Pi.ati: XI. 



AKIUDES NOHILE. 



A very handsome form of A. nuirimmttm, differing in to stronger growth, in it* much longer raceme*, in it^ 

 earlier blooming liabit, and in some pcculiaritfi of the li|»* Tlie leaves nra lignlnte, obliquely di • ■ ■■ . i 

 the end, with nn interjected tooth, xiw rnoemca are verj lonjr, pendent, branched (in the specimen bi 

 ns measuring two feel six inch^ -, with o branch eight incites 1 nig, the main raceme bearing about sixty, 

 brunch vvrtinvn flowers), botli B ■ und rochides glutinona; the brncts are ovate, lite oblong-ovnl obtuse 

 gopnbi are half an incli long, spreading widely, white, tinged with rose in front) and more deeply bo *h Ihc 

 back; tin* two lateral om - broader and rather oblique. The petals are also spreading and resemble thcd< 

 >opaL but are narrowed toward* the bcue. The spurred lip has it* front part pirated ogauwt the short column, 

 the apex being three-lobcd; the two ride-lobes ore large, dull crcanry*yclIow, rouudish*oblong, their margins 

 entire cxccpl at the ti^ which b erownlentatc ; the middle lobe tf iroallcr, but about equal t«> them in 

 length, tongue-shaped or obtusely oblong, slightly bifid, with entire margins, white dotted with rose-purple: 

 the hunter part ol the Hp i$ extended into u conical incurs <1 or ascendent spur, which is yellowish nml dotted 

 with red 



DBS KoniLE, It. IK 



This magnificent plant, which is a native of India, and one of the mt»l beautiful of its family, 

 i> evidently related lo Aeridet 8MrrimwiHM t especially to that form of it which has been called jftiwAjn, 

 but it appeara to differ from tlie latter in the toothed, not entire, lateral lobe* of the lip, and from the 

 Conner in the nearly or quite equal length oC the three lubes, the middle one of which i* tongue-shaped, and 

 ray slightly bifid. 



There is probably no genus amongst the Orchids, the species *>f wliieh are more generally ornamental 

 than those of Ai ; ridc$ t nil of them being favourites among cultivators, and all of them being, moreover, 

 well worthy of cultivation, on account of their graceful habit, and their very beautiful n» well as fragrant 

 flowers. Even when not in bloom, tlie different species, which ore similar in habit, are all good-looking 

 objects, from the pleasing disposition of the substantial-looking foliage- The illustration before us repre- 

 sents that specie* or variety which is called in gardens deride* W&ite f — a name we willingly adopt II was 

 taken from a fine specimen in our collection, one which we bare now bloomed for several years. The same 

 kind has been seen in a remarkably fine condition in the collection of W. II, Crawford, Esq., of Lackland, 

 near Cork, under the care of Mr. Brockhurst, the gardener, but the 'rue variety is very rarely mcl with. 

 The plant produces long branching spikes, supporting a large number of flowers. In many re>prris it is 

 related lo Amdes BUavimmum^ and probably may be a native variety of that Species, though in gardens 

 it has acquired the distinct name of Amde$ ttobtle t which may conveniently he retained. The plant is 

 of stronger growth than (lie Species just referred to, and blooms much earlier, often indeed in June anil July; 

 this makes it valuable for exhibition purposes. It is, moreover, of free habit, and produces il^ blo&sonu in 

 great abundance every year; indeed, it comes into (lower when it has attained a Mature oC about twelve 

 inches. The stems grow up to the height of about live feet or more, and arc clothed with gracefully 

 dependent foliage, of a light green colour. It is peculiar in having a few small sj>ot* on the stem and 

 leaves. The long drooping flower-spikes proceed from the axils of the leaves, and are two or three fi 

 long, often producing several branches all laden with the very prClly U . mm . wliieh are hi fragrant :w to 

 perfume tin* house in which they arc kept. 



Thespecitt of deride* are naturally found growing on tree* overhanging swamps and rivets in (he 



