis Citltli-ya, like C. labial* and ( '. Wankt, is eoni|)act in its growth. inches. The leaves are three inches across, of a lh < of twist at the end, whiol five Ii u, and finely fringed. condition for a from 'i haded from the sun. ICflutifu] plank lier. arc large, more than six inches in diameter, and produced from a shcal The plant blooma during I ito alike in their i

th which our gardens ,'s exhibiWe have uo information

Our plant, which has now flowered me. but it blooms

id July, which makes it rery valuable as an exhibition plant; . either on an exhibition table or l une year since, wc imparted n number of [lections, but we have It attains the height of -i greater part of their length, with 1 the bulb; as many as it! this as with many other Orchids : distinct varieties occur, and it is very seldom

tar a- we have observed, peculiar to this species.

The sepals and petals arc of a beautiful rose-, the lip large, of a rich 'I .Inly, and the Dowen continue in good into are placed at the coolest end of the house, and are kept free

Thus species has proved to be free in growth as well as free in flowering, and being oompaol inhabit and having fine evergreen foliage, it 003908909 all tIn- n and moisture in the growing season, namely, during the win! letcd soon after the blooms have faded. should have a season of re 11 will grow cither in a (it, or on a block of wood suspended from the roof of the house, and requires a moderate amount ol Qg months, up to the lime of flowering, When the bulbs ore fully grown, the |)

11 und by withholding water from the roots, and placing them al

coolest end at the house ; bul I is to be borne in mind that the bulbs must never be allowed i<> shrive], for if do so, there is danger of tin- plant getting into an unhealthy condition. W'c have often seen Callltya get into a bad state through sueh treatment. It most be remembered, that although these plants arc found So growing "it trees and rocks, and have to endure through a dry as well as. 0 wet 960300, yet there are heavy dews night and morning, which greatly assist in nourishing the plants and in keeping the bulbs plump. that, to have the plants in n healthy state, a little water should be given at the roots, just enough to keep the bulbs and leaves in vigorous condition. When the buds at the bottom of the old stems begin to swell, a little more water may be allowed, to facilitate their growth, and they should be placed at the warmest end of the ".Mexican home."
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When the

growth has reached two or three inches in behjht, an increased supply may be given, but the water must not snifcrcd to lodge on the young growths, as this causes much barm. We have often seen the young shoots mtted by thus giving too much moisture. cultivators. Cattleyas do not require so much water as is sometimes given by

Our practice is only to give enough to keep the jieat moist, when they are in vigorous growth.

Il grown on blocks, they "ill require water every day in spring and summer, hut in winter less will suffice. During the season of growth, the temperatura should he the same as that recommended for Caltleya me/Ay/l/M/lotna (sec FtaXB II.). If the plant be cultivated in u \*>t with petit, it must have good drainage; ami this is secured by oiling up the pot nearly to the rim with potsherds, and over these sphagnum moss, the top being filled up with good fibrous peal intermixed nth broken crocks, to keep the mass porous. The plant is to 1' set two inches nl*e the rim of the pot, and pegged firmly on to the peat, by which means it will root more freely. After potting, give a little water with a fine-rose pot, but always be careful to let the water be of the same temperature as that of the house. These plants are propagated by dividing the rhizome at the base of the stem. they arc starting into growth, or when they are at rest. above, thorhizome being kept above the peat. Cleanliness is an essential condition of good cultivation. The plants arc subject to the white scale, which may however be easily kept under, by washing the leaves and stem with a sponge and clean water. It must be borne in mind, that the leaves should not 1 nibbed when they ire in a shrivelled condition, for they would become bruised and would not recover, but always look unhealthy. This is best done jot as The piece that is eut or is better left otherwise

undisturbed tilt the following year, and may then be removed and potted in the material recommended

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IX.

EPIDENDRUM PRESMATOCARPM.
nt dwarfish epiphyte, with The I > two or tliroo in numberfrom near the apex of the paeudobulba, nn ! upwards of m ' point. 'I that i

ip-shnped, flat,

Iks which are about un uuTOW, oblong-Ian .Il of i pale greenUb-ycllow, marked with D the K column being also marked with purple. Is, which aro simihu ini nminatcd apes, an taporod base; they are -it-" thinner the appal, lly curved. Tlio li> a clawed at the base, three-lobed upwards, the two lateral lobei ipcd, much acuminated, marked by two terminal I"l>r i- of a del Il> being yellowiah. The ra I into a pair of acntc apical hil^. withi 1 lobe between them i b short, and acutely tliroo-eonicrcd. BnuEXMimi 729; /'.< Bpidcnilrnni, p. 9 ; Hi
KllHKMll'M MACI I Ml M. - /.'. 'il.' I I ll<n.ll
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part of their len from u dozen to * dozen und n lialf flowen nearly two in and cshy, the two lateral

Bui i. . -podes of this genus arc worth growing except for their fragrance. present fig character-, it > al>o very ran'. During I mmcr we were We also exhibited i tin i from which our drawing wan taken. (hoffteof the Boyal Horticultural S nr planta. of tin We have onlj Bcrsctehiro, oilier planta in bl

The subject

n wry pretty plant in blooming the One speplant in the month of July at the a medal was awarded in the i property of O. Kehl

a hi* collection war dispersed, were Bold at high pi a July, when there arc hut few Orchids ft forms a 1 plant, with which from the apex <>f the Bowers, the opala and |K't.il- ol" I .e of to n cnlthe bonld nl-<i | and gyring high, supporting two or three light-gn The upright spiki

the collections of this country. m is a very useful exhih

in flower 5 it moreover continues in perfection for several weeks, irhat club-shaped pscadobulbs, nearly si attain about ten i.r twelve inches in length.

bulbs between the leaves, and liear a-* many PS from twelve I ni America, when sent by Mr. Warsccwicz.

arc of a creamy yellow, spotted with ilark purple, and the lip of a pinkish The plant may be grown on o suspended Mock of It will also thrive in a suspended basket, but requires a layer ol plant to be firmly secured to the peat-earth in which it is planted; a I at, t'i prevent its being washed out of the basket bj the constan which arc necessary. We lind it, however, to succeed best hen grown in a pot The i't mus) be wcU-draincd: thia 1 with sphagnt

1 in this way, ii will require n good supply of moisture I the roots during the growiti

essential toint. their care.

Orchid-growers should always know the state of the root-drainage of the plant- under AVc have often heard it

If the pots arc badly drained, and too large a supply of water ~ given, the roots will in most Why should not one plant look a well as another in the same house, with the All the while, the overlooked exception Many rowers, no doubt, have seen, ami learned by experience,

decay, and tin; plant will then assuredly gel into an unhealthy condition. asked, in cases like this treatment, the sime heat, and, in fact, everything the same? has been the principal thingbad drainage,

the evil results of bad drainage but wo would urge it upon beginners in the culture of this uteri I plants to make it one of the first points to sec that the poU arc well drained; they will assuredly be mure successful than if this is neglected. restore it. There are other e;m bad drainage which affect the health of Orchids. Sometimes a plant gets more heat than is requisite, although it may have come from the same country as others which thrive under the wanner treatment; fur the one may have come from a higher elevation than the other where the less, ami will consequently grow better with less warmth and less water. require practical experience aud individual attention. of treatment, and unless they '.'et it they will not long thrive. m 11 - tries nre secured. These are matters which Orchids, like other plants, require a certain course There are few plants of more ready growth If a plant is teen to go wrong, let the cause be at once ascertained, and let it not be suffered to get into an irreclaimable state before any effort is made to

than Orchids if even accessary is provided for them, nor arc there any so accommodating provided these They may be hung np or laid down; they may be grown in pots or on blocks, and in a variety of ways: only give them the proper quota of heat, moisture, aud rest at the pruper time, with good drainage, and they will not fail. E,<teitdrmH jirimatocarpvm requires this drainage. always l>e taken tu luve the \v)U and the crocks clean. In potting this, and other Orehids, cure should It is ulso desirable to have the outer pot large A layer of sphagnum moss follows, ami The

enough to admit of an inverted |K>t being placed in the bottom, this inverted put being surrounded by and covered with crocks, so as to fill the outer pot three parts full. then the whole is filled up with good fibrous, jieat, which is the best material for the plant to grow in. are buried too low they are liable to rot. makes two shoots from one bulb. into Bower.

liants should be placed on the peat, so that the pscudobulbs may lie two inches above the pot-rim; if they The present is a free-growing species, and when vigorous often Then it comes The Oalcya-housc is the most suitable place for it, aud it should have From its growing in the winter months, it requires to be The roots should not be allowed to get dry while One old bulb is to

a liberal supply of water during its growing season, which is from September to May. The resting season is in summer, kept at that season at the warmest end of the house

at rest. Propagation is to lie effected by dividing the bulbs just as they commence growing. lie retained at the back of the year-old one. wannest end of the house in the shade.

When divided, they nre to be potted in pots according to their It '<iart them into growth as soon as they an' cut, and Tbc plant is generally

size, and they are to be kept growing by giving them moisture at the roots, and by placing them at the not to let them lie about, as they will get dry, and will take a long time to recover.

free from insects, but if not in a healthy state the white scale will attack it; this pest may, however, be cleared and kept away by washing the plant with dean water, which should lie of the same temperature us the house.

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LYCASTE SKINNEItl
V well-known epiphyte, witl Ilio burgo, thick, endone the lip usually I udobulhs, ti irodnced singly nt til spotted with deep red or crimson. f obhmg-lai ltd are white, tinged with . t. 1445; I
MAX:;

'

There are nnmi i amed below : I -.v. DKLtCATissmA: \ in. he ai pink ; Up white, faintly and distantly potted with i nota! potted, and heavily stained .it the base with crini Vmr. 11 m i nAT.v : flow pals and petals !

lip white, i irhoUj of the ri

Mr. Bateman well speaks of this plan! ns tin/; cllar - to n !i ch genus he It-mil it. It holds also the chid -. and it has tlie interest of yielding a very large number of beautiful varicti and colour of their flowers. It is, without t Orchid we possess. We now Ggurc three out of a beautiful and distinct which bloomed with as hut year, in grai I have flowered for tin Uireo years, during which time Utcy have kepi true to tlie ohi in our drawing. Wo -m outer good varieties m the collection of J. Day, Esq i by Mr. Veitch. We have onrsclvi beantiful, ai ahno-i lour from deep rose to white, with markings of blooming during the dull inter months renders these charming plants particularly desirable for cultivation, nul whe equircd in the winter season, a dozen plants of this species would nol I for even a moderate coll \\ i are indebted to Mr. Skinner (who has al i obtained for us many other of our most valuable Orchids) for the introduction of this noble mala; and we trust that he will cause more of it to be imported, in order that we may be able to grow il more abundantly as its cultivation bee better understood. Many fine specimens of it have been destroyed by improper treatment. It has now been proved to be one of the hardiest Orchids we have. Any one who has a vim omnnd Little heat in winter, will bo able to grow it. We have cultivated it for several years n a house under vines with very little heat, the gram! secret being to give the plants owth during summer, without any Mr. and wet weather. Weharehad it in a warm room in winter when in bloom, tlier.ii.is being kept rather moist, and the flowers dry; ind dry valuaU decoration. Even when mi, the llowersof this I I last four lo uve weeks in fresh supply of water is frequently given to them. There are le II.weis thai will continue after being cut as those of Orchid-, hut they musl not In-1 * they will S.K>U fade. (Maars is an evergreen plant, having broad en, strongly plaited, spreading ! spreading from the t"|> "'' tnt' thii-k upright psendobulbs. Tin under ord treatment, /row- to tin and arc as much as four inches broad; but wo have grown them under

i the length of three (bet, and a breadth of six inches.

Prom the IKW of flu- bulbs Uie flowers are pro-

duced singly mi the rather lender scapes, which reach from six to twelve indies in height. The plant often produce four or eren more flowers from each bulb, and they will continue producing flower in this man f.ir several months, the individi if they ire ki-jit from getting damp. white; the lip white, intermixed v. with crimson. ng in perfection fur six and eight weeks and somelimca more, The 11 it C variety wo distinguish as Je!!e<i/Mma are la I be variety pklurala is a magnificent one, the finest we have

distinct, and handsome, measuring more than siv inches across; the sepals and petals ore of a pinkish the flowers are seven inches acnes; the sepals and |>ciaLs of a rieh rose-colour; the lip while, s| The variety mrparata is another splendid and distinct variety, the flowers of which measure It is a beautiful six incites across s the sepals and petals arc blush-white; the lip of the richest crimson.

plant to intermix with the other varieties. Hiere ire man; ways in which this plant has been cultivated by dUfercnt growers, sonn- of whom have led, and some have failed, for they have had the plant die notwithstanding all the care bestowed upon them. A very frequent cause of this rani i>r success has consisted in giving them too much heat, Such treatment is sure to prove fatal The plant is, moreand keeping them too dry at the root., during the glowing period. over, impatient of being separated.

to them, and. though they may linger under it fora time, they will ultimately perish. the number of plant-, and the whole have been lost by the practice.

Wo bare often seen the bulbs divided one from the other to inca When the plant is thriving, it is We All have

far better to have one good specimen than the miserable pieces that sometimes come under notice. i en hundreds of this plant ini|iortcd and sold, and then spoiled by improper treatment. for learning. cool ti; : October. and none that will better repay the cultivator for the trouble taken. will suit this also. The growing period hen n

If, however, the proper treatment be given, there is no plant more easy to cultivate, It is like Oi/ou/oglostum in requiring

at, and the same temperature as we have recommended for 0. n/trmm majm (PLATE VII.) to that of Dowering, and extends from Hay to During this time they should have very little heat, except in cold and wet weather. They require

to be grown in well-drained |K>ts, not too large, and in good fibrous peat, half filling the |x>t with potsherds (a layer of moss U|>on thc.-c to keep the drainage open), and tilling tip with |>eat, intermixed with small pieces of crock. The |cudohulhs should be kept up level with the margin of the |K>1. A liberal supply of water is to be given at the roots during the growing season, and after the growth is completed the y must be lessened; bat they should never he kept dry, even during the resting period, as that is their blooming season. much finer. By giving a moderate supply of water at the roots nt that time, the flowers come The bulbs must never be allowed to shrivel.

They arc propagated by parting the tufts of hulk, and placing each piece in a separate ]iot ; this is best done when the plants are starting into growth, so that they may make fa-sh roots, and continue growing, [fonce allowed to shrivel, they will probably dwindle away; they arc consequently to be put in a The planta must be kept free from the scale insect, shady part of the house, and kept moist at the nx>ts.

which sometimes gets 00 the leaves, but by ordinary care may be kept away.

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XI.

AKllDKS NOBILE.

differing in I Uto end, with nn iuterji itli i branch eight in 'Mu' oblo widely, whi 'I he 11 he -pur;.-'I tipil
'''' p e, lull i-ri'ii

nty, the

'

' ! m in -purple:

il" hin with red.

rlie tip, which i ipiil <ir oh t the lip g IF.

n plant, which is a nativo of End

family,

thai fiirm of it which baa been callo but it appea r from the latter in the tooth!, not entire, lateral lobes of the lip, and former in the nearly or quite equal lea ! three lobes, the middle one of whkl Imped, and ven' slightly bifid. is probably no genus ami than Uiose of Jride, all of them 1 f which aro mor

well worthy if cultivation, on account of their graceful habit, and Unir verj beautiful as well . flowers. Even when not in bloom, the difieren! ir in habit, objects, from the pleasing opposition of the sub represents thai specie or variety which is .ailed in gardens une wc willingly adopt, taken from in our collection, one which wc bloomed for several years, kind lias been seen in a remarkably fine condition in the collection of VT. I I m-ar Cork, under the care of .Mr. Brockhu denor, but the true variety is very rarely met with. The plant protlui spikes, supp a of Bowers. I" man) res mum, ami probably may be a native variety of ll 1 distinct nan) Me, wliich may conveniently li growth than the ' referred to, and blooms much e a indeed in June and tliis in for exhibition pu cover, of free habit, and produces its 1 y year-, indeed, it ce when it ' . Tin- -'. up to the heigh ll live feet or more, and a fully :ilent foliage, ol .lour. It is peculiar in having a few small apota on the stem and Hie long drooping Bon ora the axil " or thro long, often pnnl mis, which are ISC in which they arc kept. The | urally found growing on b in the

 part of India; they arc consequently true air-plant-.

The lampen* they are subjected to is high

during their growing time, which in in the et season, and afterwards becomw more moderate in the ding period h.-.. I ht logro* them lo perfection, these alterna wel and dij mid IK- imitated. T . x plant, baring no thick ih-d.y bulba to apport then., require
: supply of nourishment in the sha,* of moisture, to keep them in rig '''. "' "" as they continue to grow ..early all through the year. What rest they need is taken .luring the period

are in bloom, an.l for a short time afterwards.

Though they continue growing through the inter, y The morn in It should

heat must not he kept too high .hiring that dull season, and only enough water must he given them to k.vp them fresh and plump ; but during the rest of the growing season more s ter is requisite. which they arc potted only, however, requires to be kept moderately moistenednever made wet.

