(2) Forma purpurescens. From the head of the Brisbane River to Proserpine. 
Sepals and petals outside as last, inside, uniformly magenta or cerise, with a 
narrow pale-green margin. Labellum white—spotted. 
C. canaliculatum—variety Sparkesii. Found at Mareeba and other North Queens- 
land areas, and also the Northern Territory. Sepals and petals uniformly intensely 
deep maroon, appear jet black except when viewed by transmitted light. Labellum 
pink with deep red suffusions or spots. 
The treatment necessary for canaliculatum will, of course, vary according to the 
districts from which the individual plants are obtained. Thus variety Sparkesii 
from the rain forests of North Queensland will require rather more water and 
warmth than the common species from Central and South Queensland, while the 
form from the dry Western areas will require drier conditions than either of the 
others. The wide distribution of the species is evidence of good powers of adapt- 
ability, and fairly average conditions will probably suit almost any variety. I 
grow Sparkesii under glass, and keep it fairly moist in the Summer period. Variety 
aureolum, I have in a small pot hanging from the branch of a tree. It is never 
watered, and depends upon rain and dew for its moisture. 
CYMBIDIUM DAYANUM. Native of Assam. 
One of the eburneum group. Pseudobulbs about 3 inches tall. Leaves very long, 
about three-quarters of an inch in width, and fairly thick. Racemes drooping and 
carrying from up to 15, or more, yellowish white flowers, the sepals and petals 
having reddish streaks in the centre, while the lip has a border and numerous 
streaks of the same colour. It comes from the Khasi Hills at an elevation of 
between 5,000 and 6,000 feet. Treatment as suggested for C. affine will suit. 
CYMBIDIUM DEVONIANUM. Native of Northern India. 
Different in appearance from most other Cymbidiums. Pseudobulbs egg-shaped, 
about 24 to 3 inches tall. Leaves something like those of an arum, but more 
leathery in texture. Racemes are drooping and carry up to two dozen or more 
flowers of about 14 to 2 inches in width. Sepals and petals pale yellowish-brown, 
with reddish-purple markings, the lip having a white base, closely lined and 
blotched with crimson-purple, the back portion having a large blackish-purple 
blotch on either side. It flowers in the Winter. Cool bushhouse treatment is 
satisfactory. Plenty of water during the Summer, but slacken off with the 
Autumn, keeping the compost just sufficiently damp in the Winter time to allow 
of a resting period without withering of the pseudobulbs. (Not very suitable 
for growing in North Queensland, as it comes from the Vindhya Ranges, at an 
elevation of about 8000 feet. However, if cool conditions are available, it is an 
unusual and interesting variety to have in a collection). 
CYMBIDIUM EBURNEUM. Native of Assam and North Burma, (Illustrated. ) 
A very lovely species, but one which is something of a shy flowerer. In well 
grown plants the pseudobulbs (which form in the growths as they mature) are 
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