DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 22$ 



soon as they have completed their growth j the flowers 

 are produced nearly from the top of the bulb. They 

 should be grown in the East Indian house in rough, 

 fibrous peat, with good drainage, and a good supply of 

 water. When at rest they should receive but little water, 

 should be kept in the cooler house, near the glass, in full 

 light. Care must be taken not to allow water to collect 

 on the flower shoots or buds, as they easily damp off. 

 Propagated by dividing the bulbs just as they begin to 

 grow. 



Though not popular with Orchid growers they are well 

 worthy of culture, being showy, curious, lasting long in 

 bloom, and in some species fragrant. 



Cymbidium. Schwartz. Epiphyte and Terrestrial. 



Name from KV/J.&OS, a cup or boat. 



B. Cymbidium aloefoliiim. East Indies. Terrestrial. 



SYN. Aerides Eorasii. G. and S., 165. 



Epidendrum aloefolium. Lodd. Cab., 967. 



Sepals and petals pale purple, marked down the centre 

 with a dark line. The flower stalk is drooping, many 

 flowered. A well known Orchid. 



C. Cymbidium bicolor. Ceylon. Epiphyte. 



Flowers like the last, but marked with yellowish brown. 

 They also differ in the form of the sac, which is at the 

 base of the lip. 



Cymbidium caniculatum. Australia . . . B. M., 5851. 

 A pretty species with drooping racemes of deep purple 

 flowers, with white and pink lip. 