1-remembered that naturally these air-plants arc derated on the branches of brees, and often remain for some time without rain, so that lien confined in our stove,, and planted in moss, they do not need t.. be kept sopped with water as they sometimes arc. summer months. The chief item in the management of this . h hid,, is to apply water liberally about the pathway and tables, CVCTJ day, ii when the heat is at its proper degree, and the house appears dry. iiig and afternoon, during the

In inter, on the other hand, this should be done only on fine days, and in the morning, Some growers apply steam in their

Orchid houses, hut this e avoid, as abundance of moisture may he pro\ ided other.', se ; ami the simple plan of moistening the pathways, etc., of the house is mure congenial to the plant, than steaming the... from tank, and pi]>cs. without it. We have not had recourse to steaming for several years, ami tiuil our plants thrive better If the Orchid house is furnished with tanks, they ought to be so constructed thai they may be

closed up in the winter, in order that the moisture of the atmosphere may he quite under control ; for too much moisture, whether in the atmosphere or at the roots, in the dull winter mouths, not infrequently produces spotting of the leaves, as well as (in many specks) rotting of the bulbs. These plants ill grow either in baskets or |K>ts, or on blocks. pot cultivation ill be the more suit ;
:

If they are required for exhibition,

Ipccimens may in that case be more conveniently moved I hem have a good effect in a

from place to place. The ordinary wooden baskets commonly used arc not desirable, as they too soon decay, but ' baskets ' made of the same material as the pots are durable, and house. tins way. This mode of cultivation give- a tropical appearance to the scene, and the plants succeed well in If they aa' grown on blocks, mure attention is requisite, for they must be kept moist at the It iThe pots Sphagnum moss is the material best suited 'I |' Jerida require

: and hen thus circumstanced, they have a strong tendency to dry up quickly. ilip the block into water every day during the summer season.

for the roots of those grown in jiots and basket,, and must he used along with good drainage. are to he mure than half-filled with potsherds, and then filled up with moss. the same temperature as ha, been already recommended for anda iutiguit (see PLATS III.).

They are propagated by taking the young pieces off hen rooted, and by cutting the stem asunder below the uppermost root. This can be accomplished more safely hen the plant, arc large, as they then push out more freely. The young shoots thus obtained ihonld be planted in pots or baskets, keeping them at the warmest part of the house, where it is shady and moi-t, until they begin to make I The i me to eut the plants is just as they are beginning to grow, for then they make their roots more freely. If it is done when they are at rest, they are apt to shrivel. The plants should be kepi perfectly clean. They are subject to the attack, of the thrips, which if allowed to get on them will soon disfigure as well as injure them; it may, however, be kept under by tobueco-smuke, and by sponging with clean ater.

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XI1

LMLIA TRNERI.
rather rienda I brauitiluU) n<l Biibundu]

and il' I ipathc. 'I. coloured. Tin

p leather]

nn inch bn r and more undulated petals, cntircl} and rather deeply suffused with a purpliih-n > half inch long, and apwar ach wide, The lip, which is two and a h ateel and subacutc, oiti pped with i , fo the middle < pundedal thoapex ton i rith a slight!) recurved muero, tin' surface plane without entirclj of an intense violcw mi i> broadly win ,M

There is no doubt this saperb plai iinctin colours, an lly in the different form of the lobes >!" the lip, the lot which air more lengthened out u nd the ten rounded, with i with 'ii, one of tin- I Irchids. Our drawing beautiful specimen which flowered I h collection of J. A. Turner, Esq., of Pendelbury, near Manchester, where it has bloomed fur the post Ihrcc years maintaining the same distinctive peculiaritics. Wo have ourselves imported 'a fro bast seasons! and han blooii i Ane varieties from tl of the family known in cultivation, and we have iiD hesitation in designating il < -t beautiful of the rich colouring, bul al Dumber of it* (lowers, which arc oft ren and eight togeUieron a spike. The plan! i* of free habit, has hold, healthy-looking, otrs in tin manne and the leaves ore longer. The .which an' thickest upwai i the height and bear at the tup two I i{ in length, three inches in breadth, and of a dark olive-green colour, m proi, whence tl and whei i ni ten dividual flow than six in : the >e|ml!- and petals areof a deep rosepink, tied with a richer colour] the lip b i magenta in front, it- upper parts white, slightly tinged with rose. Owing to the su if the flow a hue,' time in pcrfc The usual blooming period is July and August; thin tl.- plan! will be f< 1 a gres ion for the or months, during which period hm few Orchids come into flower. We haw little doubt it may be brought in a month earlier, and if M t will make a line plan' Il and attractive colours. We have only met with three plants in bloom, hut it may appear in other colle : i veil it. l! Ml - BO 'I"-' 1.. thai of j - and tuculttodi Item from each other except they are in flower. g found in its native country, Brazil, on I B o comae thri

blocks of wood, hut being a tall grow it i* better suited for pot i ulture. er to J. A. Turner, Esq., and a DKM
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The manner in which Mr. Toll.

l growei of this bib of planta, cultivates it.

follows: It s grown in a pot, with Ghroua peat and good drainage. It is kept in the .Mexican ' house with other Laliai and CaUleya*. A good season of rest ig given dining the winter m Tally about April or May the plant begin* to renew its growth, produces lb growl lieu nearly matured. This new growth The plant requires a liberal supply of water during its active The hull H most, however, never be allowed

the peat may be kept moist throughout; but when at rest, only a sufficient quantity to

keep the pscudobnlba in a plump state is to be applied. considerable time before it will recover.

to shrivel, for this will endanger the health of the plant, and once broken down in constitution it a a When plants like this get into an unhealthy state, it is an excellent plan to place them on blocks of wood, along with some living sphagnum from the roof. . ing them on firmly with copper wire, and suspending them What is called disease or sj>ot in The leaves should however not be rubbed hard, as they show every bruise they ri

and besides, rough usage of this kind is very injurious to any Orchid. fleshy texture, they quickly decay when at all damaged.

Orchids is often to he attributed to bruises of the leaves caused by careless handling; lor being of a thick There are indeed other causes of the spot in Orchids, as we hope to be able to explain at some future time. This beautiful LaNa requires the same general treatment as that recommended under 1'L.VTK VI. for Ltrlhi //,/antea. It is propagated in the same manner, and is subject to the same kinds of insects if not This preventive attention is always beneficially bestowed, and kept clean by frequent preventivo attention. arc certain to produce serious injury.

cannot he too strongly insisted on; for if insects arc allowed to feed upon the plants without restraint, they

PATE

XIII.

EPIDENDRUW NEMORALE MA.Jl'S.

A beautiful epiphyte, furnished with broad i
liltill!; ill ;:

..rn- n pal i \M\ obovate, itli short t deep ral line. The column i- end m i|. tip, 18.

.1 with Intl.- warty aaperiti ii.iiiiiii.-. and mall, ocal ' white in ti the :

The origini

of all the

nir gardci nonly Imt erroneously norm a error which by have been made when the plant t. 51) ; subsequently however, in J \l of Botany, am banged by Dr. Lindlcy to tha head of this article. T s a West Lidian it. In tli. more mini .11 as ed, mu the lip is of a paler colour than in tin- form which i published. The magnificent panicle of flow tnted in the accompanying drawn nclygrown -liiiii ..i J. A. Turner, Esq., Fendelburr, near Manehi thin- owe the beautiful plate which on rcpared. In its entirety this panicle I it bouquets we ever saw; it was three feet long, and had seven branches, on. which were distributed rer than fifty expanded Horn m lime bon' two other panicles i quallj There are several varieties of rale, all worthy a place in nny collection ; but in their 11 they bear about twenty flowers on a spike, and we ban inch noble cxampl those produced by Mr. Turner's plant, which has Dowered for two or three The plant i imarkably vigorous, which in ood cultivation. _ it difficult to cultivate by some growers bot the difficulty arises, in some cases at least, fro a temperature. It com from Mexico and therefore requires but o moderate heat Tins plant is nol languished bich re so much alike in many of the that it is with difficulty the most practised eye is able to rec i the familj 'rum* IOI the most deceptive amongst Orchids, on account of this very similarity in the bull*-. Wo have quantities of plants sold for this gart ch have produced green flowers,some m however so deeknu I as to perfume a who! ill wart-like ccncc affords a bitter mark of recognition than is to be found in the bulbs. Epidei iitrale is a a ergreen plant, with pseudobulbs four inches high, bearing o top two leaves a fool It Dolour. The panicles proceed from the top of the bulb it has completed its growth, and attain the height of three feet, and when Mt well expanded, they have a remarkably '. The flowers measure four and s inches across; the sepals and petals arc of a delicate mauve ; and the lip is of the same colour, striped with violet. They aro produced i id continue for several that the plant hibition subject on nfitsunnst well adapted for travelling.

I docs well in a house withoul lire-heat in Uto summer imm, especially when m bloom ; ami the n will last the longer if kepi free from damp. This ! bent. high n temperature. nd growing in Meneo on rock and trees, mill like most Bpidtttlvm* i? impel Some years ago we used to see fine specimens of F.. nemoraU and /.". maerociilam Like many of our issible for a The great source of failure in the management of the spa ics of this genns is (lie giving them loo

newiiM exhibited al the Rcgi nt's Park and it Chiswiek, anil now they arc nearly extinct. of re-i and of growth, without which plants cannot I expected to thrive Indeed it i

fine Orchids, they have been destroyed by the excess of heat, and by not havingsccurcd to them prplant to be kept in perfect health without these requisitions an' fulfilled. We remember some yean since entering an Orehid-huiisc wherein there were from fifty to a hundred fine platiN of E. macroehilum and macrochilum roietim growing on blocks of wood, and we never saw them doing bitter, nor blooming more profusely. Ullis was a low house where there was plenty of liprht, and not much shade except while the sun was powerful. The temperature was kept at from 30" to 00' in the winter, and no fire-heat was given in summer, except on damp and dull days, ml then only sufficient to dry up the damp. The manner in which Mr. Tidl, gardener to .1. A. Turner, Esq., lias treated 'In- plant from which mir figure was made, is as follows :lie lias kept it at the coolest end of the Mexican-hoiM*, which appears t it well, as it continues to improve ; and he lias grown it on a block of wood plunged into a (tot, with some sphagnum mom round the lower part of the plant, and with good drainage. but a short season of rest. Unlike most Orchids, it requires It commences to grow after flowering in Juno and July, and continues to do so n is the period after ftawcring. When the plant begins

through the winter, by which time it shows flower. A little increase of heat at this stage will cause il to throw up its flowering stems mach stronger. The restingto grow, it is necessary not to give too much water, for tins is apt to cause the rotting of the young shoots. The best time for potting is when growth is commencing : and in doing it the roots must not 1"' bruised, tot that would injure the bulbs, and if llicy are allowed to shrivel they may be a long time recovering. The best remedy in such a ease would be to place the plant on a block of wood, where it can receive a good supply of water to get the bulbs plump, Mid under this treatment it would soon make fresh roots. The plant will thrive well on a block of wood suspended from the roof, but then requires more moisture than when plunged in a pot. Propagation is effected by dividing the bulbs just before growth commences, hut two or three old ones should always be left behind the leading bulb. kept moist. The divided portions should be placed on blocks of wood, and S mciimes the white scale will The plants arc not subject to become infested with ins

attack them ; if so, they must be cleaned Immediately or their health will be injured.

"il

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Pi.vi i

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SACCOLABIUM VIOLACEUM.
>le epiphyte, with creel lenfy stems, furniahed v lied uid ribbed, and i wnj at the end - n there to form two unequal i ided lobe, The te from tbc Icoi axils: . and form n . i. the petals II ill. I. I.ut of nearly tin rm, both being white blotchedconspicuously with The lip littli inflected, and tli. surface mark ick .1. rated rein i i nil pal i the inde. If, 12; 1847, L

This magnificent plant is : the Philippine Island, and was introduced from Manilla by Mr. Cumii ij of Mijea upwards of twenty years anee, tn IMC, the editor ol ter published a drawn i im n plant "which flowered in great perfection with M Loddiij ii drawing represents a spike wil Bowers, How much it has improrcd under cultivation, our own fig chi Ti stands indi Ural rank ' ' vliids. of the finest epiphytes in cultivai inly takes a high rank on the ground of its beauty, but will he found additionally valnob! an! of it- property of producing its charming Bow r-spik - in the dull winter months the m -re no other good rhich flower at that period. Ourdrawinj I from a well-grown planl in I I!. Wright! Esq., Gravelly Hill, Birmingham, which plant has tin? year produced two n under the judi managardener, who is a capital Orchid-grower. We are extremely glad of the opportunity of figuring the plant from la specimen, for many growers of Orchi igined t to bcat worth cultivating, on account of the su] present illasi will, we trust, dispel this illusion. Wo have indeed little doubt that an tin- plant !' iger, it will blossom even finer ace the accompanying fi ecn prepared, wi ived other specimens, equally well-grown, from the collection of J. A. Tun i i Pendclbiuy, near M and Q iwcrcd several fine plants, imported by us only eighteen m iid some of them have pi*/. fifty flowers on the *pikc. This species had continued very rare in gardens until the importation just adverted to was scoured. The plants then received ere obtained under the nan* by which it had but Dr. Lindlcythe great ; authority on Or J detennined that it be! a, a name which we have much pleasure in eirculatini 0 The from all iii ivhich wo have seen. [I* tout . and marl. .eral prominent veins, features which afford well-marked dktinoAiiiith.r differ m e is, that the flowers are larger than in the other kind-. m, s a com] sen epiphyte, the leaves fool or more in length, and two inches in breadth. inl we hav Toot in height.

The spikes are produced from die nil of the leave, and arc about fifteen inches in length. The spala nod petal arc white, |K>tted with maure, each "f tliem having generally one larger pot nrar the end, and mailer markings. The lip s mauve-coloured, beautifully marked with deeper lines. The blossoms arc produced in January and February, and continue for four or live weeks in perfection, provided they arc kept dry, and at the coolest end of the Bast Indian house. This spi i |y m the trunk* and branches of trees. 11< re, in our < )rchid houses, it has proved itself a free-growing plant; but coming, as it docs from a hot damp climate, it requires strong heal and abondant moisture. T<> have it in perfection, these two stimulants -t be applied in the proper degree ami at the proper time, and there must also be a season of thorough rest. These alternations of growth and rest, each in its due proportion, arc essential to the well-being of all plants. Our present subject requires its rest in winter, after it has flowered. This resting state should be brought about by withholding water from the roots for a time, but in doing this, the leaves must never be allowed to shrivel, lor this will endanger the health of the plant We bave previously observed, and we here repeat, that plants if this habit, without lleshy pseudobnlbs, require more nourishmenteven in the resting-periodthan those which have such reservoirs to full bach upon. The plant will thrive either on blocks, in baskets, or in pots, according to the taste of the cultivator or the accommodation at his command. If on a block or in a basket, the plant can In- suspended from (he roof of the house, which will allow* more room for those that thrive better in pota. This is a great object with those who have but limited accommodation. "We have found it to grow well in sphagnum moss and broken crocks or charcoal ; and we also think it a good plan to give the plant fresh moss every year, if that which has been used appears in the least decayed. It docs not require much water at the roots, only sufficient to keep the material a little moist ; and the water must never be suffered to collect in the leaf-axils, especially in winter, as this would prubably cause the rotting of the heart. The plant requires the temperature as that recommended for Vanea ntigittt (Plato III.). I'i difficult to propagate, as it is shy in pushing out root up the stem; but sometimes it will produce young stems from the lower parts of the older ones. These should lie left on until they are well rooted, and may then be taken off aud put on a block or in a l>askct, and suspended in a moist shady part of the house until they are well established, after which they may he removed to a position where they will receive more light,a change that will induce stronger and more robust growth. They must be kept free from insects, which is an essential jxuint in Orchid culture; but indeed the plant is very seldom attacked by insects.

P.MI

XV.

CYPRIPEDIUW BIRSUTISSIMUM.
\ atcmlem tropical unit, olour. 'I'll.
par)
v 111 il') purple. TIMS lip -i

'B

i- bluiitl; qu

This fine plant belongs to o very distinct and beautiful group of < I among coll Diey all continue I ocrabletimc i-autifully of a lively green,to i m have wi I Slippers, and now figure m ago from India, along with Cgpripc lint il I at the Paradise Nursery, Bolloway, sii W. .1. lin ' Since thai tii of plants baa !<i i We have seen but few fine specimens of tlti miry. Bray Orchid-grower indeed should possess it, for Iplanl for decorating the 0 during the winter i months. 1 bad il 1 at different times, placing tlio-r r. n the warmest bouse, and all exhibition plant We have seen '1 with tlie Do cet after this injury i This plu former : indeed it would pui . \\ hen the II by the hairiness if tin i. ml li.v. dining evergreen foliagc,and at when not in bl i. The flowers are produi ! bruary to May, mi ing growth : li.nr with i a, purple, and brown, more if kept from damp and in the cooler end of tlie Mexican-)) igltt, which latter injure
! having thick ft lunont in order to keep them in a thriving condition. r if well cultivated. Tli

i/ufmt and C. rMutum ouaintcd with

nuous growtli,

dar and contiThe present spccii

moisture al the roots; the plnnl must never be allowed to gel dry, as its roots re lliiok und fleshy, and require abundant support. We have found it to thrive in either a wanner or a cooler house; and it app to be v. ri accommodating in its habits, as it will do either in a basket i>r in a pot. We have observed il lo be grown in a variety of soil* bj different cultivators, and in nearly ill casca il I tied. The plant continues growing ncarlj the whole year, ami henee the necessity for a free supply of moisture. All these tropical O require the samo kind of treatment. The soil we grow them in ibrous peat, with n little loam and silver-sand, all mixed well together; it should be a little rough, lor this the root seem to enjoy, and as the plants require more water than some Orchids, the material sail Ihc better for bavin U i of charcoal pr broken crocks mixed with it, to keep it open. The pots musl have and should not 1 The drainage material is to be placed at the bottom, ami on this a layer of sphagnum moss or rough peat, the pot being then filled with the soil ra l to within half an inch of the rim, so that the crown of the plant may be set on the top of the sou, with the roots penetrating it. The shoots musl indeed always be kept above the soil, for when deep planted they are apt to rot. This plant will do well in the Indian-house or in the Mexican-house, or in any warm linn-e where the temperature ranges from 50* to 60 in the winter season. I it wiU succeed well in a house which i- warmed mainly by the heat of the sun, fires being used only on col! and wet days and nights ; but in autumn fires musl be kept up, and the temperature maintained at the jioint already recommended. It fa propagated by dividing the mass,two or three shoots or growths being retained to form each plant, always moreover retaining one old growth beside the young one. This division should In- effected when tho young shoota hare attained two or three inches in height; a portion of soiinil roots must also bo kept to each plant, and the division should not be attempted except the plant is in a healthy condition ; if unhealthy, the divided ports would probably die. After division, put the separate pieces in tho material already recommended, and keep them in a arm -'inly pari of the house, not allowing too much water until the niants begin to make fresh routs. It is generally free from insects.

