Mr. Deppe's Lycaste, L. Deppei, is a very desirable epiphytal orchideous plant, having oblong lanceolate bright green leaves, from 18 to 20 inches in length, and which arise from the summit of the pseudo bulbs. Its season of bloom is during the late spring and early summer months, and the flowers are produced on short erect stems. In color, the sepals are green, spotted with purplish red, while the small white petals are spotted and striped with crimson on the inside. The labelum or lip is bright orange, and the column of a creamy white.

This pretty species is a native of New Spain, where it was discovered and introduced into cultivation by Mr. Deppe in 1828, and in whose honor the specific name was bestowed upon it. This Lycaste is a plant easily cultivated, requiring during its season of growth, a warm moist atmosphere, with an average temperature of not less than 6o°; while during its season of rest it should be kept rather cool and dry. It does best when grown in a basket well filled with fresh sphagnum moss, intermixed with bits of charcoal, and suspended in a partially shaded situation. In placing the plants in the basket, it is well to keep them a trifle elevated in the centre in order to protect the young shoots from injury by damp.

Propagation is effected by a careful division of the plant, and this should be done just before the plant starts into growth. The flowers of this, as well as many other species of orchids, can be preserved for a considerable length of time, if the plants are placed in a dry cool atmosphere as soon as the flowers are fully expanded, care being taken to moisten the roots occasionally.