C HUAN KR 1X, 
SPATMOGLOTTIS. 
THIS genus is distributed over a large area, stretching 
from Northern India and China, through the East Indies 
and the Malayan Archipelago, as far as the New Cale- 
donian Islands. Over a dozen species have been intro- 
duced, and it is probable that many kinds have yet to be 
discovered. The pseudo-bulbs are usually, but not always, 
underground; the leaves are long and narrow, several 
species having only one or two on each growth; the 
flower-spikes are erect, and bear the flowers towards the 
top; the sepals and petals are spreading, and the lip is 
distinctly three-lobed. 
Culture. 
at which the various species of Spathoglottis are found, 
Owing to the different latitudes and elevations 
their treatment varies somewhat as to _ temperature. 
S. Fortunei we find to thrive in a cool or _inter- 
mediate house, whilst S. aurea and S. Vieillardii require 
a strong, moist heat when growing. In other respects, 
however, the treatment is similar. Pots or broad pans 
should be used, and a compost of fibrous loam and peat, 
with a little leaf-soil and fine potsherds added, is most 
suitable. Being truly terrestrial Orchids, the surface of 
the soil should be slightly below the rim of the pot. The 
plants enjoy a good supply of water when active, but 
