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are linear and reflexed, and the intermediate one oblong 

 ascending, rich violet-purple, the bases of the white sepals 

 and petals flushed with pale purple, as are the lateral lobes of 

 the lip, and the long proboscis-like rostellum or tip of the 

 column. The large rounded petals give a fulness to the 

 flower which adds greatly to its beauty. Though a small 

 plant, it produces a good spike of flowers. It is not so robust 

 in growth as many species, and requires to be kept near the 

 glass, so that it may get an abundance of light. In its natural 

 habitats it grows on bare rocks exposed to the full influence 

 of the sun, where in the rainy or growing season it is per- 

 fectly deluged with water, and in the resting season it loses its 

 leaves ; under cultivation it requires great attention during 

 this time, or it will entirely perish. Blooms in summer. — 

 Moulmein. 



Fig.— Bof. Mag., t. 5351 ; Batem. 2nd Cent. Orch. PI, t. 168 ; Warner, 

 Sel. Orch. PI, ii. t. 15. 



P. Liiddemaniliaiia, Bdib. f. — A very pretty dwarf species 

 allied to P. sumatrana. The plant is very similar to P. 

 rosea in general appearance. The leaves are thick in tex- 

 ture, ligulate- oblong acute, shining, six to eight inches in 

 length, and the short flower stem is lateral and few-flowered. 

 The flowers are entirely marked by parallel cross-bars 

 of colour ; both sepals and petals are oblong acute, white, 

 beautifully barred with amethyst in the lower half, and with 

 cinnamon brown in the upper half; and the lip is three- 

 lobed, the lateral lobes ligulate bidentate, pale purplish, and 

 the middle lobe oblong, of a rich deep violet. It flowers at 

 different times of the year, and lasts in bloom for two months. 

 This species produces young plants on the flower spikes more 

 freely than any other kind. — Philippine Islands. 



YlG.—Bot. Afag., t. 5523 ; Batem. 2nd Cent. Orch. PL, t. 133 ; Florist and 

 Pomoloffist. 1865, 257, t. 254; Flore des Serres, t. 1636; Pev. Hart, 1872, 

 390, with tab. 



P. Liiddemanniana OChracea, Carriere.— In this variety the 

 flowers have the sepals and petals of a pale yellowish rose 

 barred with pale brown, thus forming a distinct and pretty 

 companion to the original brighter-coloured P. Luddeman- 

 nia na. — Philippine Islan ds. 



YlQ.—Pev. Hort., 1872, 390, with tab. 



P. Mannii, Bchb. f. — A very pretty species, rather near to 

 P. Cornu-cervi, with oblong-ligulate acute leaves, a span to a 