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Pi MI

M I.

CATTLEYA
phyie, with Il

DAWSONII.

1. nml the inl lownnts lue IMMC in tli<-

I O til! Inri ('.Ml II".

The varieties . strikingly beautiful that we offer no apolog} for i

itcd t ('. : than. expect to ' lull hopo yet m i

1

We Qnd . in the

other fine acquisitions to its . which No class of Orchids nsc. been known for seven]

rring of pie . to be discarded i>i the < in can sur] which the iliflu impan)ing ' ,ol It i> i|iiit<- unlike nni Catties
:

adcur of tbi arc t" us, an ever welcome in the i Meadow Bank, Glasgow, wl was taken from a fine specimen which bloomed in

iiitt from that plant. uni .!//-./. , m li suffer and o when not in flower.

Indeed, we vcnl

rmise,thal it may be a wild hybrid 1 , nndtlie ashed from th

sembles both these; but the si; of the

The leaves are thicker than in any other of I The Bpecimen which furnished tin il, though we have no certain in U discover it, an i its introduction. that so fini Wi at may [Is . wc

It is a very rare plant.

: t.illy obtained. Th; broad. U

Wc

look like it preen plant, growing about a foot in height. the indtridu la and ix-tals arc of a deli*

a half kc they are large, being as mucli

ir, yellow on the upper part, and finely frilled on the e

i icrto H ill thrive

p l,.:, cither i

it, and b eiceedingly well cultivated by Sir. A m. Like I from llic roof, or in a pot- I -row rigorously, and to blc il.- live sphagnum moss, and then, having driven i ime material. Copper nails

lie block, lir*t place Hie plant fasten it down firmly on .they

lock with soi

are not liable to ru-i likr iron, and rust a vorv injurious to Orclihl-. There are tin planta so impatient oj treatment or materials they do not like aa Orchids, and hence it is the better plan to avoid overruling which U known to injure them. On the other hand, let them but have what they require, and no class of planta will yield more credit or more pleasure to the cultivator. When grown in a pot. thi- Gattleya should haven compot ius pent, with good drainage, and the same general cour- of treatment aa that recommended under Plate IV. It is propagated in i[ manner, and is subject t> the Rame casualties.

Ni

PLATE

XVII.

PLEIONE LAGENARIA.
A dwarf epiphyte, h iring the pwndobulbs Bask shaped, n an the mrfa in breadth, md petal) infli niauvecolw luoui, th.- disk yellow Sg. 2.
:

margin

ng moss-covered rooks and und 8on, - been imported. The of which il race. ! ilillVrencc of opinion li iion of these plants in sjrsl 'any, r, thai a I 'I be merged in the more compi ; whether rir habit, sa Dr. Lindlej h H, and he hints H' had al one time taken this i thai they might be defined by such charactei ite lip, an undivided lip fumisbed by bearded not lameUal rer tapering to the culiarity, on which I hud most eel 1 iliiiii as an alpine form '"' generic chai : specie : I , dipfylh, with it variety WaMc&ma. Wh "s n distinct onus, or as a section of Ccdogyne, I temal fcatur Oft] inly know the five last That which wc now figure, ipecimen that we have bloomed for several y iful of them. a form on the surface of the soil small roundish masses, rather exe a of which are she Plate for the purpose of indi arc of a light green colour, Bi iougb i and two and a half in breadth. ] ed from the base of the
,. ahm-ii!

This boauiiful plant tree-trunks. It v.

thclipwhil i G >bcr and November, and ih< mtinue in perfection fot till free from damp. idea has prevailed thatthese plant- arc difficult I but we do not find sides our own. i we have Wl

attended to, there are no plants that will better repay the cultiva-

llj u they require so little We I cd,

pace, and bloom during the dull autumn months, when flowers are in so much request.

seen importations of large masses of P. maclala and P. Walliehiana, and yet we seldom lind them now in collections, so that many hundreds of bulbs must have been destroyed. This is not, however, because they arc difficult to cultivate, but because they have been wrongly managed. And the cause of failure - that Ibey They The are deciduous, losing their leaves after completing their growth; for though while in this leafless state i produce their flowers, _wt, after the Mourn is over, having no leaves, they are forgotten and neglected. require a regular course of treatment, and unless tlicy get it they must not be expected to thrive. plant are easy enough to manage, if the task is set about in the right way. mode of culture herein explained for several years with uniform six bloom; and our treatment has been based on the natural condition: of the pi inl from the trees, affords them nourishment. the old bulbs also, when two years old, dyin. require too much heat.

We have followed the [?i We arc told

to sciure a profusion of ll rm

they grow on rocks and trunks of trees, among moss and decaying M gctablc-nintter, which, falling annually They are sometimes called Indian crocuses, and bave some from high elevations and therefore do not Tlicy require a resemblance to crocuses in their habit, being deciduous, losing their leaves, and even their roots, every year: The house in which the CattUj/M are grown will suit them well.

decided season of growth, which should follow their flowering, and during this time tin y must be potted. The same treatment as that we recommend was followed by Mr. Woolh-y, when gardener to II. B. Ker, Esq., with very great success. Our own plants came from the stock grown by him ten years ago, which shows that if the plants have proper treatment they can be kept year after year. A - altead) observed, these Plrioaes lose their roots annually, and then make fresh ones with the yoimg growth. It is when the young bulbs and roots are forming that they should be repotted, and this occurs Our practice is to turn them out of the |xits, shaking away the earth, The soil tha in bc-l is composed after they have done blooming.

dividing the bulbs from each other, and then repotting them. equally answer the puq>osc.

of one-third peat and the rest loam, with a free admixture of silver-sand, or clean river-sand which will The ingredients should he well mixed together, but not sifted, as tlicy will A small quantity of sphagnum-moss may be used with advantage, as The pol- ought to be perfectly clean, and not too large ; good drainage root more freely in the rougher earth. they prefer something to adhere to.

i< essential, and this should be supplemented by a layer of moss or rough peat, to keep it open, for the plants require a good supply of water at the roots in the growing season, and it is necessary that this should pass off quickly. Above the moss, fill up the put with oil, and press it down a little firmly, so that the surface is just below the pot-margin, then put the bulbs on the top of the soil, about one inch apart, and finish by giving a gentle watering with a fine rose-pot. These little Orchids will thrive in a cool house, where the heat in winter ranges from 15 to lj . We have, indeed, grown them to great perfection in the same house with Lgcaste Stinneri, kept in summer under the shade of grape-vines, in which situation they bloomed very much finer in tin- autumn of 1802 than we have ever seen them before, many of the stems hearing two flowers each. sufficient water to keep the bulbs plump. They must have a go supply of water in the growing-season, and when their growth is completed they must have rest, with In the formet period they must be set near the glass so that they When growing in too hot a house, may be well matured, and this will cause them to bloom more freely. injured strong bulbs cannot be exjicetcd. be done when lhey begin to grow.

the foliage is sometimes subject to red spider, which should be- kept away by washing, for if the leaves arc They are propagated by separating the pscudobulbs, which should

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s,

'S

I'i.ui:

XVIII.

V.WDA CRULEA.
v noW<

texture, .li.iUI.ou notch, and acntc I I . flnl,

barred wit

the tiluut i within; BIKI the b)

VAM'A

U, '

I i ida, 8; /.v.'.-.',,.,;..,,/._/..'

s 17. ,),., |. r.ll; /,/. I'.nluut PU :, ;>.

This plant i- without exception the finest of the Fonda. Il is nn Indian species, and was tir4 red b) Mr. Grill lb, growing on trees of Oordonia, in the pine am by Mr. ib to the nursery of Messrs. Veitch whom reating quit< . witnessed it. benuliful drawing non published, and which by no m grandeur of (he plant, a* taken from a specimen in I on of Wall >q., of Worl ion, though not 1 fleas some of the rai "f the all cultivai -ill b) -Mr. rdencr. In the Worton collection there arc plants of f different tr of the O mplc which wo now rom w plant in the most perfect health, is the finest we hai illy expand ring four and a half :,,... This -|,., ,, - found difficult to cultivate bi i of oar 0 of a i-olour h i vod property of prod muc lower until thej I Fonda eamlea i- "" scarce in collections, which must be accounted for I reatconseqncnl losses not having been made good by fresh imporl Is native l ntry. \ 688 '" <>l<< '< * gatcd as most of the otiicr Fondo, wli When in good health the pis witiias manyasmneh
kd

'"" s" '1,'i.v l'r,T!>>"""-' "''""<* fr"m u" Wt, and is furnished with I Dram the axils of the

nd

a half inches from tip toi !Mitaimn months,and. found growing on th which indicate thai

kepi <!; Thi

heal and moisture arc required f<ir its successful growth. But these requisites must be supplied at a proper season, fur though (he plant come* from the hot climate of India, it cannot therefore hear to be strongly stimulated when ii ought to be at n it. We believe the giving of more heal than U required, and at an improper time, is one great cause of failure in cultivation. The plant must have a season of rest as well as of growth, and this, notwithstanding that it belongs to a group of Orchids which continuo to grow nearly all the year round. Fonda, as m hau- before remarked, have no thick fleshy bulbs to support them, and in consequence require abundance of m ils, especially when grown on blocks. The plants most never be allowed to shrivel, as may often hapern when the) are flowering, the reason being that they bloom so freely as to exhaust themselves, especially when they an- not quite healthy at the root. When a plant is perceived to be shrivelling, the remedy is to apply water to the axils of the leaves; but this requires to be done with sound judgment as to the quantity gi i The plants may be grown in many ways on blocks, in baskets, and in pots; they succeed well cither way, but the most natural manner appears to be on blocks of wood, which should be suspended from the roof where they may get plenty of light, hut not in the scorching sun. Too much shade is injurious! it causes the growth to become sappy, and tins results in the ends of the leaves turning black, which is frequently termed the " Orchid disease." If, however, the rules we have laid don u regarding the treatment of the plant arc followed, this evil will IK' avoided. The most beautiful plants of this Orrhiil re have ever seen were in the collection of A. Fairrie, Esq., of Liverpool. This was about seven years since, but thcj have been since sold. They were large masses growing on immense logs of wood, suspended from the roof, near the glass, n the C nsc, where the temperature ranged from ." to tin in the winter, and from 05" lo 75 n summer. On flue days ventilation should always be resorted to, in order that the temperature may not rise too high. It is better to allow all Orchids a little fresh air, but not to subject them to cold draughts, which are injurious. If grown on blocks, the plants require more water than when in pots or in baskets; if grown in either of the latter methods, they must have good drainage, but not too much material at the roots: a little sphagnum-moss is the most suitable) the baskets or lots being three parts filled with crocks, and the remainder with moss. It is also a good plan to apply fresh moss every year; hut it i* necessary lo be careful, in taking away the old moss and replacing it, that the roots may not he injured, for they arc after all the principal support of the plant, lauda earulea is, as we have said, not easily propagated, being slow-growing; but when strong and well-established, the plants throw up young shoots from the base of the old stems, and these may he taken off when well rooted, and placed, each with a little sphagnum-moss, on a block of wood, and from the roof. The plants are not specially subject to the attacks of insects, but they should always be kept clean. Thri|>s, perhaps the most troublesome in summer, may be destroyed or kept away by fumigating with tobacco.

>V

Pi vu.

\IY

DENDROBIUM WARDIANUM.

ntmvorUil la' ilu-, lui. wl

I

will und a narrow purph II'. \

ni, crr^umc liai similar I

ally equals ie lovely i

'contri in the richness of ta coloui

peduncles, in the form of the parts of thi . a rory much inferior d left looker, ant rather than of tor f'iriii ur
iiKirkin

it of having been the i whom wo ha publiai]

sure of naming the plant, and by whom it wni i Dr. Ward's plant ii '"" Day, ' I lutiful drawii

Dr. Word, four or

ll

h"

Mutum, lm< shown g mar I.

iistincl from thai ring. Unlike man} of its

while

i
] if an ovate-

w growth to i terns, thro

liutetl form, two to In,

long. It is of deciduous habit, losing ita leaves annually, previous to flowering. The flowers are produced in threes, on opposite sides of the stem, anil each flower measures upwards of four inches across. The sepals and j>etals are white, tipped with rich magenta; the lip also is white, tipped wit its lower part of a deep orange-yellow, marked on each side with patches of crimson. The flowers arc produced in April and May, and last for several weeks. According to our own exprience and that of the other growers who possess it, this is a free-growing species. .Mr. Day's plant ia mkln !i growth even finer than before] and his gardcurr, .Mr. Stone, is of opinion, as the growth is earlier, that he will be able to ri|>en the bulbs much better, and thus cause the plants to produce a still greater abundance of flowers. In this we have no doubt he is correct : indeed, this is the only way to secure a vigorous and abundant bloom. There is no genus of Orchids that will repay the attentions of the cultivator better than Dendrvlittm, and we verymueh regret to see the many splendid plants composing it >n much neglected. There are, in fact, when they arc well grown and well flowered, none to equal them for mum conservatory decoration, in the winter and spring months; and there arc no Orchids more accommodating, nor any that produce such quantities of flowers. Many of them, again, are not at all expensive. They are, besides, of easy propagation, producing freely from the old stems young plants, which only require to be taken off and potted. The greater |>art of them divide well just as they commence growing. We strongly recommend those who aim at having their Orchid-houses gay to grow Ihndrobium uobile and its varieties freely; it may he had in bloom from Christmas to June merely by keeping a succession of plants, and starting them at different periods. The course of treatment should be this:After they have made their growth in autumn, place those required latest in a greenhouse, and keep them rather dry ; then, when they arc required for blooming, remove them into heat. The plants will thrive in any warm house in summer, hut the bulls must he well ripened to cause them to produce and perfect a profusion of bloom. This lteHdrol/iiim Wttrdiaxiuu, being o species of pendent growth, will be better grown in bash on blocks than in pots. We cannot do better than explain the course of treatuieui adopted by Mr. Stone. The plant is on a block of wood, on which it seems to root freely, the roots hanging from the block some two feil in length. It is grown, suspended from the roof, in the Cuttleya-housc, where the heat it not over CO' or <J5" in winter, though in summer the temperatura is higher. In the grow in it has a liberal supply of water at the roots. Growing thus on a block of wood, the plant requin rater than under other treatment; indeed, a little i the root would be of great advantage, as tliev would then be kept more regulad] moist, and in summer, without some such precaution, the blocks dry very quickly. If the plants are allowed to gel too drj it causes the items to shrivel, and this injures the young growth : in fact, under such circumstances, it is arrested for a season. The plants will also do well in a basket, with sphagnum-moss and broken potsherds, the basket being suspended from the roof. In this way they do not require so much water as when on blocks. The Dendrobes are subject to the at lacks of -rural kinds of insect?, such as red spider, thrips, etc. Such pests should be kept, array by frquente, washing the leaves. The plant now immediately under notice is not so readily propagated as many of the other species, a it does not produce young shoots so freely on the old stems. When they arc produced, they should be taken off, and put upon blocks, with a little sphagnum-moss.

I'l M.

\\

LMLIA SUPERBIENS.
forra pstiulol Ia" Imlba

IIIIU'I'->IIII|H'II

row-

and acute, the p i. tla- lip i-

iih of a rich .

//<< lixm

i 1080; I

'17

I oca bears from eighteen to

[ have lent several times. , of this noble Orchid, which was by him mai

It flowers in November, and in tome which

Dram nine ta h

count: which m the Horticultural S irdcn, ht Chiswick, some ten or fifteen ers at one time s this pis and c may therefore in .dive country. The plant is .Vii varie! than the other, the flow : quite BO 1; This plan plant in our own colk across, and of a beautiful colour, distinct from all so good an illustration of thi this, bu , which has of late hi ma thought urn drawing publie attention towards it. and that we may hereafter sec it more Or it is undoubtedly one of tl teen or burenl There are no other Mi-u like this in growth, .t. ,!,.,., , with the flowers lVw of i Mia, that is, from the top of the bulb, fo id, and none but iher until UM r com compact in her on tlu colour. Th roll acquainted w wOrchids. The bulbs op of the bail,, I, reel in tber family i are rown for the much gratified to be able I ICT. genus. Our fig inches ill, 000 havi f the eltort-bulbed in dismeti t must grow and purchasable at a renson'bulbs which has been known to bear nin

ben in bloom,certainly worth traTcUii

leaves, which ares to nine ini

the Icrea, after growth i Oniahcd, which is in the autumn months. These sterna attain generally a length of four or live feet, the Bowers, sometimes twenty in number, forming a raceme at the end. Die individual blossom measure seven incites across, with the spala and petals of a rich rose-colour, veined with lurk red, and the lip of a deep rose, veined with magenta, Ihc thront being yellow. rs are produced in the v,inter months, and continue in perfection lor several i This plant is found difficult to Bower in some collections, hut wc have in such cases generally found thai it is grown in too high a temperature, which causes it to nue it- growth, instead of producing (lowers. It requires, indeed, to he grown rigorously, but should be stimulated at the proper time, which is during the spring and summer montas. It begins to root at the une time as it commences growing, and this is when it requires the greatest care, tocan.- it to make strong and well-ripcucd bulbs: for without strong bull, and without these being well matured, it is hookas to expect good flowers. Naturally Lalui sujitrl/uits grO and rocks, where it has but little shade, and it is when in the latter situation, namely, when growing in exposed situations, that it flowers the must freely. This us that it does not require much shade. Most of the plants that come from the same country require comparatively little heat ; iu fact, wc find them thrive much better with a very moderate share. The plant from which our drawing was made, was grown in a cool hoti<c along with Calllei/a*. The teuqicrature of this house ranges from 50" to 00' in the winter months, and in the summer time no lint-heat is used excepting on add and wet days or nights, and then only just enough to dry up the damp. This LaUa will thrive in a ]it or basket, or on a block. The latter will suit it best, provided it is kept well watered during the growing season. The block should be of a large size, so that there may be plenty of ta, which arc thrown out freely when grown in this way. It iood plan to plunge the block in a pot, as it does not then require such frequent applications of water; a little rough peat or phagnum-moss form suitable materials in which to plunge it, and there must he thorough drainage beneath. Vic find the plant to grow well near the glass, with little shade, except when the sun is very fierce; and when it hits completed its growth, we give it re>t hy withholding water from the roots, only li being given to keep the bulbs plump. When it shows Dower, a little more water is allowed, and this induces the flowers to come liner. It naturally rests foi some time after it has flowered, hut as soon as it Commences growing, WC give it a good supply of moisture. When the plant il coming into flower, it is necessary to he careful that the spike does a il touch the glass, which would probably injure it ; i it is advisable then to remove the plant to the centre of the house, as the spikes grow high. Propagation is effected by dividing the bulbs, leaving two or three old ones at the hack of the leading or growing bulb; but if the plant is required for flowering, it is better not to cut it, as it weakens the aftergrowth. White scale will sometimes attack the leaves and stems, hut must never he allowed to accumulate.

