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Aerides continued. 



A. Vlren* (rigorous). ft. deliciously fragrant ; sepals and petals 

 ovate, obtuse, soft white, tipped with rosy-purple ; lip large ; side 

 lobes toothed at the apex, wnite, dotted with crimson ; middle 

 lobe bearing a red inflated tongue; racemes long, drooping, 

 many-flowered, commencing to blossom early in April, and last- 

 Ing until July. I. broad, oblique, rounded at the apex, with 

 a depression in the centre, and very bright green, about Sin. 

 long. 



A. y. Ellisli (Ellis's).* fl. sepals and petals large, white, suffused 

 with rose, and tipped with amethyst ; the lower sepals very round 

 and broad ; lip large ; side lobes'white, beautifully freckled towards 

 the base, with short lines of amethyst ; middle lobe broad, and 

 deep rich amethyst in colour ; spur stout, curved upwards, and 

 tipped with brown ; racemes about 18in. long, bearing generally 

 from thirty to forty, or more, large flowers. L pale green. A 

 splendid variety. 



A. Wlghttanum. See Vanda tcstacea. 



A. Williams!! (Williams's).* fl. delicate pinkish white, pro- 

 duced in great abundance ; spikes 2ft. to 3ft. long, and branched, 

 L. broad, dark green, drooping. A very scarce and pretty 

 species. 



AEROBION. Se 



AEROPHYTES. Plants that are grown entirely in 

 the air. 



2ESCHYNANTHUS (from aischuno, to be ashamed, 

 and anthos, a flower). SYN. Triclwsporum. OED. Ges- 

 neracece. A genus of very beautiful 

 twining, radicant or parasitical stove 

 shrubs, with opposite, simple, entire 

 leaves, and axillary, terminal, few- 

 flowered, umbellate peduncles. They 

 are worthy of extensive cultivation, 

 possessing handsome flowers, fine deep 

 green leaves, an agreeable fragrance, 

 and are easily grown on blocks, which 

 must be covered with green moss, 

 fastened on with small copper wire. 

 Preparatory to fastening them on, 

 the roots should bo covered with moss, 

 and the plants secured to the block 

 also by wire. After this, but little atten- 

 tion is requisite, except duly syringing 

 and occasionally dipping in tepid 

 water. As pot plants they are very 

 beautiful, and in this method perfection 

 is only obtained by growing them on 

 fast and strong by generous treatment, 

 which consists in frequently re-potting 

 in light rich compost till they are 



large enough to bo trained up a trellis, formed of slender 

 rods of willow or hazel. Propagated by seeds and cuttings. 

 The former are very unsatisfactory ; the latter root readily 

 during spring in a well-drained pot, filled with a light com- 

 post, and having a surface of pure white sand, about lin. 

 deep. The best are obtained from half-ripened wood, cut 

 into 2in. or Sin. lengths, and all leaves, with the exception 

 of one or two at the top, removed. The cuttings should then 

 be covered over with a bell glass, and placed in moderate 

 bottom heat. So soon as rooted, transfer them singly to 

 small pots, and again place under hand glasses, until they 

 are thoroughly established, then gradually harden off. 

 When about twelve months old, place the plants in their 

 permanent quarters. Baskets are commonly and very 

 effectively employed. Line these with moss, and fill with 

 a light rich compost; place the plant as near the centre 

 as possible, and, to promote a uniform growth, fasten down 

 the branches with small neat pegs, at equal distances. 

 During the summer, give copious supplies of water, to 

 produce a liberal growth, which is of the utmost importance 

 the first season, when they should not be permitted to 

 flower. The following winter they should be kept cool 

 and rather dry, thus giving them a rest. The year 

 following, if properly managed, they will blossom profusely. 



A3. atrosanguinea (dark-red).* ft. dark red; corolla liin. 

 long, cylindrical, saccate at base, pilose ; peduncle one-flowered. 

