we are informed by Mr. Ker, that it has flowered in Mr.
Atkinson’s collection much stronger than the plant represented
in our figure. I t is certainly as handsome a species
as any in the genus, and succeeds well in a warm border
by the side of a wall in a southern aspect; the soil to be
sandy loam, and if a little pounded chalk he mixed with
it all the better. We do not believe that there is so much
difiiculty in cultivating the hardy Orcliideae as is generally
imagined; we find many of the species thrive well in our
garden, and the only thing that injures them is the worms,
which sometimes throw them out of the ground; this may
be remedied by watering it with water that has had hot
lime slacked in it, which will not hurt the plants, as it is
congenial to them, and it will eftectually destroy the worms
for a season. Nothing can be more curious than the flowers
of several species of Orchidem, some of which are also very
beautiful, and are well w orth the attention of the cultivator,
even if a little more trouble than ordinary is required to
take care of them ; and we hope to be able to supply our
readers with figures of several interesting species very
shortly.
1. Germen, terminated by the three outer leaflets o f the Pcrianthhiin. 2. The
two inner leaflets o f ditto. 3. Labellum, showing the Column with the two
lobed anther, and the two Pollen-masses detached from the hood, each seated
on a long slender pedicle, the grains o f pollen showing distinctly.