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XXI.

ARIDES WILLIAMSII.
\ noble epiphyte, with n "I'-"'""I" l,r,H M pendul roarkhigsat the base of Ihelip; : II' , r, andnotched at the apes Thi ill, ami im- while, iili pali

Lofadark-t

The deride which we now figure i

of cultvate by its

which, fur their beauty and offectivencs! n in the ni B which con ore known. The plant, which n native of Indii specie;' i from two I th, and bulky in proportion. Onr drawing was taken from plant in tion of 0. B. Warner, Stratford (roen, c known the plant for the last ten more It 1 by .Mr. Warner before his collection was 1 from lio id was shown both in 1 rticulhiralS k, and D val Botaiii shibition distinct was it considered, that on tin :/ii, to which it is most ncarrj allied, waa found to IK' a;' roup of plants. The plant was imported under the i Messrs. Veitch, through their collector .Mr. Thomas Lobb, and from thi* source .Mr. Warner obtained ii. h was a single plant, 1 ir, imported notbcardol like it, bot believe it to be the only one in the country. is broad, Ion-?, and drooping, am i from thai of any oilier deride* in cultivation, w mm id, that any one with a dge of the plant might at e. We suspect ii may be a seedling, produced in it* native country, from A ; and we have no doubt that there ore many tine wild forms to be found which haw ' indeed that two plants of the . quite identical, are found, unies tand hence il may bits, they yield gemina] vari If this be so, we may expect many more fine forms to he from time to lime added lo onr collecti ins. Collectors should, I em when they arc in bhxw iatineU We an d to doubl if there are any Orchids that do not sport when obtained -,-,!. According to our on ce, '1 w ljilu' mtched the importations of plante for many years, tliere imanyotli. fine |IM now than they were Ihn ""' w"rl1' -r",vin"- "lli'1' ' v t,ia" la" '" if Orchids, 1 Uani*t ; still as the taste for these , finer and liner species or varieties than we already posse will I in it. Thai the taste is ine certain, for Orchid ' '
chMa l [U l|ic1 UK

- '

beea

to thrive in houses cooler than had been supposed, no doubt it will go on increasing. Half tbc Orchid! possess arc grown in loo much heat, which failures. Another great evil k the giving them too much water at the mot*, the consequences of which arc not found out at the time, but appear ai wards. Of course there arc some Orchids thai requin more water than other in their growing season: which these arc must l>e learned by experience. deride* WUUamm a of compact hut very dow growth, sturdy in habit, and furnished with broad, dark-green leaves, more than a fool in length. The spikes an produced from the axils of the two-ranked leaves iii opposite sides of the plant, and are from two to three feet in length. The flowers arc of a pinkish-white colour, and an produced in May and June, continuing in perfection for thru- and tour weeks. This plant resembles in its natural habit and habitat the others of ta class, and requires similar treatment to that already recommended for Atriie nobile llVm: XI.). It is difficult to propagate, there having been only one young growth on it for ten years. The stems moreover do not produce roots except al the base. From these causes it will always be rare, unies- fresh importations are made. Though the plant has been in the country for so many years, the leafy part is not now more than a foot high, yet we bave never known it fail to produce two or three spikes of Mowers annually. The plant would have been larger were it not that it lo-e- it- lower 1

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XXII.

DENDROBITJM DALHOUSIEANUM.

"'"' 1: "'" two

i with arpie. Th.

i ngatcd, and rod-like, ipra of ihc large

>:. r. in.

J. much I;. while the Up U Bau oblong, pubescent in fi

:

'

This beautiful from tin- Calculi n.

.,,,i-il by Mr. GS of this

It - tolera!)!) well known lo cultivator?, but those who are onli th and flowi ikon. Mr. Turner's plant - one of the

splendid ind very distinct both as Q Esq., of IVnilliliun, M n a well-grot that wc have seen in cultivation.

which <mr ilra'.

util :i fresh supply was imported; Inn It i- a plant that wc verj if it apjiea i to lie i fine and dibj it with the other Orchids usually exhibited. freely, but if it is proper!) treated there ill bo no difficulty in this respect.
Dr, I..;/'hullIif ill,

bul has n

et, from : thai it

of from ilsc Iwo-yi

pporl lo keep them in an uprigli mark oft] Howcr-spikc* as, at'tcr tin- leaves have fall j n as much us eighteen indu- in ting four inches and a half lip is Unttisb, twi *r, and
l 1

stems an' beautifully, marked witii purple, which ail

length, with as many as from eight (> eighteen Do sepals and petals arc ol dkw tinged with roa The Howe)

uto, bul bavin two large blotches near the bast a fen small purplish streaks between them. ag a largc-growk will thrive wdl on a block sen tl.c plan Micvc to have been owing cd in June and July. " ' "'"''' '"

:1

" founddifficuli

We

>"vr :'1'l,-:inl^ damped off. which wc water having been given, and to tin- plant being kepi in an atmoU moist Although an Iinl '" '> ..,. it in a house towl ipplied, i der such Irealmenl the plant* have "> >"" B .far lutter ill. 1
:il

flowered I: heat. ]

m that

general!) given to them. What is required is, that a good growth should b<- made daring the summer month'', and after this is completed they mus! hate a good rest by withholding water from the roots,only not BO far as to let the it I. They should be placed nc.ir the gl lat they may have all the light possible until they begin to show flower in spring, and then more water may be applied to encourage a rigorous development of the spikes. The plants often commence growing at the same time thai they bloom. The liest material we have found for potting US plant is good fibrous peat and sphagnum moss mixed her, the pot to be well drained and the bulbs kepi above the pot so that the young shoot* may be free, as the} are liable to dec-ay if they get any of the potting material about them. In applying water, it should be given S) that it docs not remain about the young growth. The following remarks b) .Mr. Toll, gardener to J. A. Turner, Esq., who grows this plant to great perfection, accompanied the spike of flowers:" We grow it," he writes, "much cooler than most of our Indian Jh-iuln/fjimm ; this SCCms to prevent the rotting oil' of the young bulbs, which otherwise often occurs. We induce a strong growth, and afterwards keep the plant dry until it commences to show flower; then we jicnnit an advance in temperature, and also increase the humidity, in order to ensure fine spikes of richly-coloured flowers. If it is not required to flower early, it may be retarded." This method of Mr. Toll's, which is similar to our own, succeeds thoroughly well; and the plant grows so vigorously and flowers so freely under it, as to have produced from twenty to thirty spikes at one time, with eighteen flowers on each spike! This Dendrohc is not liable to \K much damaged by insects when well grown, but when it is not healthy the white scale will sometimes attack it. It is propagated by division, the stems being separated and potted. It will also produce young shoots on the old stems, which may be taken off when their growth is completed and put on suspended blocks.

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PLATE

XXIII.

ONCIDIUM SARGODES.

A um .

! ulobnlb, tlin with large mombi J two "i llit. ft.mi the :I|H-\ of tlie bulb 'Die flower ron in n tpringing from the Im- of the DM ndobtilbs, and anliny icuoutl) blotched with lurk brown-ml; the e| the petal l clawi .panel, both marked with heavy red blotche in lit the lip ht a rejunte middle lobe which is undulated, and ' rmlated. and i ai illi red apota, mnallcr than Ihoae of ih< linear, Itilobed, h s whins iili blood-i ! truncated flcaliy wing f the

Oscin i.

it, idiim. 20. n

Tlii linos] OiitiJiuoi. much neglected by cultivator, th prized for exhibition purposes.

, and one of the nu>-t beautiful nnd distinct in

enua

Tliia family i, imicod, oui-of the largest known amongst Orchids, bul . of the anecies nr<- common and not much rcry lively and effective plai nut of their Man) of them, however, if cultirated oa they should li<', mon amongsl popular Orchids, li is indeed cliiBeull loconceive

bright mid showy colours, which an

of any plant of N colour which can surpass the s| and of free growth, and in fit. that ii

in the drawing no bi l quality that can be desired n such a plant. Il

Tliia is, as far as we know, the most compact-growing of the larger Onddiutat; it is also free-flowering, easily propagated, and can be grown ina house with moderate heat. i to be more common, Oiin't/iiwi /III/JI-M, a spccii Wc know of only o th cultivating. < It * however rare, the reason being owe in tanner, andl

centred in the importations which have taken place of late years, notwithstanding that it rYom titbit is indeed a difficult matter lo distinguish it, The pseudobulbs grow to tlso height of in length. The Howet tg two eofa useful plan!

either by the bulbs or the foliage, but there can be no mistaking lite floi Oncidiam tarcodtt is, M alrcadj remarked, of com|>acl habit. , and produce (rom their apex two <>r three leaves spikes will aouietin duced from one bulb.

are produced from the base of the bulbs, after the growth is completed, nnd when the pi bearing thirty or forty flowers, each being a couple es in diameter. Th acemes of flowers flrsl

These -pike- attain the Itciglil of two <>r more feet, nnd

golden-yellow, spotted with reddish-brown ; nnd the lip b bright-yell during the winter months, and arc usually perfected ahoul March, V] ii,r spring decoration, situation, probabli li continues in perfection for five nnd six weeks.

This plant is moreover of easj culture. It i found in the foresta of Brutal, but we 'I" nol know the i I and shady habitat, for we find it t<i do well under < 1 treatment with Cairing-lj than llegas, LsUa$, etc. Ii will thrive either in a pot or on a block. If grown in pa -nil nf fibrous peat. The |w.t should nol be too large, ILS the plant makes t of it kindred.

It will do well on i block of wood suspended from the roof, with a little sphagnum

. to kee, store abou, it, roots. SYhcn . * I * *- - "I""1" S * ^ "* sufficient to keep the peat moist, even at the time of its rigorous growth. I- genera Zee, growmg when the oowermg-, is over, an thai A. tune ... ^ shift is Quired bu, i, is better not to disturb it when it is doing well mm .ho matcruJ good comb [f, ever, the peat should bo at all decayed, it will be necessary to torn il out of the pot, to free. &cm the old soil, and if the roots are in a had state, to cut them off, and wash every part o um plan, with dean tepid water before putting it into the new soil. I repotting he careful to use good Bbrou. peat, and to have the pot three-parts filled with drainage, whieh should be covered by a little moss to keep .t open. This is one great secret in Orchid culture. , . The white scale is one of the meet troublesome of its insect pests. This should be kepi under, a. A injurious... the plant. Propagation is effected by separating the bulbs, and may he attempted when there are about four old bull,,. The rhizomes should be cut half through, and then left for a time, after which they ma} be cut through entirely, leaving them however in the pot mil they commence breaking. '11"- should be effected after the ttowcring is over, because if done before, the divided part will most likely shrivel. '1 he Bowers ill be quite sufficient for the plant t.. bear, without it being cut in this way while they are being perfected. After they an- divided, pot tiicscparale pieces, and keep them in the shade, giving them but little turc at the root till they begin to grow afresh. Afterward- place them here they will get more light

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I'.MI: XXIV.

CATTLEYA SPERBA.
fragmit flovro and iboul o fool in length. 'I lu i ped, furrowed,

m number, each upwards of Ihre inch in diameter; tin latin tin ii.l tmth of colour; <! Up tlirec-lobcd, cncuUatv, the lat utc aii<l inflated, M ailirir margins over tin- colnmo, tlu t, fanipcd, iliiiticiil.iii- nud eararginate, rugoie, with derated n-in> at the bate,where it i- white reined with d mark! with a central tur of yellow, the margin bcin bronill; laced with do I, (. 12 : /"' ( '.vr.
;l-

Tlii magnifia

. which hi

4 in British QnJana by Sir R The of Cutilrgtt Mou'ht, arc from the richness of their

::>un,'k, who sen! il in a living state to Messrs. Uxldiges about quarter of a oenlurj ago. i, observes Dr. Lindlcy, it* not so huge colour inferior u> none in beauty. fourth degree of north latitude; il through the savannahs. i- MI.

Vccording to Schomburgk, the plant appears peculiar to the tlril or be met with in Esscquibo north of the mouth of the Rupurunj : It

from thenc il is found southward on trees, which skirt the banks of the brooks and river* which mi The Caribbccs ill it Oponopodoli, or Ducksmouth ; the Chacoosees, Ma-one. Dr. Marl and the splendid Dowers last lor three or four week?.

Taruma, on the banks of the Rio Negro, and in foresta near I The splendid representation we now gira "a- taken from an admirably managed plant in the tine collection of Thomas I'. in great perfection. , of lihickrnck, near Dublin, with whom il bas bloomed for several years It is the finest variety we have seen, and produces more flowers than any others, from The specie? has been very rare until

five io si\, instead of three or four, being produced on a single spike. Then- are several varieties of this Cultleya, some liner than others, but they are all well worth growing within the la mths, when a large importation was made. The plants Mr. Bewley has recorred (rom f Orchids is to gel them sent

cimens, have bloomed the first year after their arrival in thia country, is not often the a in the successful importati over just as they have completed their growth, for if they cot mee growing on their way they will verj It bean at the lop of Ifa

probably perish. CattUya tuperbtt- is of compact habit, and attains a fool in height two h growthi urity. and a half in distinct fron and thick in tel

short and near!) round, of a dark-green I other kinds that grow after the same manner. It RUlki

i ! generally flowers from the lir-t growth, when the bulb has allaine i ml of The flowers proceed from a -heath at the ti>|i of the bulb, live or six in number, and are fire muter, the sepals and petals being of a deep rose, the lip a bright m itli the

basal pari bright yellow, intermixed with rose and white veins. tion and oilier dccoravc purposes than Ulis,

These flowers, which arc abo delightfully It continues in peril

fragrant, arc produced during June and July and there is no Orchid which has a better effect for exhibilof b brilliant colours. three or four weeks, if kept dry. This CatHeya has been found difficult to cullivalf by most Orchid growers! as a proof of which, we ninly CUT sec a good plant, although great quantities have been imported. and that they must never be allowed to shrivel. One source of failure is, we believe, the keeping of the plants too dry in their growing-season ; we Bud thai they require to 1- kept moisf Many plants bare also been lost by 'dissection/ which is very injurious to them, for it is difficult to produce young growths from the old bulbs. The plant may be grown in various way-, such as in puts, in baskets, or on block.-; but wo prefer the block system, as the roots appear to revel on the surface of the wood, which is natural to them. when grown in pots the roots decay, and it is then a long time before they arc renewed. gardener cultivt. Sometimes Mr. Bewlcy's

-t of bis numerous plants on blocks, on which we bave seen them doing beautifully, Cultivators cannot do

and making fine healthy roots. They nie grown in the wannest bouse, along with Jiride*, Saceoiabiim, etc.. suspended from Hie roof; and tliey arc always kept moist in the growing-season. better than follow Mr. Bewlcy's plan. II' grown on blocks, a good-sized lump should be used, that liiere may lie sufficient room for the roots to spread, for the plants do not like to be disturbed; a little live tin- plant, tying it down with copper wire. . be put on the block, and on this If pot culture is from any cause preferred, fill the jt nearly full Mix a few

with drainage, broken potsherds being the besl material, then add sphagnum tnoss to within ono or two inches of the margin, and afterward- use good fibrous peat, shaking away all the fine particles. stagnant moisture about the roots. will cause them to rot. broken potsherds or charcoal with the |>ca:, so that water may pass oil' quickly, the plant being impatient of He careful also not to allow water to remain in the young growths, as it After the growth is completed, ;_'ivr a season of rest, with not too much water at the Sometimes the

roots, only just sufficient to keep the stems plump. lake all other Catlltga, this i- subject to the white scale, which must be kept under. thrips will attack the young shi its. but this also must be at once destroyed.

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NW

onoNTOiLOKSl M PESCATOREI.
I the top ii pair of Aal le) haviag a pelln M sli ;lillj mivj rj ni the margin, and
I" lit till- l>:i i |Klir

1 al ills Ins.-. ina; character, but I

The flowers uro

I the I ir in Ml.-.

i lip, rhi J nod blunter: amlthcliph

mm in arc -hurt and lorn. iii. t 90 '"'' p 19

introduced to 13 Linden, from tin i ts above qv i clcd liad, moreover, been expanded for two i that this high el to lie found in our n panicle nf I! npanying beautiful drawing was made from a plant in ; the plant bloomed during the ^>rin;,' of \^c>'\. spcciui i Tin ii. only having lfn imported. ing ii i" Europe alive. I ilflculty bul also loi ternWe intend ii>
:

nada.

