two-flowered. Sepals and petals strap-shaped and lanceolate, greenish-yellow, 
barred and spotted with purplish-brown. Lip, very large (14 inches long and 2 
inches wide at the apex), is broadly wedge-shaped, deeply bilobed, pure white 
with a yellow crest on the disk and on each side at the base a wedge-shaped 
blotch of purple. Flowers in Autumn and Winter. 
PRICHOGLOTT IS 
Another small genus of epiphytical orchids with long, leafy stems which produce 
axillary racemes bearing a single (or few) rather striking flower. Potted in a 
compost of osmunda, polypodium or peat, with a few chunks of dried dung, and 
ample drainage, and given moderately warm treatment, they should thrive well. 
Trichoglottis is related to Sarcochilus, but has not the typical fleshy lip of the 
latter. Copious water in Summer is necessary, but little in Winter. Only two 
of the known species are worth cultivation. 
TRICHOGLOTTIS COCHLEARIS. Native of Sumatra, 
A rather rare species with a stem about 9 inches tall with thick, channelled, 
unequally bilobed leaves. Scapes are four-flowered, each about 1} inches across. 
Sepals and petals oblong-lanceolate, recurved at the tips, white with heavy trans- 
verse bars of purple. Lip scoop-shaped, white blotched with purple. Flowers in 
Spring and lasts three weeks. 
TRICHOGLOTTIS FASCIATA. Native of Cochin China. 
A showy species with stout stems which grow to about 2 feet and are clothed 
with distichous, oblong-obtuse, notched leaves about three inches long, their 
bases sheathing the stem. Spikes bear three or four large, leathery flowers. Sepals 
and petals wedge-shaped, oblong and acute, the lateral sepals being falcate, white 
on the outside. On the inside they are pale greenish-yellow, closely banded with 
cinnamon-brown bars. Lip whitish, side lobes yellow at the tip, and the keel 
having a few purple spots underneath. Flowers in Spring and lasts three weeks. 
TRICHOPIMTA 
A small genus of epiphytical orchids from Central America. I have not seen 
them in cultivation in Australia, but they are attractive enough to be included 
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