CORYANTHES BUNGEROTHII. Native of Venezuela. 
Pseudobulbs ovoid in shape and about 2} inches long, the leaves, produced singly 
from each bulb, are up to 15 inches long, narrow and acutely pointed. The 
flowers are produced on a long stem from the base of the matured pseudobulbs— 
one bloom being produced on the stem. The flowers are large (specimens a foot 
across having been reported). The sepals are a greenish white—the petals being 
whiter, and are covered with purple spots, those on the petals being larger and 
more numerous than those on the sepals. The large, strange lip is yellow at 
the base, gradually deepening in colour to a brownish yellow, and the characteristic 
hood being a brilliant orange inside and spotted with reddish brown. 
It flowers in early summer. 
This species is found in the coastal jungles of Venezuela, where the temperature 
rauge is as follows:— 
INIA) ge tics ial ae GRU tOr SZ ie yalvare chs mea eae, 66 to 90° 
Pe Di bateyy 0 os gt reac 61 yt Ooi RUDIGER leh oiioikce Aion uerns 68 Pg 
1 Ee) 1 gE Re a ee 61 bh, boty) SEP VEMADER ie 67 lath, Je 
AST RR 66 RVR MiOCEODER Tot vba kkts way aes 65 ae). 
Ie Sol tet Umer ala OLE nae 68 Sst ek IN ORVEREIIDOE ean. cane rad su 1) 67 5 XY 
CRs Meee ain he 68 hr). December eat us 61 seme, 
It will be seen from this table that there is very little difference between Summer 
and Winter. The rainfall averages from 4 to 5 inches per month from the middle 
of Spring until the beginning of Winter, when it falls away to an inch, or less. 
It can be grown in a bushhouse in the Summer time in the warmer parts of Bris- 
bane and the North, but should be moved under glass as soon as the temperature 
commences to cool off. Although not essential, a heated glasshouse is desirable 
during midwinter (in Sydney this definitely will be necessary) as the temperature 
should not be allowed to fall much below 55° at any time. Water freely during 
the growing period, but slacken off in the cold weather to enable the plant to rest, 
but do not let the plant get so dry as to allow shrivelling to commence. When the 
flowers open the plant can be moved to a cooler and drier situation, thus prolong- 
ing for a few hours the life of the blooms. 
CORYANTHES MACRANTHA. Native of Venezuela. 
Flowers 6 or 7 inches across. Sepals and petals brilliant yellow, spotted irregularly 
with purple-red dots, the pouch is 2 inches across and is brownish-yellow, the 
hood is the same colour and is supported by a purplish coloured stem. The flowers, 
which are usually borne three on each scape, are powerfully but agreeably scented 
and last three or four days. It requires the same cultural treatment as Bungerothii. 
CORYANTHES MACULATA. Native of British Guiana. 
A beautiful species from the jungles of Demerara. Pseudobulbs 5 to 6 inches long 
and tapering. Leaves, which are produced in pairs, are broad and pointed and rather 
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