A figure of il lir-t appeared in ls"i"> in Pa tf the Subsquent

Thl

libitcd at ih but all worth growing, and j rare plant, a small

pas? through a very hot climate, the beal We are indebted to Mr. Linden not only fl Cultivators have found bj will nol thrive.

u; and as their culture is now better understood than formerly, we mi Itcir being preserved in our collections, best, and thai under dtliei ate ihi- very beautiful genus rallier freely, omitting however those OIIOUUNJIOKKHM

an' merely of interest

Pe$ca/" Tl

bulbs two to three inches high, luccd ftom

rting light-green strap-shaped leaves, of a finit in length the --|i;il- and petals white with stain ol p near the base. bank, would (lowers. It blooms in March, April, and May, the flow A plant i account of iU luxuriance, quit pumde incites high, and as ; a different colour from those usiutll

white with a yellow slain and red markings ially if familiar witli UMS species, the ith fifty k-bro a tin! which ui the a H

Tlii bull

indicates great strength and vigour. Mr. Anderson, the gard ul Mcadowbank. grow several other i remarkably fine Thus 0. eoriattm, a rare species, is n wonderful specimen, feel in diameten this has had fourteen ring ten flowers on each the plant while in bloom, is pi I in a greenhouse, and aflenrards removed back I ring-house. There also may be lendid plant of 0. citrwmum, with twenly-ftvc bulbs : and of 0. grande, several large -| mens, tome of producing eighteen Oowera of large sfa- truly a grand sight ; while 0. www, 0. ndulotm, and 0. Karmutin, arc all equally well grown. These were all bought when small plants, and have been grown t. their present sute in a few years. We are not therefore without hope that we may see them grown still finer, for the plants improve year after year. The leading point of their treatment is this : they arc grown in o cool and light span-roofed little shade, and as near the glass a* possibletl rcrcl of all in (he cultivation of this class of plants being to gel well-ripened and thoroughly-matured bulbs, such as have Mime strength (<> produce Oowers and foliage. 'I hese three conditions being supplied, any one may grow them with success. There are many other fine Orchids that may lie advantageously treated in the same way: thai i* to say. they must have cool treatment, and unless they gel il there is no hope of their thriving. They grow naturally where the temperature is not liigl si of them on the mountains, and consequently they will bear cold much better than tiny will bear lire-beat-, sun-heat however, will do them good at any time, prodded they have a free circulation of airapplied with caution, indeed, in cold weather, and being made to pass between hot-water pipes, s<> that it may become slightly wanned Pescatore't Odontoglol begins to grow after the flowerii i is over, and this is the most suitable time to repot it if requisite. It should not have too large a pot, for over-potting is dangerous with all line-rooting plants, and great care mus b i taken not to injure the roots. We should not advise la < ut tinplant for propagation, as it is very impatient of being disturbed when unce it becomes established. We have seen such plants destroyed by attempting to increase them ; besides, it is lutter to have one good specimen than several miserable ones, which can only yield disappointment. If the plant were large, one or two of the old back bulbs might he cut through and left, until established; such, when ready to remove, should be
! into small pots.

This plant require the same general treatment as that recommended for Odoiitoglanm ntttium mtijim (Plate VIL), under which full direction- arc given. We have found, from scvcr.il years' experienc Broomfield, that we can grow, to great perfection, all the Odontoglots, many of the Lgca$tct, Barkriat, Pidona, and irpoj&yUumt, under the shade of thinly trained grape-vines, thus securing a crop of grapes ami a display of beautiful llowers from one house, Lycatte Stimteri alone producing a snen iwers from the beginning of December to the end of April.

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PLATE

XXVI.

DENDROBIM MACROPHYLLUM GIGANTEUM.

nt epiphyte, with rtout, terete, pendulous, Uil leave, I m-jii-v and ur, I twice 01 ! purple, where folded o ,'in.

upwards of foui feet in length, bearing Dwded with . :. , bombme, measuren , i$ marked ith toar] i inch
DM,

in; ;mil til

tlmull}' of a tlccp form, anil 6m\ i M i, i

DBM.

drobium maerop&yilum, one of the of which our illustrate collection of the Messrs. Loddigcs, witl been utterly ising nncotn i bo L830. skill of our Orchi !
'/Hm.

nil one Though then in a condition

i[H-ri.tr variety, w introduced horn the Pliilippinc Islande lotlio

|. and at once made its way into the favour of cultivators, notwithstanding nil a perfume resembling thai of ilrinl rhube ne of the species

There

.imMacrophylluiu, but tfaoonewe non figure bean the fincsl nratcd weU grown The flow

flowers, ami has also the largest leaves, and the longest and -tliiril larger in size and length than the ordinary form|iriHui

i in colour than in meerop&j/lkim itself, which, like all other Orchids, vnries a good deal, somi Our drawing was no a noble plan! in the well-known coll: plain bloomed lasl year m -noli beauty that one nlj un' >'f tlir most finely-grown plni _ four foot ri\ inches in length, each of them bearing m.,r<- than Bj of the large exqu tinted flowers. Mr. Day's specinv iwn in a wooden
;

I ihn Day, Ran,.,

indcdfrom Is of Tree-ferns, hat edingly

pendulous pallid i good effect, thr fern-, supplying the want >>f natural foliage. flower it'-i

In the ease nl' plant- like il' pu

on of a few fern- adds very much tu their bean Irithrhim tHtirropht/llum (/ii/tiii/fiim, which, like the original, i- :i Manilla plant, i.-, a.- airead]

growth is completed, which

thick, round, ami furrowed, of a pale colour, furnhed with leaves a, and are i ir, and jiromincntly nerved. times in threes, from the joints of the stem, on : -i\ inches The

liful rose-purple, ami tin- lip two inches long, mil of

beautifully fringed and marked at

the base, with a pair of largo, rich, purplish-red spots. H (pmcrauy M s i.. April and May, and c inues in perfection for about a fortnight, if the lowers arc kept dry. It makes a fine exhibition plant l the natural K Deodrobe, Uiough the atmospheric heat is high in the growing-season, yet the planta get also a free circulation of air. In our Orchid houses fresh air, Inch is of the utmost benefit, must be warmed as it enters, by causing it to pass near (he hot-water pipes. Cold ait i- dangerous, often destroying the yum.- growths while they arc tender; bul fircah air must be afforded, for the pis will not thrive when they are kept closely confined. This latter, indeed, is often the condition of Dendrov, on account of their being grown in baskets, and hung up mar the gin* ; for as hot air always ra i to the roof, the heat there is intense, and, in consequence, the plants dwindle instead of luxuriating. Tinis, no doubt, the cause of many failures in growing Orchids. The noble specimen already adverted i " by Mr. Day's gardener, Stone, in a basket, am sphagnum moss, suspended from the roof in the India house, here also were other line planta of the kind, together with a splendid lot of AirUet, SaeeolMum, J'anda, Phalonopti, etc. We should like to sec more of these plants cultivated in the same manner. The materials best suited to the roots o this Dendrobe arc good sphagnum moss, and broken potsherds or charcoal mixed therewith. If a good supply of moss is not tobe had, fibrous, peat will answer the same purpose, but if this is used, some moss should be placed first in the basket, in order to prevent the peat from being washed away. Wr have also grown them well on blocks of wood, with moss; but in this way they require a great deal of can- in watering, M liny must never be allowed to get dry when in a state of growth. This plant requires a thorough good season of growth, without which, it is vain to look for success. It commences to grow soon after it has finished flowering, and the cultivator must be careful not to give too much water until the young shoots have attained the length of about six inches, after which a good supply of moisture at the root is requisite during the remainder of its growth, which continues from June till December. As soon as the growth is completed, water i> to be withheld from the roots, only sufficient being given to keep the stems plump, till tin v begin to show flower, ben an increased supply will assist in then development When the flowers are expanded the plants should be removed to the cooler Caltlcya house, where the flowering-period will be prolonged; and they should be returned to the warmest house when the flowering is over, to induce them to make fresh growth. This is also the time to apply fresh mm to renew the basket, if required. When propagation is desired, it Is effected by dividing the old stems just before they begin to grow ; each division should have about two old stem- and n leading bud. Increase is obtained also by means of the young shoots, which branch out from the old steins; these should be left on until their growth is completed, niul then taken off and placed on blocks, or in small baskets with moss. If well grown, the plant is not very subject to insect attacks ; sometimes the red spider and thrip- ill appear on the young leaves, but they may lie kept under by cleaning and syringing, as well as bj fumigation.

IVvii. \\\ I!.

(VMIilDUM EBURNEUM.

loft) growth l|. itlolmt at the apex, the two lobes bei yellow iri|M- along the middle. : 'h1 li plates which traverse the hi
.1! 111.- ;i|H'\.
CTMWUII

tichouant tbo base, rigid, narrow rtnlka ;. arc of u poro ivory-white,

'. ml qireading ; the li the column, I the li|

ce-lobcd, <li" lateral li* I body, which is sw\

.,,,. XV. II.').

'I 1

: i 1

,'

If then

inhere of the Ordiid family which command our admiration on account of tieir charm ns by the display of boanty of a diCTcrcnt 0 large flowe rityand UM

present subject, which, to itdeliri.11 "arcnol iml\ :m bid, tluin which 1 hite "Tbo Dowers

arming plant," observes Dr. Lindley in hi first account of it, sweetest] thej resemble in I

;.t one long yellow "-tripi-. nlong the middle of the Up." m wcJ] known for which it belongs. rat winter-blooming Orchids. We bare found it t.. be <if (ret successively, which is not oil I in respect to its stems and foliage from II t .'*'. which grows so exactly like it thai I would be dijficull for even aguish the ft they are in bloom. We have ourselves been ring, as 01 for Uso other. When in bloom, however, it would IM- as difficult to latter bowee pike with KMnctimes as 1 .< know only two varieties, botll of which are in I of these , bul is nevctthcli Si side, wliioh if not found in the form we bare figured. t in height. Tin- Mem- are bout ed the broad, grass-liko leaves, of a dar* at ornamental even when not in bl es grow from the iceful habit, iirfigurei the oilier has smaller flowe and pretty, hating in addition to the white and yellow of our niant, a pinli habit, The in introducing to this country many fini of Indi nd tin the length

This tvorj Cyinhid was II it llowi red by the Messrs. Loddiges, of FI their ridi collection of I which this is one. It!

taken front n specitnen in our own collection, which blooms find) 1 e it continues in beauty renderin n those of any other of tin although it has been for ras indoed.it frequent!) blooms from other ' > with tli deceived, liaving bongl confoand tin 1 grow in'a simil li is an evergreen plant, and 1 in the country.

limes too from the same stein; ih.-v allain a length of eighl inches, and often produce two Etowe spike The sepals and petals, as well as the lip, are ivorj white, the latter bavin lion a bar ol iwn the centre. The bloomii ' is "ie ">""1!,B "f ebruary, M and April, and the flowers continue in beaut] (i t This plant leu- been found difficult to grow by many cultivators, hut wo have not ourselves experienced this difficulty! indeed we find it to grow freely, and believe there is no real difficulty in inducing it to do so, if the proper treatment be given a< a proper time. We have also seen it thriving in several phu es under treatment similar to that which we now recommend. We have, it i* true, sometimes seen the spotted, which is no doubl caused by its having been set in a cold, draughty place, and having UM much water at the roots, with insufficient drainage : for il i squires a good supply of water luring the growingseason, and if then- - not sufficient drainage, the soil of course becomes soured, and the roots decay. The re-ult is seen in the shrivelling and of the leaves and the steal. thick fleshy rooto, this and the allied species thrive bed in pot, which should not be too small, in order to give room for the growth of the root.-. Thi for potting is good fibrous peat, about time parts of which should be mixed with a little loam and sand, all the materials being used in a rough state, and some broken crocks or charcoal intermixed with them. Good drainage must be afforded by half fining the pot with n moss being placed on the top of them, to keep the soil from working down. The plant is I t so that it stands a little above the pot-rim, and very rough [icat must he used m the top to keep the soil from being washed from the roots. We have found the plant to thrive cither in the C.nileya or Imlia house, if a good supply of vvaier is provided during thi a, which extends from April to December. After this period, only enough water is to be given to keep the plant plump. It requires lobe grown freely, and the growth to be wcD matured, loensure a good supply of flowers : and ibetter for being near the gla-- while growing, in Order that it may Lie! all the Uglll possible, hut it inii-t not have to ueli sun, for this is apt to scorch the tender leaves. It is, perhaps, best grown at the wannest end of the Catthva house, BWnj from eold draughts, which eause the lea\e> to become spotted. The lust time for repotting i> after the llovuring-scasori, for then it begins t" grow and to make fresh rooi>. In potting be careful not to injure the thick, flesh] roots, lor if they gel bruised or broken oil' it will do the plantmucll harm. Should the soil get into a had condition, the best remedy is to .-hi' fresh material, and if tiie roots an- al all decayed, cut them back, and shake all the old soil away. The plant b propagated by dividing the stems just as they are beginning to grow. Al: ig growth, with an old matured stem at the back of it. After dividing them, the separated portions should remain in the |iot until the following year, when they may lie separated, and potted in the rial as that recommended for established plants. The have- an- somet - attacked by white -rale, which, , washed off with a Bponge and clean water. | makes its appearance, m

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PLATE

XXVIII.

ODONTOGLOSSM CITROSMUM ROSEUM.

!"HL

II II IHM, White, with it lirit;ht i .

in -i i erect, ill ip

r: the lip elttwwl, kuIncy^ihBpcd, with n|mirof tti arm of die variety.

rolnmn

touum eitrotmitm itsell of that fine species will .-.I. which in

plant, bal comparison itli any of the publ rerj mm much crli. to it. The

turn. The original fort Esq., ol ., by T. Brockli colleclii luckcr, Esq., of V n- allied species from 0 llr. Lindlcy. fragrance, compared to thai of lemons. l>lic m 1842, at one ol the I i. After mature pretty well agn Tin- llmur- li

0. Barker, I the Horticultural n from the in il in that

rhite, and pale rose, m such flowers on each spike.

Ux-d tu

in diameter when propcrij fiowcrcd, and producing twelve or more Hiere aro I
-wick and H

I i it- own style of beauty.

Pit

111 now it i-

at fh<

'-, notwithstanding that it

timt plant as to ii- lowers that can

be produced for competition purposes, and having fine dark-grccn foliage, is an ornamental object n even when not in bloom. Tk; charming vurii'i, ll-known plant,towhic tins inosl interesting and ornamental genus, which contains men from which our dm \\.- bave ne i as a rerj : in any oti Although therefore the old typei ring to I" tlial now figured i- n d those insivcly den, by Mr. Toll, Tire plat in obtaining a simitar ess colour in the lip. lo bocon-

coltivated, the flowers, when well bronghl i the "Id (bra of rotem was exhibited at Ik gardent r to J. \ Turn ! own in n boi proper treatment is given, no difficulty should be experienced in
nit.

rt this, which b

diilicult t.. bloom, bul thai which we bavejusl mentioned flowers annually in groat perfection; and

Oui MI, i- a compact, evergreen plant, with *l bulbs, about six inches i height, and of a Lire!} green colour. Tin- Icrea proceed from the top of Uic bulls, ami ibout a fool in height 'l'lir Qowcr-spikca are produced with the young growth, and reach to tin- length of about a couple of III!, bearing a dosen dowers on a spike, each of Uiem bang two inches in diameter; pals and petals white; the lip broad, and of a beautiful roey-purplc, ill, the basal pa The blosso in June ami July, and last four or live weeks, it' tbej arc not wetted -for wet causes them to spot, ami the water which drops from the rafters will seriously injure them. This plant is from < tuatemala, and is there found on trees. W"e have viral species of, the genos from tin- same country. They require in be treated according to the position in which tin-;, are found; ne thrive in tin- more exposed parts of the country, others in forests, some near tli<- margins id' streams, and MIMIC on nul- where they obtain but little nourishment Yet in all these localities they appear to thrive. II' collectors would bul laveur us with the particulars of the situations in which the severa] species abound ami grow the must freely, we should nol meet with half the failures that we now do. Cultivators necessarily have to try experimenta in the absence if this kind of information, before they can ascertain the necessities of particular plant-, ami sometimes they may, hut often they do not. at first hit Upon the correct treatment. The eat scof Die fr qucnt failures in the management of this Odontoglot arise- fr.m its being grown in tiKi much li ugh ii requires more heat than some other kinds. We have always found it thrive well in the house with I < etc., where the heal in winter range from .">ti t., (U ami during the spring months is allowed to rise from lili to 70. In warm summer weather no lire heat is requisite, hut it is necessary mi cold WCl daw and nights, l'or the damp may cause Ihe young growths and spikes to rot ofl"; this indeed frequently happens if the spike- are not kept off the soil by means of small stick-. The suitable treatment fur the plant- when showing flower, is to suspend the [Kit or basket to the roof, so that the pendulous spikes maj hang downwards, ami this being the natural habit, preserves the young buds. We often hear of ihe flower spike- damping oil', hut if the plants WOW suspended in lliis way the difficulty would tmbt 1M- gol over. Many ( Iri hid- have been lost by keeping them all the year round in loo high a temperature, but ii would be wrong to keep them continually in a cool house, though QoHtoglottnm will suffer less by the latter practice than many others. It maj -fully grown cither on a block or in a pot or basket ; indeed, own it in different ways, with nearly canal success. The material best suited for the roots is rough fibrous peal and sphagnum moss, with good drainage; and they must have t.w much water, at any time, only just sullieunt to kecpl the -oil moistened, while in the rcsting-tiine, which is from Od bei to February, they must only have sufficient bo keep the bulbs plump. The plant shows flower with he young growth, when about two or three inches in length. The best time to repot if requisite, a just at the commencement of tire growing-period, Ii i- propagated by dividing the bulbs in sprinLr. selecting two old bulbs with a young growth in front ; after dividing, let them he potted or placed on a block, in the same material as that already recommended, and put them in the warmest part of the house, giving a little water to settle the earth at li
must he taken to elevate the plant ahoVe the [lot rilil.

