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pollinia are held so fast that they can only be removed 

 by tearing or with the knife." 



If the plants get unhealthy, shake them out, cut off all 

 decayed roots and place them on blocks with fresh 

 sphagnum, in the warmest house, keeping them moist. 

 These plants will always command high prices, yet no 

 collection should be without Phalcznofisis amabilis, P. 

 grandiflora, and P. Schilleriana. 



Pholidota. Lindley. Epiphyte. 



Name from 0o\fr, a spot, and o3s, an ear. 



C. Pholidota articulata. East Indies . B. R., 1839. 57- 

 Flowers white ; lip white, with slight yellow tinge at 

 base. 



C. Pholidota conchoidea. Manilla. 



The flowers resemble the last described species, but 

 are larger. 



C. Pholidota imbricata. Nepaul . . Hook. Ex., 138. 



SYN. Pholidota pallida (B. R., B. R., 1777, 1213. 



14, 1213). Lodd. Cab., 1934. 

 Flowers brown and white. 



C. Pholidota undulata. East Indies. 

 Flowers brown ; lip pale brick red. 



These plants should be grown upon blocks, and need 

 plentiful waterings during the season of growth. 



Physosiphon. Lindley. Epiphyte. 

 Name from <J>Co-a, an inflated bladder, and afyxw, a tube. 

 There is little to recommend this genus. 



