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Flowers very large, in long, close, pendent racemes, 

 delightfully fragrant, creamy white, spotted with am- 

 ethyst; lip rich purple. A plant of slow growth, but 

 very free-blooming when it gets to any size. The flowers 

 last two months in perfection, and perfume the whole 

 house. Blooms from December to March. 



A. Saccolabium guttatum. East Indies . B. M., 4108. 

 SYNS. Aerides retusum (Swartz). B. R., 1443. 



Aerides guttatum (Roxburg) . Wight, I nd ., 



Epidendrum retusum (Linn .). 1 7 45 . 



Limodorum retusum (Swartz). 

 Sarcanthus guttatus (Lindley). 



Perianth white, marked with violet-rose ; lip rosy crim- 

 son. The racemes are often fifteen inches long, densely 

 set with the rich blossoms. 



Saccolabium guttatum giganteum is a very fine variety of 

 a beautiful plant. The foliage is longer and the flowers 

 of more decided colors and larger. 



Saccolabium guttatum Holfordianum . War. Orch., 2, 18. 

 A magnificent variety, with very long leaves and ra- 

 cemes. Flowers blush, spotted with purple ; lip rich 

 crimson. This lovely species is of very easy culture, and 

 seldom fails to bloom freely. 



A. Saccolabium Harrisonianum. Pulo Copang. 



B. M, 5433- 



Flowers pure white, very fragrant. A fine species, 

 allied to Saccolabium violaceum ; free-blooming, and very 

 desirable, blooming in midwinter, the flowers lasting two 

 months in perfection. 



