Tab. 5494. 



CCELOGYNE fuscescens, var. brunnea. 



Reddish-brown Codogyne. 



Nat. Ord. Orchide.£. — Gynandbia Monandkja. 

 Gen. CJiar. (Vide supra, Tab. 5462.) 



CtEiOGWE fuscescent, var. brunnea; pseudobulbia elongatis teretibus, foliis latis 

 oblongis plicatis utrinque acutis, racemo nutante paucifloro, bracteis deci- 

 duis, sepalis lanceolatis acuminatis, petalis angustioribus conformibus, la- 

 belli trilobi lobis lateralibus porrectis subacutis, lobo medio subquadrato 

 piano lineis 3 elevatis juxta basin. Lindl. qiubusdam mutatis. 



C(EL0Gyne fuscescens, var. brunnea. Lindl. Fol. Orch., et in Gard. Chron. 1848, 

 p. 11. cum icone. 



This beautiful Codogyne was first seen in our gardens about 

 the year 1848, when a notice of its flowering appeared in the 

 ' Gardeners' Chronicle/ but it would seem to have been almost 

 immediately lost, — at all events I am not aware that it has ever 

 blossomed a second time. This circumstance is the more re- 

 markable since the plant, which Messrs. Hugh Low and Co. 

 have lately re-introduced, is now found to grow freely and flower 

 profusely under the most ordinary treatment. It is a native 

 of Moulmein, from whence it was sent by Mr. Parish to Messrs. 

 Low. It has already blossomed in several places, but the finest 

 specimens were produced in Mr. Day's collection, and from 

 these, with his kind permission, the accompanying figure was 

 prepared. The species flowers in the winter months, and con- 

 tinues in beauty for several weeks. It is among the best of the 

 Ccelogynes. — /. B. 



Descr. Pseudobulbs round and rather narrow, from three to 

 four inches long, and nearly the same distance apart, bearing 

 two broad plicated leaves, tapering at either end. Raceme nod- 

 ding, appearing before the leaves, and usually bearing from three 

 to eight flowers, all expanded at the same time, and continuing 

 long in perfection. Bracts sheathing, speedily falling off. Sepals 

 (of which the dorsal is the broadest) lanceolate-acuminate, much 

 wider than the slender linear petals ; both are upwards of an 

 inch long, and of a very delicate texture, white, with a yellowish 



FEBRUAEY 1st, 1865. 



