898 ORCniDES. 



AERIDES. 



AC-rides teslaccim l. 0. 238. Pa.xt. Fl. G. II. 142: 



Folii? loiatis aculis bilol)is, inler loiios ciispidalis, racemis slriclis 

 simpliciliiis mullinoris. foliis lonsioribus, s»palis pelalisqne obovalo ob- 

 longis oblusis, labelli infundibularis laciniis ereclis, oblusis, inlermedia 

 lineari palente apice dilalata reniformi biloba denlala lineis 2 elevalis 

 callosis in disco, calcare conico incurvo. 



Coylon on trees. Peduncles spoited. Flowers ihc size of A. Wightianum. pale 

 yellow, wiih a violet spot in ihe middle of the lip. Capsule clavaie, sixangled. 



Aerides Wightianum Lindl. Paxi. Fl. G. II. p. 143: 



Foliis loralis apice obliquis oblusis bilobis inler lobos cuspidalis, 

 racemis striclis simplicibus mullifloris, foliis longioribus, sepalis pela- 

 lisqtie ovalibus anticis majoiiims, labelli infnndibulans laciniis lalerali- 

 hus pedi columnae adnatis obtusis inlermi dia subcuneata apice biloba 

 rotundata, disco lineis pluribus elcvatis crispis crislato, calcare brevi 

 conico. 



lyamally Hills, Coimbatore. Leaves strapshap«d, ohliqiie at ihe base, obtuse, 



twolobed . wiih a tooth betwoen. Racemes straight , simple, manyllowered. longer 



than ihe leaves. vSepals and petals oval, the anlerior one larger. Lip funnelshapcd. 



laleral lobes adnate to the foot of the column. the niiddle one subcuneatc, rouiidish. 



trilobed at ihe apex; disk cresled , wiih several elevaied crisp lines. Spur short. 



conical. Middle lobe of ihe iip deep lilac. Flowers yellow. 



7. AERIDKS ODORATUM Lour. Cochin. 525. Liiidl. Paxt. Fl. G. II. 143: 



Foliis flaccidis apice oblusis obliqiiis, racemis penduiis midlifloris 

 foliis longioribus , labelli cucullati infuudibularis Jaciniis lateralibus 

 ereclis cuneatis roliindatis, intermedia ovala acula inflexa, calcare co- 

 nico incurvo. 



Common in hottest parl of India ; also in China and Cochinchina. — Flowers 

 white, pink at the point, neshy, very sweetscented. — B. R. 1485. — B. Mog 4139. — 

 Floral Cob. II. 75. 



8. AERIDES VIRENS Lindl. Bot. Reg. XXIX. (1843.) Misc. 48 et XX.\. (1844.) Tab. 41 : 



Fojiis lalis oblique retusis, racemosis pendulis miillifloris, sepalis 

 pelalisque obovalis oblusis, labelli cornu acuminato ascendenli . lobi^ 

 laleralibus apice denliculalis, inlermedio lanceolato, medio canaliculalo 

 versus apiccm denticulato. 



Java. Flowers sweetscenied as large as those of A. odoraium, whiie, siained 

 and spotled witli deep lilac. Its leaves are reniarkable for iheir bright green colour. 

 Lindl. Paxt. Fl. G. II. 143: according to Blume his A. suoveolens is this species. 

 but its small rosecoloured Qowers are not such as we see in this country. 



9. AERIDES SUAVISSIMUM Lindl. Journ. H. Soc. IV. 264. et Lindl. Paxt. Fl. G. 11. 141 : 

 Tab. 66: 



Racemo oblonpo borizontali multifloro, bracleis nanis ovatis sca- 

 riosis, sepalis pelalisque ovalibus oblusis patenlissimis , labcllo cornulo 

 ascendenle columnae adpresso Irilobo, laciniis lateralibus oblongis sub- 

 denticulatis, inlermedia liueaii bifida sublongiore. — Lem. I. c. l. 217. 

 Huc : Ai-rides flavidnm Lindl. Paxt. Fl. G. II. p. 101. N. 372 : 

 (A. quinquevulneri facie) labolli cornuli laciniis laleralibus roiun- 

 dalis inlcgerrimis, in'ermcdia breviore bifida glabra. 



Flowers glutinous. very fragrant. Lip quite dilTerent from that of any species. 

 wiih which wo are acquainlcd , lateral lobes rounded and eniirc, while ihf middle 

 lobe is much shorier and twolobed. Of thc lip ihe horn is groon ; lcbos pale 

 yellow; sepals and petals dashed wiih pink. 



