CYMBIDIUM. I5I 
C. pendulum var. purpureum.—The normal form of this 
species is very handsome; but, as the majority of amateurs 
are limited to space, we can scarcely recommend them to 
grow it and the present variety also, which is very superior. 
The leaves are semi-erect, long, and narrow, very thick, 
leathery, and dark green. The spikes are pendulous, 
from rft. to 3ft. long, bearing many flowers of great sub- 
stance. The sepals and petals are deep purple inside, 
yellow outside; the lip white, spotted and blotched with 
crimson. It blossoms during the spring months, and is 
a native of Northern India. Introduced in 1848. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 5710. 
C. tigrinum.—A dwarf plant, with compact pseudo-bulbs, 
erect, few-flowered spikes, altogether unlike the other 
species of this genus. The bulbs are as large as walnuts, 
furrowed, wrinkled, with two leaves on the apex and one 
on each side at the base. The leaves are strap-shaped, 
4in. long, leathery, and grey-green. The scape springs 
from the base of the matured bulb, and is about 6in. high ; 
it bears about three flowers, each of which is over gin. 
across. The two lower segments hang downwards, and 
the other three are almost erect; they are green, tinged 
and spotted with brown. The lip is large, three-lobed, 
the side lobes erect, and the front one spreading; it is 
white, with large blotches and spots of crimson. A native 
of Tenasserim; introduced in 1864. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 5457. 