 July. I. pilose, oblong, subcordate, serrated, unequal, h. lift. 

 Guatemala. 1848. 



JEsdiynantliTis continued. 

 2E. Auckland! (Lord Auckland's). Synonymous with M. q*. 



CWSWi. 



.83. Boschianus (Bosch's).' fl. scarlet, axillary, clustered ; corolla 

 tubular, with wide throat; calyx tubular, smooth, purplish. 

 brown. July. i. ovate, obtuse, entire. A. 1ft. Java, 1844. 

 See Fig. 06. 



AS. fulgens (shining).* ft. bright crimson, very long; throat 

 and the under side of the tube orange; lobes striped with 

 black, disposed in terminal umbels. October. I. large, oblong- 

 lanceolate, acuminate, thick and fleshy, brir*it dark green, h. 1ft. 

 East Indies, 1855. 



2E. grandiflorns Qarge-flowered).* ft. deep crimson and orange, 

 large ; corolla clavate ; segments obtuse, with a dark mark at 

 top, equal ; umbels many-flowered. August I. oblong-lanceo- 

 late, acuminated, serrated, obscurely-nerved, fleshy, dark green, 



.35. Javanicus (Java), ft. bright red, stained with yellow in the 

 throat; corolla downy, tubular; corymbs terminal, bracteate. 

 June. L small, ovate, slightly toothed, with sunk veins, Java, 



AS. Lobblanna (Lobb's).* ft. rich scarlet; calyx large, cam- 



rnulate ; corolla downy ; corymbs terminal, bracteate. June. 

 elliptic, entire or slightly serrated, glaucous. Java, 1846. 

 Plant siibscaiident 



FIG. 36. jEscm-NANTHUS BOSCHIANUS. 



A3. longlflorns (long-flowered).* ft. scarlet, erect, fascicled ; corolla 

 with a long clavate curved tube, and oblique constructed bilobed 

 mouth ; upper lobe bifid. Summer. 1. broad-lanceolate, acuminate, 

 entire. Java, 1845. Plant pendulous. 



JE. miniatns (vermilion).* /. rich vermilion ; corolla tomentose ; 

 upper lip bilobed, lower one tripartite ; peduncles axillary, three- 

 flowered. June. I. oval acute, entire. A. lift. Java, 1845. 

 SYN. jK. radicant. 



A3. pnlchcr (fair).* ft. bright scarlet; corolla three times 

 larger than the calyx ; corymbs terminal, bracteate. June, i, 

 ovate, obscurely toothed. Java, 1845. Scandent 



A3. radlcans (rooting). Synonymous with JE. miniatut. 



IE. speciosus (showy).* ft. rich orange-coloured ; corolla with 

 long clavate curved tube, and obliquely four-lobed limb ; upper 

 lobe bifid, terminal, numerous, downy. Summer. I. upper ones 

 always verticillate, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, slightly serrate. 

 h. 2ft. Java, 1845. SYN. M. Aucklandi. 



A3. splcndldus (splendid).* ft. bright scarlet, spotted with black 

 on the margins ; corolla clavate, Sin. long, in terminal fascicles. 

 Summer, lasting in perfection for a considerable time. I. elliptic 

 lanceolate, acuminated, entire, rather undulated, h. 1ft. lly- 

 brid. 



A3. tricolor (three-coloured).* /. deep blood red, usually twin ; 

 throat and base of t'ne lobes bright orange, the three upper lobes 

 being striped with black. July. I. cordate, dark green above, 

 paler on the under side ; edges, under surface, and stem, slightly 

 hairy, h. 1ft Borneo, 1857. 



A3. zebrinus (zebra-marked), fl, green, brown. Autumn. Java, 

 1846. 

 JESCHYNOMENE (from aischuno, to be ashamed ; 



in reference to the leaves of some of the species falling on 



tho slightest touch, like those of the Sensitive plant). 



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