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B. Calanthe veratrifolia. Java . . . Lodd. Cab., 958. 

 SYNS. Flos triplicatus. (Rumph.) B. R., 720. 

 Orchis triplicate (Willimet.) B. M., 2615. 

 Limodorum veratrifolium. (Will a.) 

 Ambly glottis ft av a. (Blume.) 



Flowers snow white ; lip olive-green with blood-red 

 centre. The flower-spikes, which are produced from May 

 to July, are often two feet long. The plant should have 

 plenty of air, but should be grown in heat 



A. Calanthe vestita. Moulmein . . B. M., 467 1. 



B. R., 720. 



Pax. Mag., 16, 129. 



Fl. des Ser., 816, 

 1308. 



Lem. Jard., 333. 



War. Orch., 29. 



Flowers produced from October to February, on long 

 drooping spikes rising from the base of the silvery green 

 bulbs when the latter are destitute of leaves. The sepals 

 and petals are snow white; lip white with a blotch of 

 rich crimson or yellow (according to the variety) in the 

 centre, or pure white. 



The varieties are known as rubro oculata, cuprea, luteo 

 oculata, nivalis, and Turneri. Of these, that with the red 

 eye is the more common, and the pure white the rarest. 

 Turneri is a late bloomer, with large white flowers with 

 red eye. A collection can hardly have too many of these 

 charming plants. The only defect they have is the want 

 of foliage in the blooming season ; but this want is easily 

 supplied by placing them among ferns, thus forming a 



