Tab. 5370. 



CCELOGYNE lagenaria, 



Flash-shaped Coelogyne. 



Nat. Ord. Orchide;e. — Gynandria Monandria. 

 Gen. Char. {Vide supra, Tab. 5323.) 



Ccelogyne (Pleione) lagenaria; pseudobulbis lagenseformibus nebulosis, bractea 

 cucollata acuta basi longe angustata, sepalis petalisque lineari-lanceolatis, 

 Iabello rotundato integerrimo emarginato lineis 5-barbatis. Lindl. 



Ccelogyne lagenaria. Lindl. in Paxt. Fl. Gard. v. 2. t. 39./. 2. (under Pleione); 

 Fol. Orchid. Ccelogyne, p. 15. n. 39. Reichenb. fil. in fFalp. Annal. Bot. 

 v. 6. p. 234. 



" The genus Pleione of Don (corresponding with Gomphostylis, 

 Wall.)," says Dr. Lindley, " possesses something so peculiar in 

 habit, that it would be desirable to find some means of separating 

 them from Ccelogyne. Occasionally I have imagined that they 

 might be defined by such characters as a saccate lip, an undi- 

 vided lip furnished by bearded and lamellate veins, or by the 

 divisions of the flower tapering to the base instead of being 

 obtuse ; but the last peculiarity, on which I had much relied, is 

 so entirely set aside by C. Hookeriana, which has the form of C. 

 crisiata, that after all I find it necessary to leave them as an al- 

 pine form of Ccelogyne, in the hope that future observers will dis- 

 cover some sound generic character. All the species are alpine. 

 The secret of their successful cultivation in England lies in 

 keeping them cool and dry while at rest, and forcing them with 

 heat, moisture, and light as long as they are inclined to grow." 

 The present beautiful species, from Himalaya, flowered at the 

 Nursery of Mr. Jackson, at Kingston. It is unfortunate that the 

 leaves do not appear along with the blossoms ; but certainly the 

 markings of the latter and the singular form of the pseudobulbs 

 recommend the species to every Orchid -grower. 



Descr. Pseudobulbs clustered, very remarkable in form, some- 

 what flask- or bottle-shaped, flattened below the conical neck, 

 APRIL 1st, 1863. 