This plant i- nol subject to the depredations of insects, except the scale, which should he cleared olTby cleansing with a sponge and soft tepid water.

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PLATE

XXIX.

CALANTHE VESTITA.

A noble Oidiid, with loi ; mil terminated by tbo remaini of tbi I

li v. ''Ill

Bowi un die bue of the bulb, and bean a Hie cpaband petaUb|cbroadl) ipread out, nearly unifa -. ronndich in 01 1 cpl) threc-i I and the n wed ii.il split into twodivarii 1 >uri white, . ... marked U ,.., than the l>, Slil ml 1 ii.ii I.. led to the lip by it* whole length; and Ou I pollen-masses cohering
in 1

Folia the, I0 Ii, .i/.;.,...--...ii. 1 1671.

I'l.llT.

160. i'. 1751-2.

This remarkable plant, of which two forma are here 1 Moulmein, Mcrgui, and Taray, and according to Rcichenl icntlj by Mi

d, k native of the Burmese empire, si introduced by M 'rchid, the onlj are either unperfeel

can lie charged against it as a garden plant being its habit of flowering when < r wan It * a beautiful terrestrial spec* dull autumnal quito a sensation a now iwill bet ie mosl Bist flowered bj the Messrs. Veitch and S

1 decoration <>f our Orchid lion'. during the When . the plnnl Then Wi ilmt 1 reit. chibited before the EIorticuHu

: a frcc-blooming plant, and continuing irehid growers, who were II anxioi

plentiful thai every cultivator may possess ii at small expense,

11. fbrcveryone who has houses) II heated ma) eultiratc it, and by token from well-grown planl in the imported considerable 1 this, rol ine, the plants hove Ii i deciduous, losing Ha leaves abonl Un-

having number of bulbs, an Orchid house may lx- kepi gay for several months, by flowering them in Tin' flguro which forms our present illusl r with many other fine species. og for our page. termixed with foli very fine 1 // retlil'i has a the it blossoms.

We are not able to show the graceful habit of the spike, which Ls Dracamas,el 11.

The habit LS drooping, and though at lite flowering peril

There ore bul few Caianliu which grow like this; in I by Mr. Dominy, -a mosl level) hybrid, the result of a cross between Cakmthe tttliia The variet differ but little H being isc of the lip forming a yellow 1 third a similar spot of crime

and lAmatodet ro$ta. one having a spo

Tin- plant i of deciduous habit, and loses ite leave after the growth is completed. nie thick and upright, :md have a silvery appearance. feet high, and are three india in breadth. they hi diameter.

The pscudobulbs

The light green, ribbed leaves grow Gram one to two

The Oowci spikes arc produced from the base of the bulbs, after

led their growths they attain the height of I'rom two to three feet, the upper p The sepals and petals are white, the lip also white in one variety, but in another marked with a The flowers continue till

being pendcnl ; and they often produce as many at thirty Dowers on a spike, each Dower being two inc m blotch at the base, and in a third marked by a blotch of orangc-jellow.

the end o!'.laman-, provided they are kept free from damp. The Catmith* a found growing in the mountainous districts of the Burmese empire, and in Moulmcin, in place, where the temperature is not excessively high ; ami by experience we find that a strong heat irtificial cultivation. and a long period of rest. It is indeed easily managed, if proper regard be paid to it- wants. is that they must have a decided season of growth, We grow a laru-e quantity of the plant, and find An essential point in the cultivation of decid. bestowed upon them, by yielding a profusion of bloom. choice white flowei roe in winter.

If these conditions arc secured they will well repay the cultivator for the trouble

it useful to furnish cut flowers; and it is grown by Mr. 1!. S. Vate-, of Manchester, purposely for lx< The blossom when used singly are admirably suited for bouIt begins to quets, and they mix beautifully with Ferns. Cnhuithc reslifa requires a somewhat diffrant treatment to that of many other Orchids. grow after tb , which occurs about March or April. This new growth starts from the side of

the pseudohulbs, which often produce two growths from one hull); audit is when this growth connu thai they should he potted into fresh soil. The bulbs Lose their roots annually, and make fresh ones as soon as they begin to grow ; and this is the reason why they require lotting immediately growth recommences, for if left too long they will be injured or destroyed by the removal. The plants arc very accommodating, for when they have finished blooming they can he removed to any immence growing again. ty. They n cither on a shelf or under a drystage, provided there i- no drip from the plants above, for this,if allowed to lie on the bulbs, would cause them If the lmlh- become at all affected by wel the only remedy is to cut the decayed parts awaj During As apply at once some dry sulphur, or lime, which will prevent the damage from proceeding further. the hulhs, they should he repotted. [Kitting, therefore, cut oil' all I mould and rotten manure mixed well ti rough, not sifted.

the time of rest they require no water. When the young growth is perceived to he starting from the base of It is our practice to pot them annually, about March or April. 1 pot the hulhs in fresh Soil, ad incorporated with a little sand.
,m

before mentioned they lose their roots annually, and SOOU after they begin i

iko fresh one-. 1 n Or leaf This soil should be

Give good drainage, placing a little mots over the crocks to keep it open, so that the ' growing season. These plants thrive in It

water may pass "il quickly, tor they require a good supply '" grown in too high a temperature the leaves spot, idcd fur Oioaloglowm iiitr'unn umjit*.

the cooler house- adapted for Lgeatte Stinneri, Bpidendrtm riiel/innm, Odonioglotmim graml?, etc Wo grow them in

temperature as that recomT

They arc subject to he attacked hy several kind-of insects, such as scale, thrips, and rtd spider. should all be well searched for, and destroyed, "r what is better, prevented. washing the haves. the same treatment as the established plant-. They arc easily increased.

They may IK- Subdued by

The plants are propagated In dividing the hulhs when potted, and the divisions require

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Pi.An: \X\.

ODONTOGLOSSUM PHAL^NOPSIS.

Ij epiphyte,

toft* The ptcudobulbs in oblong, compressed, and monophyll of the In, b both white; while Uie lip ii i,thchaal|

in a

two-flowered income of rei KI '"T" rked with a f which are diw i \ ,,j tt,|,
c1,,

,IM.
II

OoON-IOI/iSSlM I'lLM.1 01

L278 hi. I

Thi.. i if Odontoif !ranada by iliin, by whom it was sent t. M. Linden, if Brussels, in 1850, and in 18 pnblicly exhibited it in London, It is one of tl and beautiful of the 0 bit of the plant bt rkobly neat, mil ; ken from a well-g indeed, is the fines! plant that 1. r our nut. to be regretted thai should be so rare. Doubtless the Bupplj will soon be ini there are several collectors in so - of this int aus. [t d appearance,no other (ration at all resembling it planta :irr to be found in thin country. -Mr. Bycrs, gardener \t ' ICOCcdcd i: iiuii, and lib. plant, whicll mis in a fine healthy condition when wo saw it, had I loglotsum*. We n grown in the same way for not been eral limes exhibited before Hie Dublin Horticultural noticed but two i bit extreme the marking! Otlout'yltmitw r/mlrnioj. furnished wit nil, two m .-lit and about on inch in diameter, of a light lour. Tholi lyfrom mas-like, about ten inches in length, and somewhs The flowers are produced Atom tin the bulbs, on peduncles >ix nrln > height. Each Qowei pals and petals white -, the lip broad, of a beautiful bright pink, intermixed and margined with white, the basal or unpet th pink. The plant in April. May, and June, and m object for exhibition pu its property of eontinaing in peril ivcfawell. 'I'l, i ready observed, is a nativt ol Neu Grenada, and is fo iol situations. Qi 1 !'intogloumat and other t tu bids Efom cool rcgi to thrive wb 1 to much beat. Mr. Milford, gs Mr. M'Morli u'lnt remarkably well, and ti i in <lii, that th , ;, .H ni a '"'il bouse, and its ncai lb tradition. In our opinin, there is nothing lib to light, to

uro well-ripened bulbs ami good foliage. The most essential point is to give plenty of lit;!!, affording immer a little slunk' from the scorching rays of the sun; but in autumn and winter allowing them all the light possible Mr. Si'Morlaud's house, in which those plant* are grown, is a low span-roofed building, with very few hot-water pi|ies : it fares the south, and the plants arc raised on pota, SO 81 to si mil as near - |Hissiblo. The leaves, however, are not allowed to come in contact with the glass, this being very injurious to Orchids, causing them to become spotted. Great care, then, is necessary in order to grow this plant well; hut if it jjets tin- treatment it requires, it will amply repay the cultivator. Wo have already gtated that nearly all the OdoiitogloMumt roquirCCOol treatment. Mr. M'.Morland grows besides in the sane house many other Orchids, which are doing remarkably well ; for instance, a Splendid specimen of Anguloa Clouent!, the timst of it-1 lass, beautiful specimens of Grloggne critlafa, and fine plants of Lj/casti Stmneri and ot This Oihmto;)lossnM should be potted just before it commences to grow. Tlie operation should be effected with great care, so that the roots may not be injured, for this, if it occurs, may cause the bulbs to shrivel. We have frequently seen Orchids destroyed in this manner. If they should hap|>en to get into a shrivelled state, tlie best remedy is DOI to allow them to flower, but to keep them syringed every day until the bulbs are got into a plump condition. Xev er touch a plant when in a had staleonly to gire it fresh soil, in onler that it may make its fresh roots, and that it may not be afterwards disturbed. We lind it is a good plan to place the plants on blocks with a little live Sphagnum moss, and to keep them in a moist shady place until they have made good roots; then they may be placed near the lass, us recommended for established plants. Tlie material best suited to the roots of this plant is good librous pent, intermixed with some live inutii ums-, and a few small broken crocks. The pots should he three |Kurtd filled with drainage, a little moss being spread on the top to keep it open. This is an important item in the cultivation of the plant, as it requires a good supply of water during the growing season, and must never he permitted to shrivel when at rest. The crown must be kept two inches above the rim of the [Kit, which need not be a large one. As to temperature, it should be treated as recommended for O.H/ecium majux (Puxn "\'I^ This plant is sometimes uttucked by red spider and scale, both of which should be removed with a sponge and water beforc they get numerous. It is propagated by dividing the bulbs, leaving a young one with several old ones behind it. They should be potted, a- already adrbed. The most suitable time for this is ii-l BS th' plants commence growings Uiey must be kept in a shady place until they begin to make fresh roots, and when established may be set near the glass.

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PLATE

XXXI.

AX(;IM:CI'M SESQCJIPEDALE.

Ming ,1 ample orncarlj simple ro :

""" a|x-v ami

in two-i two-tobvdal

iiUof tin- leaves, ml uovci) large, being IU m Kr' t or more in length. I -id petal an the latter becoming reflex! ; they are nearly equal in aisr, broad at the I it. The lip is con ttc, and acuminate, both i ahmt the middle, while near the boat i*" ! diate

M Koodcati i 244.

Thcaxistcri

f this super!) epiphyte, which is .1 native of \

was first made known b) adebtcd km at This plant had two spikes of

H. Aiiliert Du Petit Tin

but for its introduction to this countrj

tu ic Rev. William Ellis, by whom it was ai to EEi ld< sdon about ten yi the latter place it flowered fur the fini time in Europe in 1 S.".~. iry-whitc flot In of ( . B. Warner. Esq., of Stratford.

The specimen from which <mr drawing

irks which accompanied the account published in the'Gardeners'Chronicle,'Mr. Ellis rith the plant in the higher and cooler regions <>f I district, and Ibei inndai tht ir, bul onry in the him. led parla of lh< nggling trees akng the edges of the fo ! round, and small freely where Uses r. ami in its native state the phtnl In this state the flowers were abundant, rvals along its entire length. ' "' "" flowers.'1
,l>

" The

Aiujratum tetquipedaie" lie contin districts of the island, 1 the trunks and branches of thinly-lcnvi I about twelve or twenty often seen higher up, a frequently pi ppenn i am tt sect it the trees are only thinly spread over the country.

mrtsof nally, yd bul Bchlom was seen near the

and deeper in creamy colour than when growing in the shade ... 1 once found the trunk of a tree lying quite rotten on the ground, and Jugraeim roots, which had pend Dcshyi tin which Mr. Ellis allude- to under the naine of./ ebttrm li cultivating as objects of ornament, their Hot kenuty. Then ' idyll .. thai even when not in flower ti i good-looking object. iecayed veg The mnaratirely white, short, and The plant rttcum

continuing so rat il sao difficult to import, but we may hope thai better success ill attend the efforts made in this direction as the means for transmitting the plants become improved. Large quantities have Wn sent over, but few of them have arrived safely. ( '"II" ! '" r" k ;""' topatch the plants whilst in a dormant Mate and perfectly dry. for they have thick fleshy Icaw as, and are iscquently very liable to decay from excess of moisture. Stout glase cases should be used, and the plants should be secured firmly to heir sides, so that they may not bruise each other. /tngmam taqmpedah is a plant of evergreen habit, growing from three to lour feet in height, and bearii about twelve inches long. The flower spikes proceed from the axils of the leaves, and are about ten inches in length, supporting four or sometimes five flowers, each of hieb is eight inches across, of an ivory-white colour, and has a tail-like spur, about fourteen inebes in length, hanging from the under side. The plant blooms during November, December, and January, and continues in perfection for severa] weeks. It is all the more valuable on account of its habit of blooming in inter, when flowers are scarce. This plant requins the temperature of the Indian bouse to grow it to perfection. It requires, in the same treatment as the other Jngncemm, "hieb, like hid** an hium, have no thick fleshy bulbs to support them, and therefore need more nourishment than Coltleya and other pscudobulbous genera. It requires bul a shorl >i roan of nest, which should be given about the time it flowers. The plants continue to nearly all the year, and must In- kepi in a plump condition; but too much water must never be given at the wots, especially if grown in pots, as they are very liable to decay. Over-watering is very injurit those kinds of Orchids thai arc found growing on tree*. They, indeed, get a greal deal of nun sometimes, but from (heir position then circulation of air about them, and thorough drainage; hence, in our houses, where u fined, they require less water than some others, more especially when they have moss at their root-. Water therefore, must be given at very rare intervals. If the plants arc grown in with moss, the latter should only just 1' kept damp. The plant is of strong free-growing habit, and produces thick fleshy roots up the stem. We have found it to thrive well in a )>ot with moss, mixed with a few broken crocks. Good drainage is necessary. The pots should be three parts filled with droit material, and the plants SCl i Couple of inches above the rim. It will also succeed on a block, or in a basket with mOSS suspended from the r...uf. [f grown On a block, Mime live t he placed about it, and secured with nails and wire of copper: iron rusts, and is injurious to the routs. If baskets an- u they should be of copper, or galvanized iron, or rough wood; but an objection to the latter material is, tbat it soon decays, and thus becomes expensive. We have of pottery used, and they answer very well, except that thej are somewhat heavy lor suspending from the roof. If bamboo can be procured, it makes capital baskets, and is light, as well as durable. Ii other respecta, th n requires the same treatment its that recommended for Fimdaiutmm (Plate III.), under which full directions are giren as to the temperature of the Indian house. It is not much affected bj ii imctimes the scale will attack it, but this may be easHj subdued by wasl Propagation is cuectcd by means of the young shoots, which appear from the base of the plant. When tin se become strong and vigorous, and furnished with plenty of roots up their stems, they may be cut through at intervals, leaving roots on each piece. Some leaves should also be left Mow the eut, in order to draw up the sap, and induce fresh growth. These young rooted pieces should be placed on separate blocks, or in puts with moss, and kept in a shady part of the house until they become established.

Pi An: XXXII.

