Plate XXXV. 



(XKLOGYNE CRIST ATA. 



A beautiful fragrant anil frce-flowcring epiphyte, with Ihe pseudobulbs oblong, becoming ^i length nngalntc, and 

 supporting •> pair "f linear-lanceolate leave*. The flower* grow in raceme* from the haw of the pscudobulb*, 

 .iii"l arc white, wiili ii beautiful yellow and orange Nun on the li|> ; Mm y ntc fully four inches brood when 

 expanded The sepals and petals are lanceolate acuminate, pure white. Tlie lip i* threc-lobcd, concave, the 

 literal lobe* half oblong truncate I In- middle one transverse roundiih and indistinctly (hree-toothed ; the colour 

 i- while, but down tho centre, where there i« a yellow Main, run five (wtndlrl veins, covered by a fringe ol 

 orange-coloured hairs: al the 1 iso of each of the three central veins is a wavy plate. «nd m the upper end Un 

 pair of toothed plate* terminating abruptly. 



r irxR ckwtata, Limilty, CotlettantG Sotaniea, i> S3; W. Soft) a Rtgiater, 1811, t. 57 ; i<l Folia Ort&itiaeea, 



i. art. Ccelogyne, S; Reicbfitbif&jiL, Walperi Annate* /lolanices Systematic"; \i. 329. 

 CniBtniUU SPeCIO&CM, /a«j. I'n«lf<i,tm.* Fl-io \., "'' "" . '•'$. 



This beautiful North Indian spc ems lo have been lir*i flowered in 1841, by G. Barker, Bsg.. of 



Birmingham, ll was however discovered by Dr. Wallich long before that date, and Is a aatite of Nepal 

 ami Sikkim, in which latter country ii was gathered by Dr. Hooker, at an elevation of from five to eight 

 thousand feet Ii is one of (he most useful of Orchids fur winter flowering, the delicate white blossoms 

 and Ihe dark green foliage having n charming effeel ; it may also Ik- purchased al a moderate price. Every 

 one therefore, who has a stove or warm house, should grow it, tin; more so as it may be managed with 

 little trouble, and in a moderate heat. We have seen bul two varieties, which differ only in the colour 



of llie lip. 



.Many Orchid growers possess large specimens of this species, some of them two feet in diameter, with n 

 couple of hundred bulbs or even more : and when the plants arc strong, they will produce annually a spike 

 from each young growth, so that some idea may be formed of tin- beauty «f » well-grown example. W e 

 have seen it bloomed in the collection of A. BasseU, Esq., of Stamford Hill, with aa many as sixty spikes 

 at one time; ilii- specimen, which had an exceedingly line effect, formed a pyramid a foot high abotB the 

 pot, which form was obtained by raising it in the centre, and ii continued growing higher every year. 

 A very excellent effect may be produced in this manner, for the spikes being of a pendent habit are then 

 shown off to the best advantage. This OtfttffM is grown by R. S. Vat,-, Esq., of Manchester, for the 

 purpose of making winter bouquets, and be finds it one of the best Orchids for that purpose, being white 

 and durable, and in perfection when other flowers are scaree-Orchid flowers moreover being more valuable 

 than others. Oac side of a bouse is devoted by Mr. Yates to line specimens of this plant, and they thrive 

 remarkably well with him. The flower spikes an- also found useful for table decoration, and intermixed with 

 IVm- etc, they have a charming effect, being so graceful in habit. We would recommend those that have 

 space to do so, to cultivate several plants of this species, as it can then bo brought in at differeni Urn. , 

 H as to prolan-- the dowering through the dull ..tenths of .January. February, and March. 



( ,.,;, -mitt* is an evergreen plant of compact habit. The p.udobulbs are of a beautiful shining 



green colour, about three inches in height, and produce two gracefully arching leaves ol ahoul ten inches 

 ii, tcn-ih from their top. The flower, are produced m or eight together on drooping spikes, Iron, tho huso 

 Of the bulbs, each flower being three or four inches across, and of a pure white, with a blotch of yellow on 







