. Paxton's Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants. herOrchidaceous plants so much need ; since, being without either stems, or pseudo-bulbs, or very thick leaves, it will bear a more constant stimulation. Tiiat suchconditions are, at any rate, by no means prejudicial, is perfectly obvious from thespecimens in the collection of these gentlemen, which not only grow vigorously,but flower most profusely. It seems to thrive best in a well-drained pot filledwitii heath-soil and potsherds, and to demand repotting annually. In making any offsets to propagate it, care must be taken not to
. Paxton's Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants. herOrchidaceous plants so much need ; since, being without either stems, or pseudo-bulbs, or very thick leaves, it will bear a more constant stimulation. Tiiat suchconditions are, at any rate, by no means prejudicial, is perfectly obvious from thespecimens in the collection of these gentlemen, which not only grow vigorously,but flower most profusely. It seems to thrive best in a well-drained pot filledwitii heath-soil and potsherds, and to demand repotting annually. In making any offsets to propagate it, care must be taken not to divide itwhile it is growing, nor tocut through it too rouglil)-,nor to subject it to tooniucli moisture after beingsevered. Our drawine; was takenfrom Messrs. I^oddiges inApril IfMO. The engravingexhibits the entire plant. The genus was namedin honour of the Uev. , a zealous culti-vator of Orchidacea, andamong the first who devotedparticular attention to is allied to specific name refers tothe tinge of violet in
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