Tas. 4645. 
CQLOGYNE Cumrinau. 
Mr. Cuming’s Celogyne. | 
Nat. Ord. Orncuipe®.—GyYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Gen. Char. (Vide supra, Tas. 4440.) 
CaLogyNe Cumingii ; pseudobulbis ovatis, foliis geminis lanceolatis 5-nerviis 
utrinque acuminatis racemo paucifloro longioribus, racemo 3—5-floro erecto 
longibracteato, bracteis convolutis, petalis lineari-lanceolatis patentibus, 
labelli trilobi lobis lateralibus rotundatis intermedio ovato acuto revoluto 
basi crispo, lamellis 3 crispis continuis. 
C@LOGYNE Cumingii. Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1840. Mise. 178. 1841. éab. 29. 
Introduced by Mr. Cuming from Singapore. It first flowered _ 
in Mr. Loddiges’ collection, and is easily cultivated, treated as 
other plants of this kind, as often detailed in these pages. Our 
drawing was made from plants which flowered in the Royal 
Gardens in September, 1849. 
_Duscr. A creeping caudex produces several ovate, acuminate, 
slightly angled, and in an early stage scaly psewdo-bulbs, termi- 
nated by two lanceolate, obscurely striated, acuminated /eaves, 
tapering below into more or less lengthened petioles. From 
between these the scape arises, bearing a raceme of from three 
to five moderately large flowers, not extending beyond the 
leaves. Hach flower emerges from a large sheathing yellow- 
brown membranous scale, or dractea, which is eventually de- 
ciduous. Sepals and petals pure white, the former ovate- 
lanceolate, the latter linear-lanceolate, all spreading and acute or 
moderately acuminate. Zip broadly oblong, three-lobed, white 
or cream-coloured, stained with orange; the lower or lateral 
lobes involute ; the terminal one ovate or rather obovate, obtuse, 
slightly waved and crisped, especially towards the base, and 
minutely denticulate. The disc of the lip is furnished with — . 
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three elevated beautifully crisped lamella, extending from the e 
MAY Ist, 1852. 
