34 - ORCHIDS. 
The raceme is from a2ft. to 3ft. long, and sometimes 
branched; the numerous flowers are large and white, beau- 
tifully mottled with bright rose .colour, the labellum being 
wholly rose-coloured. This is one of the finest of East 
Indian Orchids, and should be included in the most select 
collections. It blossoms during June and July, lasting for 
several weeks in full beauty. A native of Assam, Sikkim, 
&c. 
Fig: 5; Belgique. Horticole; 1876, tt. 16, 14; 
A. Houlletianum.—A beautiful and very distinct species, 
of recent introduction. Unfortunately, it has not proved 
very satisfactory under cultivation. In habit it resembles 
A. virens, but the flowers are larger, and they are borne on 
dense racemes; the sepals and petals are yellowish, tipped 
with magenta at the apex, and the lip is creamy white, 
with a blotch of magenta on the front lobe, the side lobes 
being lined with the same colour. Introduced from Cochin 
China about 1875. It blooms in May and June, and it is 
considered a stove species. The late Mr. Spyers grew it 
well for a time, as also have others, but it does not long 
remain healthy. 
Xenia, 1, t. 2o4: 7 
A. japonicum.—A diminutive species, with short, narrow, 
leathery leaves, and drooping racemes, each bearing six or 
eight flowers, which are white, barred and spotted with 
purple. It thrives in the coolest house, and is interesting 
on that account. The flowers appear in June or July. A 
native of Japan. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 5798. 
A. Lawrence.—So far as is known, this is the grandest 
of all Aérides. It was introduced about three years ago by 
Mr. Sander, who sold a plant of it to Sir Trevor Lawrence, 
Bart., M.P., for the sum of 235 guineas. It may be called 
