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SPECIES OF AERIDES. 
paleness which was first described; the point of the spur is also a warm red^ and the Hp itself is a 
pale lemon-colour. 
The great feature of this species is the small bifid middle lobe of the lip^ which is sometimes 
longer than the lateral toothletted lobes^ and sometimes much shorter, wliile the lateral lobes are 
quite entire. The latter form was called bj us A. Jlavidum at No. 372 of our previous volume; 
the flowers were found to be glutinous and very fragrant ; and of the lip the horn was green, the 
lobes pale yellow, the petals and sepals white dashed with pink. 
now publish a continuation of that account. 
first section 
base. We 
Aerides §. Labello trllobo ; lacinid intermedia majore, v. lateraUhiis (BqiiaU. 
5. A. crispum LindL in Wall Cat, no. 7319; Gen. and Sp. OrcL, no. 6; Bot. Beg., 1842, 
t. 55; A. Brookei Bateman in Bot. Beg., 1841, misc. 116; foliis planis apice obtusis obliquis 
bilobis racemis multifloris nutantibus duplb brevioribus, sepalis petalisque subfequalibus obtusis, 
labelli maximi laciniu intermedia multb majore ovata retusa serrulata basi bidentata laterallbus 
erectis acutis nanis, calcare cornuto mmi^o.—Benlnmla of India.— "m.^ charming species, in the 
magnitude of its blossoms, surpasses any other kind, the lip alone being upwards of an inch long, 
beautifully tipped with rose-colour. The other parts of the flower are of brilliant white. In the 
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labellum the species slightly resembles Aerides affi 
stiff 
Meeti 
the leaves being only five inches long, while the racemes are more than double that length. 
6. A. falcatum sp. nov,; foliis coriaceis distichis obtusis apice obhquis mucronatis, racemis 
densis pendulis multifloris, labeUi tripartiti laciniis lateralibus falcatis obtusis intermedia obovata 
fissa ciliata convexa basi bicristata multb angustioribus et brevioribus, calcare brevi cum labello 
parallelo.— 2^^^^ Indies.~k very striking species, exhibited by Sir George Larpent at the June 
. ihe habit of the plant is that of A. crispum; 
the sepals and petals are white with a crimson speck at the point ; the lip is crimson in the middle, 
white barred with rose at the edge, and on the lateral lobes. 
7 A. cylindricum LindL in Wall. Cat, no. 7317; WigMs Figures, t. 1744; ? Epidendrum 
subulatum Refz. Oh., 6. 50 ; ? Limodorum subulatum mild. Sp., pi. 4, 126 ; foHis teretibus, 
racemis brevibus subbifloris, sepalis ovatis obtusis, petalis oblongis latioribus, labeUi cucuUati 
infundibulans lacimis lateralibus oblongis obtusis intermedia) carnosae oVatje obtus^e adnatis, calcare 
recto (^omco.—tyamallT/ Hills, Coimlatm-e.—" Leaves round, somewhat cylindrical. liacemes short, 
about two-flowered. Sepals ovate, obtuse. Petals oblong, broader. Lip cucullate, funnel-shaped j 
kteral lobes oblong, obtuse; adnate to the ovate, obtuse, fleshy, middle one. ^.^ ..... 
Flowers white, or slightly tinged with red, lip reddish ; middle lobe yellow at the base.'' 
8. A. testaceum Z«W/. Gp.n. n^d Rr^ nr. o. f^i;,- i^^^i: i- i_n_i.- - , i i 
{WigU 
racemis strictis sim 
11 11. . « Ti 1 r , — t^^wx^wo, cLj^^axio jJttau^L^uc UUUVilLU-UUlOnfnS ODIUSIS, 
labelli infundibulans lacmiis lateraHbus erectis obtusis intermedia linear! patente apiie dilatata 
remtormi biloba dentata Hneis duabus elevatis callosis in disco, calcare conico incurvo. 
on tr ees.—Vtidunchs spotted. 
middle 
Capsules clavate, six-angled. 
Wig/il 
Ceylon 
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