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lin. broad, and notched at the ends. The racemes bear 
from three to seven flowers, each of which is rbin. in 
diameter and fleshy in texture; the sepals and petals are 
ovate, with acute points, and are coloured olive-green, 
with numerous blotches of rich brown; the basal part of 
the lip is in the shape of a cup, with a horizontal, ledge- 
like margin, measuring tin. across, deeply fringed, and 
pure white, except on the centre, where there is a patch 
of bright yellow; the cup itself is white, dotted inside 
with mauve. This species was introduced from Burmah, 
in 1884, by Messrs. Low, of Clapton. It flowers during 
the first three months of the year, and is one of the 
‘most attractive Orchids in blossom at that season. 
Williams’ Orchid Album, t. 156. 
S. Blumei.—One of the best-known and finest of Sacco- 
labiums. The stem is erect, and bears two opposite rows 
of channelled leaves 8in. to 12in. long, arching, unevenly 
jagged at the tips, bright green, distinctly marked with 
longitudinal lines of a deeper shade. The flowers are 
numerous, on pendent, cylindrical racemes, 12in. to 14in., 
and on especially vigorous plants as much as a2ft., long; 
the sepals and petals are tinged and dotted with bright 
purplish rose upon a white ground, the lip being entirely 
rosy magenta; each flower is #in. in diameter. This species 
flowers in July and August, and produces a very charming 
effect. A native of India and Java. Syn. Rhynchostyles 
retusa premorsa. 
Plate (for which we are indebted to the Editor of the 
‘Gardeners’ Chronicle”’). 
Var. majus, a native of Moulmein, is of more robust habit, 
the racemes, as well as the individual flowers, being larger. 
S. Heathit is the name given to a beautiful, pure white 
variety of S. Blumei. It is one of the rarest and most 
