BY THE REV, J. E. TENISON-WOODS. 



kidney shape of the pollen masses. R.coccinea, probably indigenous, 

 but at any rate cultivated in Singapore (from Cochin China), is a 

 splendid plant ; the loose lateral panicles of flowers have the sepals 

 of a pale blotched scarlet, and the petals and labellum a 

 brilliant yellow and scarlet. Saccolahium is beautiful and 

 interesting; some species will produce from 30 to 100 

 spikes of flowers every season. There are eight or ten 

 highly ornamental kinds in Malaysia. Sarcanthus is equally 

 prolific and quite as showy. (Eceoclacles has probably one or 

 two fine plants undescribed in the Peninsula. Angrcecum is 

 an African genus the name of which is Angurek amongst the 

 Malays. The species are very ornamental. Aca7ithoph{ppium 

 has pseudo-bulbs instead of tubers with rich flowers produced near 

 the base of the shoots. One very fine crimson rose species is 

 cultivated from Java. Calanthe the name of which (beautiful 

 flowered) tells its character, has many species in Java, Japan and 

 the Straits Settlements, all especially attractive. Phalcenopsis 

 (from cfiaXaiva a moth) so called from a fancied resemblance to a 

 butterfly, is a beautiful plant, commonly called the Indian Butterfly 

 Orchis. The flowers are large and either white or yellowish, 

 produced on an erect spike ; tliere are also pink and purple 

 species, only a few of which have been described. Borneo is said 

 to be especially rich in species. 



The OPHREiE are rare in the tropics, and also the tribe Are- 

 THUSE^ ; though Vanilla is a genus which has been introduced and 

 is sometimes seen in the jungle. The Neotte^ grow principally in 

 extra-tropical Asia and Australia, except one genus Anoectochilus, a 

 terrestrial orchid with creeping slender jointed rhizomes and spikes 

 of white or yellow blossoms and radical leaves. Some are traversed 

 by glistening silver or golden veins on a rich green or purplish 

 ground. An allied genus (^Physurus) has its leaves similarly 

 veined ; the commonest species is P. jjictus. 



Cyprip}edium is a remarkably handsome genus, constantly met 

 in cultivation. They are not confined to the tropics ; but are 

 particularly well represented in Malaysia. ^^ ^ , ' , -'-^■v^ 



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