MILTONLA MORELIANA.
\ remarkably h '1'" peduncle, whtcj
(hi

i .... cd with niuncroaa Inrgp kcelod shi

. ,].

point, and whiti whit*

< >'>

intenso purpu Die lip U broadly ok the bate, agi IMIIJ,' purple. H, with a pi ehfit Waif* r. Folia

This tine plant, which a undoubtedly varied of iGUonta tpectabiU, by M. Morel, and ipied by M in tin- ' Botan at; bul as tltat is described as " untcoloribiis,n and is represented.! <lill< in ' >:" purple, we hesitate to regard 111
:

Brazil nal gurc published in cea, i* uircely

rry, when'.

ig i.) one botanical authority, the purp]

Our present subject borne by some of t i them. That no

ble fur Uic li , and forth : well known through the noble h, evergreen may be reckoned mford Hill, n'hicb have been as! three y > of plants. luully upwards of three ; grown in a pan suspended from thereof ting chum

was taken from a very fine

bim at the Regent's I'ark ami rtensingt as which The particular plant now in question wat dozen expanded flower of the house, and i to hare their folias. lowiah ooloi ad good cola et health, which is i il other Mittc - .ml- <li>tri3

are grown in tin- same way in llii- Col Tin i , ral diflcrcnt 688,08 it not ircliid Howe . and indeed, if

o be mcl itii in cultivation, aot ill M line a-- tlu I I s plant which et ongbi to " " colour. Hire tour, ami preda j three

one we have figured, though nil of tbem are sltowy ami beat

ifUlonia XortKona, then, is a ccmpact-growing i plant, witli htgta, I,,.;, ibotit eight inches in length, of a ligl lut eight inches in leu. , the I, The colour is a rich deep-puqi [I
ml

md a beautiful vciny-r "'" '<"'"""' i" l!"

ed lip.

moro, so thai it isa useful plant for Autumnal Exhibitions, being, moreover, a capital Hover to earn-, requiring in packing only a small stick to support each Dower. Naturally the plant grows on trees and rocks, and in damp shady plans where the heat runs high, during the growing Beason, and in (he resting period there is much drought; nevertheless, at this juncture the dews, being heavy at night, keep the plants plump and linn, so that they are prepared lor starling into growth when the wel season, which lasts for some time, sets i. This wet season is their season of growth ami flowering. The plant may be casQy cultivated. The most difficult point in its management is to keep the foliage of a good healthy colour ; for it is often seen yellowish an<! unhealthy looking, although the plants may appear vigorous. We had them BO ourselves. The plant from which our illustration was taken was, hovi in perfect health, the folia.green and beautiful as it posblycould be. When thus grown it forms a lovely object. Mr. Baker grows M. tpeclbilh anil its varieties equally well. Growers cannot ih> better, therefore, than to follow his plan, for we never saw IGilouhu with better coloured foliage or with so large flower,* as with him during the last three years. The mode of treatment i- as follows: The plants are kept in the East India boose with Ande*, Saccoiabhm, etc.; they are grown in broad-topped pans, suspended from the roof, near the glass, but where there is little sun. There are trees at one end of this house, which keep off the most powerful ray of the sun, though the blinds are seldom used, and hence they obtain abundance of light without too much sun-heat. This we believe to be the correct mode of growing them with good foliage. Mr. Baker informs as that he plants them in Sphagnum-moss and peat, with good drainage, and that he believes the grand secret to be the giving them plent) of water during their growing season, which causes them to root freely as, indeed, his plants appear to do. The pans are )>erfrated, and the roots run out in all direction- round them, looking extremely healthy. When the plants arc in bloom they are removed to a cooler house, where they remain until they have finished lowering; they are afterwards put back into the Bast India house, and started into growth. They generally commence growing utter the flowering i- over, and this i- the best time to pot them. They must have perfect drainage, with moss over the potsherds, a little rough fibrous peat being mixed with it, and the pot or |in filled up with the material, so as to be able to place the plant on the top, a little above the rim, in which position the bulbs must be firmly fastened to the soil with small wooden pegs. The plant- having creeping rhizomes require broad-topped pans or |>ots, in order to give room lor their growth. The Miltmu'a* require but little rest; they generally grow nearly all the year, taking their rest when they are in bloom. They should never be allowed to gel dry ; indeed the bull., instead of being in this way allowed to shrivel, must always ! kept in a plump state. We have grown them in the same house with the Cuttleyas, and found them to do well and flower abundantly. A- aln lied, water and shade, and not so much a strong heat, are what they most require in order to keep the foliage of a good colour, and to grow them to perfection. A ringing in warm weather will improve the health of the plants.
MI

are propagated by separating the rhizome with pseudobulbs, leaving two or time old bulbs at the hack of tli rowth. Th.' best lime t<i divide them is just as they ire starting into growth. When divided, they should h sto [xjts and -< I in a shady place, a good quantity of moisture being applie ej are not much -ubj.it to injury from insects. Sometimes the white Male will 1 them, and when this happens it must lie subdued by washing.

I'i.vn: XXXIII.

A.NGULOA CLOWESI.

me M the ) pseud |>l" bulbs an yellow cot Tho lpala and pel Hie lip is shorter than tl and unequally two-lipped, the upper lip verj mid entire. living il length developed at thcii bai i and > Un Kcnvi i '.; below tbopseudo. ,i with green Kales. The I intnller. Ui lateral lo Ihc nii<iill<

hfl..

Tliis fine plant was collected by M. Linden ii I flower IM!. ' I Brenghton Hall, There api lar to be several a perfectly white lip. marked deep onu it in cultivation. Another figured in the B

two-and-lwi r, after whom il

i ago, and

That originally published in the Bot had ti- Wiry tip of the lip "f n strongly-

by Mr. Purdic when on his mission for the Royal G Wondsworth, b. ii will be seen, almost aniform in i Tho genus Anguloa, which seems to bo non it approaches veiy closely t.. T/yca*te, as Hr. I. The main difference is, thnt in LyemU the I

li we now figure, from the superb collection of S. Rocker, Esq., of I byhotnii t, for shown in describing the plant wc now figure edge to edge, while in nguloa they

i r.ilily overlap, which arrangement produces a considerable differen f the flowers. It is a gma|| which live species only arc in cultivation, all snowy and ornamental plants. We no variety of .1. GtoaYsiswUh a few small red spots on the bright yellow gro . a sometimes colled naermtka, and is extremely ran-. habit, losing the! is given t them. tions, but th T idnous iltore if the proper treatment Some are rare in collecimport if it if imported when . which Ueii growth is completed : and the} ai r figured may be obtain isonabk cost, I

They are all, moreover, free-bUKmting plants when well grown.

the propei time, that is, when the plants have completed tl starting into growth, tiiey will in ./,, grows to a large size. Tho bulbs are usually six inches high, and

proceed from the top of the bulbs, are from two feet to ' '

in height) six inches in width, and

of a beautiful ligfal green colour. It commences to grow in April, when the flower-buds are produced from theri, oung growths, three or lour in number. The blossoms are bug* Idi -yellow, ht. so that they form a kind of cup. They are produced in May and Jut I - also s continue in perfection for at I ' k'!'1 llr.vI his i- an excellent plant lor exhibition purposes, as its Bowers arc so tar

good traveller, for a stick put to the stalk of each Dower will prevent it from getting injured, but it must be tied firmly, and mint not touch the flower, for they arc easily bruised, and then turn black. piece of wadding should be placed within the flower to keep the lip in it proper position, and prcrcnt it from moving, which ii has a great propensity to do hen the plant is disturbed; this of course must be taken out on its arrival at the exhibition. The habitat of this .pecies is in low bottoms in the midst of forests, growing on the ground, l quentiy when' there ^ plenty of moisture in the growing season. When the leaves begin to decay, they i have a good season of rest; this occurs during winter. In the spring the plants commence to grow and bloom. The finest plant we have seen was grown by Mr. Anderson, gardener toj. Dawson.Esq., near Glasgow. This was indeed a wonderful specimen, The btdbs were seven inches in height ! The plant was grown in a pot, and had ten flowering bulbs, which produced from thirty to forty flowers! Mr. Anderson grows his Anguloa at one end of his cool house, along with Lycastc, Oi/oiiioi/lmtiirn, and similar plants, which fact should teach us a lesson in their cultivation. They have been wrongly treated by many growers, and this is , the reason we have seen so few good examples of them. The fine specimen just mentioned was grown in a eraturc of from 45' to 50 during the winter season when it was at rest, while during summer it was kept in a temperature ranging from CO" to 80, with sun heat, and the aid of a little fire occasionally to keep off decay, especially in heavy weather. The plant was allowed to have all the light |iossible, only sufficient shade being given to shield it from the scorching rays of the sun. These Angloa thrive best in pots with peat-earth and good drainage. They arc also better planted level with the pot-rim, as they require a good supply of water at the roots during the summer or growingseason. AVhen the growth is completed, they must have a season of rest, the supply of water being reduced to just sufficient to keep the bulbs in a plump state. We have known the bulbs to be rolled in winter through receiving too much water. When this occurs, it is best, before decay has proceeded too far, to cut the damage! portion away with a sharp knife below the part which is affected, and to apply a small quantity of dry sulphur to the wound. The mode of propagation is by division. The bulbs should be cut apart just la-fore they commence starting into growth, always leaving two or three old bulbs at the back of the leading one. Afterwards they should be (totted into the same material as the established dants. Sometimes the old bulbs ill produce young ones on the top, and these should be left until the growth is completed before they are taken off and potted. The plants should always be kept free from bisects ; they are most liable to be attacked by the thrips.

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CHYSIS LIMMINGHII.

ami pendulous flowcMcapi ami obtuse, nearly uniform, 1 , lllt ,l ' "' I" '* Ihrec-lobcd, I a A " ilesh) bunclhe which an

Iphytc, with dint fBMfoi mit fire 01

11m sepals and petals oio oblong lam .,,,1, T. (nal

parti are Wash whi arith purple. oblique, obtuse, yellow naked wi& crimson, tim middle one In ! with purple, the bypochi) pnbi , pubcroloui ft i. 340. a

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""' beautiful plum was inl I is found in Tal M. Lcmairc was tin- first to sugf etc.

1855, by M. G

ttablishmcnt of M.

province of Alexico, growing on fon incur the senof ('. aarea, and this concias n and n deep tawny blotch occupying the lobulbtsand

have been arrived at independently by Sir W. Hooker, win observes :" C. mrea has the purple streaks nearly C. urea, var. maclala, lia* more distinct put C, Lmmhtghti, of Linden, witl upper half of the sepals and petals.

foliage identical with the others, has a nearly white or cream-coloured (lower; anything of a golden colour tip, hut there arc puqile or lihv ipiou of one and the sa on the inside of the labcllnm. C. urea." on the sepals and petals, and ven deep ami Tim- I am compel! to consider all varieties

Our (ilute was taken from a large plant in our own collection, which produced about forty Hower>. Intermixed with it green foli formed a complete IK a deciduous plant, losing it- leaves nue time after the growth is completed, and, as already intimated, it H a bee-flowering species. other; and there are but few good i .1. A. Turner, 1 ore ol il cultivated, as il it i of ha appearance. We have seen but t . one having more colour than the W <' hare noticed a very tine one in the cr, and this is bloomed logical perfection cverj year. We hope, il Icsirablc plant for exhibition pur|>ose*, on acoounl of the great favourite amongst ladies who use

It belongs to a small genus, of which we only know four worth growing, i. their hair; heu BO employed, they are found to hui a long tin

m Chyti iractetceiu, a most beautiful spec

sir being of a thick waxy texture. M has thicJrJsh dub-shaped stems or bulbs eight inchesor more in length. ed from the ind are of n light green colour. grou Iran, the base of the bu owth, "" *pk* !'l,""1 f""r : : ethei when the plan! ' epalsand |! with purplej the lip i- of the -ame colour, barred with purple, am! yellow m the contre. through .March, April

The leaves The!!.

The blooming

.'tul the flowers continue in perfection for about three weeks

[f the plant required for exhibition purposes it should bo retard irth ^ completed i>y piache' i at ic cooles! end of the house without water ;it the roots, until it is required to start into growth and flower; then it should have u little more warmth. It it* ;i capital plant t'> travel, a little wadding being put between the- Dowers, and of course removed on its arrival at il' exhibition. The i.1.nit i- of easj/ cultivation, the chief requisites being distinct seasons of growth and rest. The former commences in spring at the same time that they begin to slum- Bower. Alter this growing sea has been completed, they should have one of rest, by withholding water from the roui*, only allowing them soJucient ti> keep the bulbs in a plump state. Let the bulbs bo well plumped before resting commences ; this period is easily known by the leaves commencing to decay and the bulbs censing to well. The roots being of a thick and fleshy substance, of course require hen growing a proportionate amount of moisture. Prom experience we have found die temperature of the OatUeya house the most suitable for all the .species of ('lit/*'}*, allowing them as much light as possible to secure wcll-ripcned bulbs. If they are grown in a pot, they arc best elevated on another pot reversed, as the bulbs are inclined to hang down, and by this mode of deration they get all the light and air possible. The) thrive well either in pots or baskets ; perhaps the latter, from their being suspended from the roof, are the more suitable on account of the pendent habit of the bulbs. The bist material we have found for growing them in is rough fibrous peat and sphagnum moss in equal quantities, and they must have good drainage. If cultivated in baskets, muss should be placed next the outside and peat-earth in the centre, a* the constant watering would otherwise be liable to wash out the peat. They also do well on blocks, but on these they require more attention, and more frequent moistening of the roots, about which latter moss must be fixed, replacing it annually. We find it belter to repot them every season after they bave finished blooming, as, like other deciduous plants, they lose their roots during the resting-pcriod, and by giving them fresh material, the bulbs arc induced to make stronger growth and to flower more freely. Propagation is effected by dividing the bulbs just as they have finished blooming, always choosing a leading bulb with one or tvMi old ones at the hack. The i mild bo potted! in peat and moss, and must have plenty of moisture at the roots. They are not specially subject to insccl attacks, but sometimes when voting the thrips and red spider will damage their foliage. Of course they must not be suffered to gain the ascendency.

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A beautiful and row itiful yellow expanded '" white, >>"t i ' hai ai tl

;,],

tl.

p
U.I.IHIIIK,

fully four inch when bte acuminate, pure white, The lip is th c, the indistinctly three-toohcd; tlio colour i, run five |i il i !! uppi r end U a

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forth Indian Birmingham. ad fui. and ih I I lingo having a charming ^ikkim, in winter (lov dso be purchased at a moderate price. Every i warm house, should grow it, the moro BO as it may be managed vritli little trouble, and in i moderate heat of the lip. Many Orcliiil growers | and when I idea ma) be for mod in the collection of A. Bassett, Esq., of i had o exceedinglj fin l*it, which form m two feet in diameter, with n 11 produce annually a spake miplc We Hill, with : la pyramid a (>M high above Uc year. l<r, for tlie for that purpose, being white We have seen but two varieties, which differ only in the colour : i hare been fini flowered in 1841, by O. larkcr, 1 . Dr. WaUii fore that da : native of levation of from i

raising it in the centre, and it continued growing I

A very excellent effect may be produced in tli- manner, for the sp shown ol' i loffgne is grown h) R. 8. Yi purpose of making winter bouquets, and be finds it one of the be

and durable, and in perfection when other flo ,. idc f a hoc i - > I by Mr. Yates to fine specimens of this plant, and they thrive remarkably well with him. The flower spikes found useful fo on, and intermixed with etc., they have a chara , being so graceful in habit. Wei immend those that have then be brought in at diff! the dull months of January, February, and March. rittot* is an evergreen punt of r, about tlircu mi ght,and pn t habit. Thi irehing lern [itiful shining

in length from Uieir top. Tito flowers ore product om the base h flower being three or four inches across, and of a pure white, with a blotch of yell

the lip. The natural bloomhi;,' period is during February ami .Mardi, and it continues in perfection fur a month or five weeks, if the flowers na- kept frei- from damp, and in a cool bouse. A nativo of the North of India, this line species if course require less heat than many other Indian species, but still it must have sonic artificial warmth. It is only of late years that we have proved it to succeed well in a much cooler tcni|>eraturc than it had usually been grown insuch a temperature as is given to many specie of Odontogloteum, or such is may be experienced at the cool end of a C'attlcyn house, which 9 the position in which we generally grow it, and in which WC have found it tr) thrive well, and to bloom profusely. But flowers must not be expected without well-matured bulbs ; in securing these however, if the proper treatment is riven, there will be no difficulty, for the plant is most easily cultivated. It requires a good season of growth, commencing after floweringin fact, the new growth is produced along with the r spike, and soon after the blooms are faded it begins to elongate. This is the time to encourage growth by giving DOW soil, if it is required ; afterwards there must lie a decided season of rest. We have found yyne thrive better grown in a pot than in any other way, as it requires a considerable quantity of water in the growing season ; water should however be given with caution, in order that the young growth may not be destroyed. The soil should be kept damp during the time the bulb fonning, but when they arc fully grown only enough water should be given to keep them plump, until signs of growth reappear, when the quantify may be gradually increased. The best soil is good fibrous peat in a rough state, mixed with a little sand and charcoal, or broken crocks, to keep the mass open, and to allow the water to pass away freely. Good drainage is essential, in order that there may be no stagnant water about the roots. The plant will thrive well in a basket suspended from flic roof with moss and pent. The white scale its greatest insect enemy, and this may be subdued by constant washing. Propagation is effected by dividing the bulbs just after flowering; this must lie done in the manner we have so often recommended for other niants.

1'i.v.K KXXVI.

DISA GRANDIFLORA SPERJBA.

