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are much broader than the sepals, and the apex of the lip 

 is emarginate or divided into two divaricate or cirrhiferous 

 lobes ; and Stauroglottis, in which the petals and sepals are 

 similar and the tip of the lip entire. The species now 

 number two dozen or more, and are found in the Malayan 

 Archipelago, and in the eastern provinces of India. 



Culture. — The various species all require the same kind of 

 treatment, and an East Indian heat, together with a good 

 supply of water during their growing season, for they are 

 found in Tropical Asia, e.g. Java, Borneo, Sumatra, the 

 Philippine and Sunda Isles, or some in the Burmese territory 

 and other parts of the East, where the heat is high, a 

 natural condition which under artificial circumstances ought 

 to be imitated as nearly as possible. They are found grow- 

 ing on bare rocks and on the branches of trees in damp 

 moist places, where, duriog the rainy season, an immense 

 quantity of water falls. Nevertheless, they are of easy culture, 

 and if properly attended to are seldom out of order ; but 

 since they have no succulent pseudobulbs to support them, 

 they require, in order to grow them to perfection, somewhat 

 more care and attention than the majority of the plants belong- 

 ing to this natural order. Thus, they need more moisture 

 at their roots during the growing season — in fact, they should 

 never be allowed to get dry, for if so, they are apt to shrivel, 

 and often lose their bottom leaves, which spoils their appear- 

 ance, the beauty of these plants consisting almost as much in 

 their having good foliage as good flowers. 



The growing season is from March to the end of 

 October, during which time the temperature by day should 

 range from 70° to 75°, allowing it to rise to 80° or more by 

 sun heat, provided the house be shaded, for the sun will 

 scorch the thick fleshy leaves, and if so scorched they 

 will soon decay and spoil the plant. Sometimes they will 



