A distinct lovely species, supposed to have been brought by Mr. Gibson from the Khosea Hills, India. It is a beautiful plant, with a distinct stripe of golden yellow down the centre of each leaf. Whoever has the means to grow Anoectochiluses should procure this variety. It requires the same treatment as the rest of the genus. See former descriptions, and what I have to say about the tribe when describing what. I saw at the next and last nursery I had a peep at - viz.: -

Messrs. Veitch & Son, The Exotic Nursery, Chelsea

The collection of Orchids in this far-famed nursery, is, perhaps, unequalled in the world. There I saw, for the first time in bloom, the rare Angrascum sesguipedalis, with flowers seven inches across, and of a leathery substance, and a rich creamy-white color. Also a lovely new Cattleya, with deep purple sepals and petals, and a lip of a rich crimson color. It is not named yet. The flowers are five inches in diameter. Also a new Cypripedium, with its foliage broadly striped with pure white. It was not in bloom.

Messrs. Veitch possess the greatest number of the lovely-foliaged Ancecto-chiluses I have ever yet seen. They grow them planted out in rows, under a two-light frame, in a hot stove, in a compost of sphagnum and very fibry peat, largely mixed with silver sand.

Besides the older sorts, I noted Anoectochilus cordatus, which seems to thrive the best of all in that frame. The leaves are more distinctly marked than Anoectochilus setaceus, and even richer in metallic lustre.

Anoectochilus El-Dorado

Anoectochilus El-Dorado, has lanceolate leaves, terminating in a point. Over the whole leaf there is a rich, reddish cast; which, together, with the golden streaks, renders this a strikingly distinct species, it is new and rare even here.

Anoectochilus Veitcii

Has light green veins 5 the rest of the leaf is of a lustrous dark-green. This is, also, new and rare. It is from Java.

Anoectochilus Lobbii

This species is in the way of Veitchii in colors; but has longer leaves, and, altogether, darker in hues.

Anoectochilus Maulil

Named after Mr. Maul, nurseryman at Bristol, who, I believe, imported it from India. It is in the way of A, zanthophyUus; but the broad stripe down the centre is much narrower, and, I think, more distinct.

I had some difficulty in withdrawing from these most beautiful and interesting plants; but night was approaching, and so I reluctantly left them.