which swell as they mature into an ovate, pointed pseudobulb. Racemes spring 
from the top of the stems in a drooping cluster, each flower being about 2 
inches in width. The sepals and petals are narrow, oblong and pointed, brownish- 
green in colour, the petals a little darker. The large lip is funnel-shaped, broad 
in front and extended into a spur at the rear, the sides curling inwards over che 
column. The front edge is waved and notched. The front part is brilliant 
purple, the outside being white. Flowers in Summer—blooms last about 7 weeks. 
Var. lutea. Flowers deep yellow, front lip marked with blood-red lines. 
GALEANDRA DEVONIANA. Native of Brazil. 
The finest species of the genus. Stems round and erect, reaching, under natural 
conditions, to a height of 6 feet, but rarely growing taller than 2 feet under cul- 
tivation. The younger stems are clothed with numerous narrow, pointed leaves 
and from their apex develops a pendent flower scape which carries 8 or 9 large and 
beautiful flowers, each attaining a diameter of from 3 to 4 inches. The sepals 
and petals are lanceolate and erect, and are deep purple in colour with a green 
edge. The lip is large and handsome. It is waxy white, the front portion beauti- 
fully striped with purple. Flowers variously from Spring to Autumn, the blooms 
lasting for 8 weeks or more. 
GEODORUM 
A small terrestrial genus of little horticultural value. The native species Geodorum 
pictum is widely distributed throughout the coastal districts of New South Wales, 
Queensland, and the Northern Territory. It has a short, leafy stem, swelling into 
a pseudobulb at the base. The lanceolate-ovate leaves are from 6 to 9 inches long, 
prominently ribbed. The flower scapes are produced from the base of the stems 
and bear a short curved raceme carrying a number of dingy pink flowers, whose 
oval lips are dark veined. It is not an interesting or beautiful species, but collec- 
tors of Australian orchids may like to include a plant or so in their collections. 
They grow easily enough in a compost of sandy loam and a little dried dung and 
leaf-mould. Keep fairly moist in the Summer but dry in the Winter. 
The best of the exotic species are:— 
GEODORUM CANDIDUM. 
Pale green sepals and petals, lip white veined purple. 
GEODORUM DILATATUM. 
Pale pink sepals and petals, lip pink with yellow blotch. 
Both these species are natives of the East Indies and require warmer and moister 
conditions than the local species. 
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