164 ORCHIDS. 
fringed with long, black hairs, deep purple, shaded with 
dull green; pouch large, deep purple, veined with green. 
The flowers last a long time, usually appearing in May or 
June. It will be seen that the flowers are large and dark- 
coloured, but the most attractive character is the varie- 
gation of the leaves. It is a native of Borneo, and was 
introduced in 1860. Syns. C. Burbidget, C. Petri. 
Flore des Serres; t) 1527: 
C. Druryi.—A stout-leaved, dwarf plant, with leaves gin. 
to 1ft. long, green, somewhat rigid. Scape about gin. high, 
brown, hairy, one-flowered ; dorsal sepal broad, curved 
forwards, hairy on the outside, dull yellow, the midrib 
marked with a broad, black-brown band; lower sepal 
similar, but smaller; the petals are broad, curved down- 
wards, yellow, with a line down the middle, as in the 
sepal, warted at the base; pouch pale yellow, spotted 
inside with purple. The flowers are developed in March 
or April, and they last over a month. This is one of the 
most distinctly marked species, and a remarkably pretty 
one when well flowered. It is a shy-blossoming plant 
under cultivation. It requires tropical treatment. Native 
of Travancore; introduced in 1875. 
Floral Magazine, ser. il., t. 425. 
C. Elliottianum.—A large and beautiful species, belonging 
to the group typified by C. Stonei. The leaves are bright 
green, ft. long, rin. broad, sometimes larger. Scape tft. 
long, bearing from two to five flowers; dorsal sepal 23in. 
long, rin. wide, pointed, ivory-white, with dark crimson 
lines ; lower sepal similar, but smaller; petals white, 5in. 
long, drooping, narrowed gradually to a point, white, with 
large, oblong spots and blotches of crimson, the edges wavy 
‘and fringed with hairs; pouch rin. long, in shape resem- 
bling that of C. Stonei; colour reddish brown. Introduced 
