CECA PE ikee Vv Lobe. 
ANGRACUM. 
SOME of the most remarkable Orchids known belong to 
this genus. The flowers are usually white, and, in many 
of the species, large and handsome. A large number of 
new additions have been made to the cultivated kinds in 
recent years, so that the genus now occupies a first place 
amongst tropical Orchids. Generally the habit of the plants 
resembles that of Vandas and Aérides, to which, indeed, 
they are botanically related. Some—such as, for instance, 
A. eburneum and A. giganteum—are very large and robust, 
others—such as A. falcatum and A. bilobum—being very 
diminutive. The flowers are borne on lateral racemes, which 
are sometimes branched; the sepals and petals are usually 
equal and spreading, the lip is broad and flat, and the spur 
is long and tail-like. Many of the kinds are very fragrant, 
and last several weeks in bloom. They blossom freely when 
in health, and, with few exceptions, are happy under 
cultivation. Nearly all the known kinds are natives of 
tropical Africa, and Madagascar or the adjacent islands. 
Culture.—All the Angrzcums being epiphytes, they 
Tequire the same kind of treatment as Aérides, Vandas, 
&c. The strong, robust-growing kinds may be planted in 
pots half filled with drainage, the rest being filled with 