B '*ed lean, ami tern ..nil itiowj three and a hall In th.' axil bnet The en]* re large, tho u| erect, hooded, ovnumcutc, and > having behind n bluni sp u , half an indi lung (no) riiovn in oar figure); tin- lateral ila hall ictus long and "f rich crimson'''- ''" ' t tli-' column. The lip. projecting in front, .-mill, ... provided with a pair of erect half rccunul tabeonrotuti i thicklj ; . tho anther bed (brrai beak-like projection bet Horticultural Satiety, it 617 Bari
_:\n:

'Hi- old Dita grandiflora vrai figured M loi' fiowen cultivator of that day,' alter whom the pn of the Floral Commute forms were shown by 0. Lc v \,

325, in the Botanical Ilegitter, from a specimen South Lnmbeth, a well-known This mum- waa given at a meeting ncd. Aooi parison of that figure with our ty, held in July, 1802, when two or three did The flowers were larger and better proportioned, the The dorsal sepal was deeply dotted lines, and the lateral irith four or five flowers. rio. Our drawing waa taken In irpl

I for the first timo in Europe, bj W. Griffin,

own, will be sufficient lo show that the title of /win is well merited.

t Chtpbam Fork, and the present! as being much superior to tin

' <1 the highest award that could be giren to it. I with purple-rose, and marked with von' <li-t were of a light crimson, and the lateral ones orange-red.

colours richer and more decidedly contrasted than in Uio ordinary forms. This specimen had four flower : Wc idfly adopt the nai

illy well grown, the col

paler, the dorsal sepal being more Mush than rose-coloured,

Dita grandiflora mperba ranks amongst the finest of greenhouse Orchids. monly not mure than two, three, or four are produced,

from a very strong plant that produced with us eight blooms on one spikean unusual number, for comli was '.Town in a greenhouse under vim's, bul as ph on Park, and the horticultural Bret] I, with their near : iblc where it obtained plenty ofbght. The most successful cultivator of this Dita is ('. I the fini onowhol

world Li greatly indebted to this gentleman for bringing it so prominently under notice as he has done, by liibitod at Kensington and the Regent's Park shows, during the last I its must have beci edatthevig

thirty to forty young shoots and numerous flower spikes ; some young steins indeed gl holes in tho sides of tin igorous were they. What lb is coolness and moisture at the root, and a good season of growth darin- the winter months, at which lime the; require greal care. Tl.i- /J/.svr : which throws up young shool i inehes in height, and ofalig ikwr. The leaves an affixed to i the Bower spike, when pi

proceeds (rom tin- u>|> to the height of eighteen inches or two feet, bearing from two to eight Mower- of large moro than four inches in diameter), of a bright scarlet and crimson-veined pink. The blossoms aro ally produced in June, July, and August, and continue for live or six weeks, It makes a fine plant for exhibition on account of its splendid cole Tl 0 treatment of thi- plant is not sufficiently known to admit of a minute and dogmatical account of it being given. The tii->t thing is to ascertain the condition of it native habitation, which is on the bank: watercourses, where the roots get well supplied with moisture during the growing season. The plants rc-t after the flowering season is over ; during this time less moisture is rcipiired, and as we have ken informed by those who have seen it growing wild, the water ome dried up. The growing season recommences in October or November, and continu.- until the bloon Dg period. The shoots die olf annually, and new ones with fresh roots are produced in the autumn. At tin* seas when active growth commences, they require great care. We have found them making their roots in January and February, ami thi^ is the time to rc|K)t them, or to put them in wide shallow pans. They do not root deeply in the soil, and prefer a shallow pan, as they throw up suckers very freely. We have seen in the collection of B, F. Aitisworth, Esq., of Lower Brougbton, Manchester, a well-grown plant under the care of Mr. Mitchell, the gardener, who cultivates it in a cool greenhouse with plenty of moisture at the roots during the growing season, and in the material as we recommend. It is a good plan, after the growing and flowering seasons arc wir, to place the plants in a rather sbaily part of the garden, and to syringe them occasionally, though not so as to keep them too moist, for this is their resting season ; they may however perish if allowed to get too thy. At the end of September or October, they may IK; put back into the greenhouse, and they will soon begin to throw up their fresh stems, when mon'water may be given. During the time they are making vigorous growth ; they may be twice a (lay or even oftencr; this is far better than using a watering-pot, as it serve* the purpose of a f min and helps to keep the red spider fi aves. This it ul prevents their growth from facing properly matured, which is one re: nibt, why we see so many failures with these plants. Water poured upon the tables which they stand on, causes a moist atmosphere to rise up among them, and is greatly conducive to their health. The soil we have found best suited to the Tiina is good brous peat used in rather a rough state, and with a little silver sand, well-rotted manure, and live sphagnum-moss added in it; this should be mixed well together and used with good drainage, anda little moss or rough |>cat may be advantageously employed to keep the drainage open. Shallow pots or pans are the l>est to grow them in, and during the growing and flowering season they should be kept in the greenhouse as near the glass as possible, which will < them to gain strength and flower freely ; the roots arc to be kept well watered during their growth, and they must have a proper rest after blooming. The most suitable time for potting them, is just as they are i.ling to make roots : and they should be lotted an inch below the pot rim. They are easily propagated, as they throw up suckers in abundance. These should be left till well rooted, and then taken off anil potted in the material recommended for established plants, after which they must bekcptmoisl and in the shade until they make fresh roots. When they get established, place them near the light, and apply more water to the roots. As already mentioned, the plants are subject to the attacks of red spider und thrip*, which must be subdued by constant]] syringing both under and over the les

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PLATE

XXXVII.

GALEANDRA DEVONIANA.
Orchid, trill h ive the icpali Xbx lip i. i

mirptisu-bro threc-lobcd, lielnd lue rhich a prods

pnrpl i

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hiubachf! vi I

This tine plant was firs! tli>- bunk river,-

by Sir Richard E in large el

and it in the

ood of icli lined the . iriaiit

o ground when tli feet in oircninferenco, and the stem often bom live tc been attained in lb country, ihn

-, wliii'h sprouted from n common r.*>t, might hare been fron I

shall also obtain much finer (lowers than w plant only OB thi found it iu i country. Our illustration w aade u pleasing \nt ira Devoniana grows taller (ban the
! it lien OUI I'. Mr. Blake, gardener to J. EL Schroder, l

rgk met with the

>, a tributan of the Amazon, ami both Spruce and Wallace striii. always been very rare in this r, Ks<|., of Manchester, ck and ion. *' '' ' "''en "c11 "-'1 a very fine plant, bul we plant. Tb 'bun fifteen years ago at I men in lho col

Tliis beautiful semi-tcrresUial species, which 8. iluckcr, Esq., of Wandsworth, exhibited the

not seen one since. Galeamha Let

This - a great be- to our collections, a- ii

r, (. crktaia, which i* quite different from the other two. and well worth eultin of those Orchids which lose their leswes annually. 1 rbt, and the foliage is of a light-green colour. Theft

,piki- proceed from the lop of the stem when the growth is lip i of a creamy-white, beautifully pencilled with purple. Ii blooms at different acosan in perfection for sercral weeks, if Use flowers are kept cool and free from damp, lor its growth, ii n delighted ice to find it thriving beantifnllj Qibbs, Esq., I!ege,V Park, in a oool bouse, with OdotOoglom I to be doing as well but when grown in this way il requires I ""4'"

lind been imported for about a year; but that from which our figure was taken, we have known for several yean, and ii has always been grown in a pot. The plant requires a good season of rest. Ifc Richer, gardener to S. Rucker, I . u Wnndsworth, informs us that his plant si 'times rests for six months, and during this time he keeps the roots quite dry, or gives but just sufficient moisture to keep the bulbs plump. When the plants commence growing, water maybe given, but not too freely at lir-t, or the young growths may damp off. By the time they are grown about six inches high mon water may be given, and during the |H'riod of active growth the plants should never be allowed to get dry. We have known great injuries to he caused by dryness occurring at this stage, the growth becoming in consequence weakly, but after the growth has been completed, less water will suffice. We find it to grow better when kept near the glass, where it may have all the light possible. The growth is then stronger, anil this is also the mea bringing the (lowers to a larger size. This plant sometimes makes two growths in one year, hut does not always llower from both. The second starts before the first is completed. The best material lor potting is good fibrous peat and sphagnum, mixed well together, with good drainage, the pots being half filled with crocks, and then a little sphagnum put over the crocks to keep them open. The potting material should be carried one or two inches above tlurim, and the plant placed on the top, and firmly |*gged down. This latter is a point of some importance in the cultivation of Orchids, a it causes them to root more vigorously; besides, if loose, the roots ire apt to get injured. The best time lor potting Uateandra* is just us they start into growth, and before they begin to make fresh roots. They require to be repotted when the soi] gels in a close or sour state. It should in such cases be shaken away, and the roots washed before repotting. This, indeed, should be done with all Orchids which have got into an unsatisfactory condition. Uoth Mr. Toll and Mr. l'ilcher grow their plants at the cool end of the East-Indian house; hut we find they will do with less heat, that is, in a temperature if from at) to 55 in winter, und in a house without fire-heat, except on cold and wet days, during summer. 'fliis plant is propagated by dividing the stems, leaving one or two of the older ones at the hack of the leading growth. This must be done when they are starting, and the divisions potted in the material recommended above. Insects do them some mischief, the tlirips and red spider especially being fond of the tender leaves, and if allowed to increase they will seriously injure the growth.

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XXXVIII.

EPIDENDRUM SKINXUKl Sl'PKIUHM.

leafy in the lower part, l.i.i liai erne of flowers. "'''':

ormasthcB i the KIM- itli velln si

BARKEUI

The flower died Wow so as lo become pamcalalc, and ft iminate: the petals ovate acuminate; and the f a deep riurplc-rose, somewhat deeper tinted in the lip,

This 03

i beautiful variety of .1

g fol species, was introduced fron I Isea, by whom il was exhibited, in fine <

1 by <i.

Dre Skinner, Esq., lo Iho nursery <pf Mr. Veil singular attractiveness. Bowers and of tb< gardens tin it therefrom,

an exhibition of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1863, and received the nward of a Hi It far surpasses the old Epidettdrtm Skiitneri in the sote of the lb and These plants 1 ifeesor Reich now or other acquired in batcver may be thought bach ntinuancc in H as in brilliancy of colour; and, no doubt from its. /'irkrrta; hut, as 1 Van Stinneri s found

constitution, it usually produces a brenclied in nf tbe validity of thai that lu- ha- il white-flowered This plant is mu- of the most di

column adnatc to the lip in this species is suflicieni to remoro Costa Baca, and wo learn from Prof colour and

bloom rendering it most valuable for the decoration of our cool < Irchid-hou we now publish was made from a fine plant in .Mr. Veitch' collection. time, but that now li^nr.-.l 'The old form, however, is worth mont treatment. -'looming plant v, I< Tbe reason of I of them nil, the 1

The bea itiful drawing which

Others were Dowering at the same planl IV.r the winter y be scenred by giving the proper Hie

-iifi larger and of a imii-li di

drum often failing, i tbat it receives too much brat. Thcrccd-liki

rrifime is that which should IM- adopted to keep it in .1 healthy condition. The variety now before us loses its leavi nplcted its growth. a fool in height, and bear light green foliage. number of flowers of a dark rosy colour. the growth is nearly completed, and attains tbe height of from two! tin- individual spikes I lion for many w ks, Tho plants naturally grow it im the base ims.

The Bower-spike proceeds from the top of the sten 1 great

Tbe blooming period continues from November till February, and imd cooler season, after which they

Such growths, when made under artificial trealiD

r,K,1? be encouraged bj ghri - ' nas been a too common and fatal Ulis planl too much beat and too little water winn growing. It Ims ll

and pun them forth fn keep the terns plump.

oisture bul in the resting

enoug

must I- gin We have abo

o on block, of wood, suspended from the roof of the bouse,

them in shallow baskets, with crocks and moss, Imt we prefer blocks with a flat surface, to which the roots may cling. The plant must be firmly fastened ith copper ire and copper nails, as the rast from ordinary would injure them ; and injury should IK: avoided as much as possible, as it lakes time to get up a flowering specimen, and the only way (o prcscrrc it, when obtained, is to study and bo guided by its requirements. If this is done, the cultivator may depend op having a fine how of (lowers during the winter months: and suspended from the roof of the house, the plants have a charming eflert when in bloom. The most suitable temperature is that which has been recommended for OJon/oi/lottim mevitim (Plate VI 1.1, that is to say, the plants should be kept in an intermediate house, where the heat ranges from 50 to 56' iliiring the inter months, from November to the middle of February, at which latter period a slight rise of temprature by Bun-heat ill do no harm. After February until .May, the temperature should be allowed se to (10 by day and 55* by night; during the summer months no lire need lie used, except on cold wet nights; but by October it is necessary to have recourse to fire-heat, which is kept on through the winter, the utmost care, being however required in its application, so as to avoid anything like excess, which is at all times dangen In the growing season the plants require a good supply of moisture at the roots, and should be syringed with water of the same temperature as the house in which they are kept. This will help to destroy the red spider, which is very injurious to them, and their leaves being thin, they arc very liable to be attack!. The thrips is another inveterate enemy, which should be destroyed by smoking the house, ami washing the leaves with dean water. Too much smoke should not be given at once; two or three fumigations on alternate sights 9 far better, and the i should never be allowed to gel too much ahead before the remedy is applied. The plants are propagated by dividing the bulbs, leaving two or three old ones at the hack of the leading shoot, and placing them on blocks, as recommended for the older plants.

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AJIPOPHYLLUM GIGANTEUM.

i dent CTHIUI
I

ontbciip] lineo

Tin II,. i' lip being of u deeper imrpli i.l the lip m Yaturat lH*tory,\v.

Jrpophgum giganteum i< ver ir hnring a distil tiful plant comes (rom Mestice and Guatemala. illustration now given, taken from ;i phut in I The foliage is somewhat of a dr I

differing amo i I lip, while the latter i* <jniti- without irions in the formation oUecUon of J. Day, 11-

small This Ix-.m-

ire arranged on the spike like number of small shells, a* may be seen in the beautiful liant. His plant feet in diameter, with upwards of one I Even when not in bloom il i- .1 handsome plan are known in cultivation, and the present is decidedly the best of them, admired. habit, topo) May, It y er in some but the 1 rred to iwcredwcll for scvcral years, and has been repeatedly exhibited at our large We lio|>c, however, to sec it grown and HI evergreen species, with dark leaves of thick substance, and of g it has up after it ha compltai its growth, three weeks in bei ompanywith Odtfr. Day's punt inches artccn incin-, an I proceeds from a spathc formed at the in spring Qowcrs arc produced in April and

ami petals are of a rosy lilac colour, and the lip or a purplish 1
;

We hare found the plant to grovi

is grown with CallUga, Lalws, etc.. and we hare not often growing plant, and rajmrce a laif t possesses thick and fleshy roots, and a kind pino stem, ,hidi ,d, while the strong root, strike down into it. It most bare a good supply of water at the 1 :, ,lvin, growing Season ; and after that a good I be bulb plump. Thisvrifl bo after it !
,tiTated m

let Iron, thl The

cl heat

' "' ' - Wo rtake, hut have .nee proved hy experience that less heat 11 suffice, and that freely. It is. however, necessary to obtain weD-grow well-nutur, |ho plant as near the

r,if"ul Jforpottir it. with good dra

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crocks, am! on these .1 little sphagnum must be laid, and the rest filled up with peat, which should be carried one or two inches above the rim, and the plant placed on the top, where it is to be firmly ]ies!gcd down, with a little peatn the roots. The plant will also thrive in a basket Suspended from the rnof, but it then requires more water. h - u<i" subject to the attacks of insects, except tlic white scale, and if well looked after, and speedily removed, this rul do no bann. Propagation is effected by dividing the stems, leaving a lew old om tlu> back I" the leading shoot. The division should be made before now growth commences, and the divided pieces should be potted in the materials already mentioned, and receive a little water, in order the bulbs may not shrivel.

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Dr. Li arks of Ulis magnificent plant, that it ' related b another Brazilian species, while Rcichcnbach compares it with I pa. Ledia , therine's, whence i un In-M. Brya. T<i Meters, Backhoi k, however, by whom it was exhibit ofthegardei ) of the Hoi Society, honour of lir>t introducing it t<> this country. At thai meeting it errat.'.! quito anil we believe -mall plant at the rato of twenty-five II. Now, h
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collection of Orchids brought t.> .ur exhibitions, nnv I by Messrs. Veitch, and rre, that altbo ire met with alike. Thai which we figure a one if the In This Lettia is "ni- nf the finest Orchid* in cultivation. It field, moreover, as jusl remarked, .real variety of colour, very few krj vari I in regard t of the lip and the intcnuring. Our illustration was taken from a beautiful specimen in <>nr own collection. tashids. TI i has fine foliage as well as fine Howe. The plant, mon well for exhibition pt bold richly- ng a striking
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in May, June, and July, bj having several plant, and starting them in loo, furnishes n grand display in an 11 hi M bit The bul ' three to live i, and the lip is of a rid utinuo in perfection for three

or three feet, and the I Brom two to I i- The blot when the growth is completed ; and the spiki (|mvu The Bowers uro produ iltj during May and Jui

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It auaU hate theeongh id drtinrt tnwai of growth ami rr*, and tVont tl |**t tlie i lole grown sceoady t (lower 1 ell. IV ffcinl often taV get well tnblithed, and l| OU bulb freoaenlti 1 idaa to impt nererlhclea. if cut at a proper tiae, tint t*. * tint tlir pang abeota may not rtart en tin voyage. If thrjr do If m'urhnnce eummenee grualag n the way, 1 X and Irfii tl.ii natCeetane bo* bapprnrd, H uVn n Vxig tone to Baler (lowering huit*. If, ly*. <<(. tbry 31 tart ato growth on tbrir arrival lwte and lover tbr aune yi ir, tibablo lime totead lUiii from tbrir nthe home is jarf nfter llie planta bare completed tbrir growth. Tbey hooll be packed ta a t W rwe, lh tin material, ach as ihamag. We luwe recrned Urge earn forln) in toi manner, and tbe tanta baie come orre m excrttat conditioo. When lheyarrir.th<, be p.iltitl in tnuJI paa each pbuit acfaratrl.i, a iib a liUlc mot taem ami crock*, and 1I1U ill im!
to PC it.

Lett avftwrWd ill i D H tbe mart mtaUf. H ml 4 be loo large. &* w-boa water at not ifpucd with doe el. tbe root will probably drear, hieb * an rxtrrnely Krioat awtler, becametbe baJb tbru are aft to hriiri and are n lonir tisvc before tin., regain tU*tr Amner health, tbe beat potting ntcnal i* good fewt cot at! n little -]"wgnntu. oar-Qfilu f tbe deptb of tbe pot abould be W ! c pot filfed ap with pent, and r plaeeil <o Lite tup, alt! two infhet iboie the rim; U nwt bo well eeiired m tbr [**. Tbe pliai ill aim grow Mid! -ntlj ttrtl at a bataxt. ajfcnded from the roof ef tbe bou*1 -opiirw tbe taint- trealu mended for Widjnyaefnt, 11te TI. A we Late anal, it la bort crow in a pot, Wins; n rtrur-(rawii# bind. It ropiirv a mi>a of rat rell a* of growth. It onani grow after it hu done blooming. uj, hrrt tV \tnA H -n Ihr carrate. It iraatea a good aaffly of .water ben im n ligurou* Int.- < . fid not to wet the yciag tl be danger of dotnmag tbrm by eanwag tbmi t<* tat. Afur the growth t- coa ahould be rated by uithhol! -. aler fr> m tbo mola, onlj eaoogb bemg given to beep the pla*>1 in a plunp atate. aarl it abad I .-< be |J*n\l at the c I--; end <* tbe bcoae. When it begin to grow again it boubl haTc more beat, bj rets -, rana* end. Tint trratmeait ill be tbe nxwna e/ hulln fje O'/aering: am! to clinrtbuulil be fJarril s* <l.w kttbogbna vrcMed that in inter they are not beat 10 *** a* to rdt llr beuig alrcted by It prff(aled in tbo tae Doaaer at tbe ipeci abote referred toi bat to long at the price of nafortrd abuitt cunUnut a* rraxonahlr n* tt mm b\ it u not xrtfa wbV to tpoil a good tpecanca by
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