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the flowers of Orchids present, this is certainly one of the most 

 remarkable. The flowers, though not large, are very numerous, 

 and part of the sepals are very much lengthened, so that the 

 spike looks like a head with long hair hanging down, from 

 whence its name has been derived. It is a dwarf-growing 

 plant, with thick fleshy leaves, and should find a place in 

 every collection for its perfectly unique appearance. A native 

 of Singapore. 



C. Pahudii. — This is another very curious and interesting 

 plant from Java. The habit is dwarf ; leaves dark green ; 

 flowers arranged in an umbel, large, reddish brown, with 

 bright red dots ; the sepals and petals are turned back, giving 

 it a most singular appearance. It should be grown on a block 

 of wood in the East Indian house. 



Cleisostoma. 



There are several species belonging to this genus which 

 would form beautiful ornaments in our collections, although 

 most of them have small flowers, and therefore would not be 

 much esteemed by the majority of Orchid fanciers. They 

 require the same treatment as Aerides. 



C. Dcmsoniana. — In general appearance this resembles a 

 Renanthera ; the leaves are arranged in a distichous manner, 

 are light green in colour, and about six inches long; spike 

 branched, and bearing some twenty flowers, which are thick 

 and fleshy ; sepals and petals Hght yellow, banded with 

 brown ; lip deeper yellow, blotched and streaked with brown. 

 Native of Moulmein. 



CCELOGYNE. 



There are numerous species of this genus of Orchids, many 

 of which are very beautiful, the colour of the flowers of some 

 being rich and of a most delicate hue, whilst others are incon- 

 spicuous and not worth growing. The following produce the 



