and kept well watered during the Summer. There is no reason why it should not 
grow well on the Atherton Tableland, and other high parts of the North. 
CYMBIDIUM GRANDIFLORUM. Native of Sikkim. 
Often called Hookerianum. A large and handsome species, albeit rather a difficult 
subject to grow and flower in Brisbane. Very similar to gigantewm in form and 
manner, but distinguishable from that species by the yellow markings at the 
bases of the leaves. The scapes are tall and erect, but arched with the weight of 
the flowers. These are between 5 and 6 inches across with sepals and petals 
yellowish-green (sometimes olive-green) marked with brown, the lip, which is 
large, broad and handsome, being a bright light yellow with two erect side lobes, 
all blotched with bright crimson, the middle lobe being ciliate, with two tooth- 
like plates at the rear. 
I am growing this plant outside with other Cymbidium species, but am inclined to 
think that a little warmer treatment is desirable, although it is making good 
growth. 
This species should do well enough in North Queensland, grown in the shade of a 
tree in the garden. 
Culture generally as already prescribed. 
CYMBIDIUM HUTTONII. (Syn. Grammangis Huttoniti, q.v.) 
CYMBIDIUM INSIGNE. Native of Annam. 
The finest species of the genus and the source of many of the fine hybrids now 
available for collection. Pseudobulbs four or five inches tall, fleshy and sheathed 
with the bases of the long (25 feet) narrow (about } inch) leaves. The flower 
scapes are thirty to forty inches in height, erect (but somewhat bowed when the 
flower buds swell) and carry up to twenty or more beautiful blooms each four 
inches in width, and with petals and sepals varying from white with a delicate pink 
flush to a light rose pink (sometimes even deeper), with red dots on the lower 
sepals and petals. The lip is rounded with a pale pink base flushed with white and 
a delicate yellow with a few purple dots, the throat being barred with reddish- 
purple. Flowers in late Autumn or early Spring. The blooms last about four 
weeks in perfection. 
This beautiful species grows on the teak trees that clothe the high ranges forming 
the inland of Annam in French Indo-China, particularly the slope of Pu Atwat, 
at an elevation of about 6000 feet. 
The temperature range and the rainfall is:— 
Temperature Temperature 
from to Rain from to Rain 
Jammary oo! 49 66 264 Peabyh iiuothe 55 81 192 
February .......... 49 69 112 Anse i). 56 79 176 
INeirehiny Mio! ce) 50 70 248 September ..... 55 74 712 
1 Noi a1 Uh at Oa aie 54 72 76 October) yc.) 49 AX 1384 
Dhar Oe ols 56 74 204 November ..... 49 70 1652 
Primes oe eUe a 55 78 192 December ........ 49 68 872 
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