68 orchid-grower's mandal. 



that there was only one plant imported ; and the stock at 

 present in this country is from that one plant. 



A. McMoi'lancU. — A magnificent species from India, com- 

 pact in growth, and having bright green foliage, about ten 

 inches in length ; blossoms freely, producing long branching 

 spikes of peach and white flowers in June and July, and con- 

 tinuing three or four weeks in perfection. The only plant I 

 know of this was in the collection of E. McMorland, Esq., in 

 compliment to whom it is named. 



A. margaritaceum. — This pretty species has spotted leaves, 

 and in its general appearance somewhat resembles A. maculo- 

 sum ; it produces spikes of pure white flowers during summer. 



A. Mendelii. — This is a very handsome, distinct, and rare 

 species, named in honour of S. Mendel, Esq., a great lover of 

 plants and a munificent patron of horticulture. The plant 

 has a stem about the thickness of that of A. virens ; the 

 leaves, which are about seven and a half inches long, and one 

 and a half in breadth, are smooth, shining, and of a light 

 green colour, and have the habit of clasping the stem at the 

 base, like those of A. quinquevulnerum. The flowers are 

 produced upon drooping spikes, and resemble those of A. 

 LarpentcB in size and shape, but are entirely distinct in 

 colour, being pure white tipped with rose. There was a mag- 

 nificent specimen exhibited by Sir Trevor Lawrence, having 

 three stems and a great number of spikes of its distinct 

 blossoms. I had no idea there was such a fine specimen in 

 this country. Native of the East Indies. 



A. mitratum. — A very peculiar plant, with long whip-like 

 terete, dark green leaves ; the flowers are borne in dense erect 

 spikes ; sepals and petals pure waxy- white ; lip rosy purple. 

 An elegant and rare species from Moulmein. 



A. nohile. — A magnificent free-flowering species from India, 

 in the way of ^. suavissimum, but with the flowers larger and 



