AERIDES 
DROOKII, 
Orchidaceæ $ Vandee. 
‚CHARACT. GENER. — Aérides L 
nii patentis v. clausi foliola 
lateralia basi saepius obliqua, ee jd اه وی‎ 
gynostematis connata; inferi abellum 
Cum 
OUR. hs e 
一 Gynandria-Monandria. 
Tubera Blume l. c. مسي‎ eng Sr Nn. Corom. t. 42, 
c. FORNICARIA Blum 
tus. — Spicae superne Caas subulatis, congestis. 
Fornicaria Blume l. c 
d. PILEARIA com Labellum line, EE tabu- 
— Racemi fleru 
abbrevia- 
9 ۲ lari carnosa orso ۰ 
limbo cucullato v subulato, nune abbre exon Pilearia Lindl. Zu chid. 242, 
mido v. subfornicato. Gynostema in ovarium re- | | ORNITHOCHILUS > Wall. Lalelli lamina biloba, dilata, 
umbens, breve, apterum. Anther Kadette. unguiculata, — Racemi stricti. 
Pollinia 2, postice sulcata, caudieula lata v. fili- | gsnithoohilne E. mse. ex Lindley 1. 
formi, glandula peltata, su erbae 
SEN 5 4 Enpuicn. Ca PI. 1493, 
indicae , epiphyt 6; canlescente M ‚subsimplices, 
radicantes; foliis distichis, 6 bcarno- CHARACT. SPECIEI. — A. Brookei Bartem in 
sis, flor s racemosis v spicatis 5 itt.PAxT. Mag. of Bot. 1. infra c. foliis distichis, 
rides Loureiro Flor. cochinch. o Lindley Orchid. 238. oblique obtusis, racemis nutantibus, tifloris 
Dendrocolla Blume Bi jar. - 286. fig. 6 duplo brevioribus ; sepalis ovatis, subacutis, pe- 
a. CUCULLA B Blu 11 rarius expan- | talls ovalibus acutis duplo latiorib 5: labelli 
sus. i inatis, saepius. carnosis. maximi laciniis lateralibus erectis, acutiusculis , 
Cuoulla "om l. e. Bot. Reg. t. 1485. termedia sextuplo majore, obsolete triloba, ro- 
b. TUBERA dedi: Labelli lius gel abbreviatus. — gen ata, a calcare cornuto incurvo. Ba- 
Spicae bracteis eoalitis v. serobieulat M. Le Pax ON, , Mag. of Bot., t. IX, p- 142. 
SIR WILLIAM BROOKE'S AIR-PLANT. 
AERIDES BROOKII. 
Through the extreme courtesy of C. Horsfall, Esq., of Liverpool, we have been favoured with a 
beautiful drawing and specimens of this lovely Orchidaceous plant, which was imported by that 
gentleman some time since from the East Indies, and flowered superbly in his valuable collection 
during the month of May last. 
The species is one of the most peculiar and handsome which has yet been introduced. Of 
vigorous habits, it produces a long and tortuous stem, with luxuriant leaves, on which there are 
singular patches of a decidedly glaucous nature. The raceme of flowers issues ‘from near the top of 
the stem, and is from a foot to eighteen inches long, drooping, and bearing several side branches. 
Of these last, that shown in our coloured figure is one; and being of the correct size, an idea may 
be formed fedi it of the dimensions of the entire raceme. In Mr. Horsfall's stove, the plant is 
growing on a small palm-tree, which adds greatly to its interest. Our woodcut represents the whole 
Specimen. 
M he sketches at the left hand corner of our plate Geh tracings of the structure of the flowers. 
That to the extreme left exhibits a front view of me lip; while the other gives a side glance of 
its base, including the column et spur. The colum compared to the head and beak x a 
bird; and the broadly expansive form of the lip, e its reflexed, undulated, and jagged ed 
and the rich purplish tints of its extremity, are quite novel. The fragrance of the flowers is like: 
wise superior to that of A. odoratum, and they last for an extraordinary length of time in a cool 
place; remaining perfect when detached, and kept out of water, nearly a wee 
For cultivating this charming plant, a block of un to which it can be attached, should be 
chosen, or it should be planted in sphagnum moss, in n wooden basket. Iu either case, it 
must bó suspended from the roof of a warm Orbi. iate; and placed near the sources of 
