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sulphur-yellow, spotted with reddish brown, the upper half, 
together with the petals, being pure white. The ground of 
the lip is white, with the side lobes and the central part of 
the front lobe freely and irregularly spotted with cinnamon- 
red. The apex is divided into two curving filaments, which 
in some forms are so much lengthened as to look like 
tendrils. It was introduced to this country in 1881 by 
Messrs. Low, of Clapton. It flowers during the first three 
months of the year. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 6622. 
Var. nodzlis has larger flowers, with fewer but larger 
spots on the lip and side sepals. 
Var. punctatissima has the sepals and petals profusely 
spotted with purplish red. 
P. violacea.—This has pretty, sweet-scented flowers of 
distinct colour. Its leaves are tongue-shaped, 8in. to 12in. 
in length, and of a light, shining green. The inflores- 
cence is short, and does not develop more than two or 
three flowers at once. These are 2in. to 24in. in diameter, 
with the broadly lance-shaped sepals and petals of a violet- 
rose towards the base, changing at the apex to a yellowish 
tint. The lip is of a rich purplish rose, the callus being 
yellow. This Orchid flowers from May to October, lasting 
a long time in perfection. It is a native of the Malayan 
Archipelago, and was introduced in 186t. 
Williams’ Orchid Album, t. 182. 
Var. Bowringiana has light yellow flowers, striped and 
spotted with purple. 
Var. Schrederiana has the sepals and petals white, 
tinged with rose-purple at the base. 
