/l80 1 THE VICTOEIAN NATUEALIST. 



This is one of the most beautiful as well as one of our 

 commonest Victorian orchids, being found in great numbers, 

 principally in heath ground, throughout the colony. It is hardly 

 necessary to describe this well-marked and universal favourite, 

 because it is totally unlike any other orchid in the Victorian bush. 

 The flowers, which are a beautiful mauve-purple, the labellum 

 being purple and white, are very conspicuous, stand very erect 

 and well above ground. This sp. is to be found at Brighton, 

 Frankston, Dandenong, Macedon, Murray, and, in fact, nearly 

 anywhere and everywhere. A beautiful white variety was found 

 by my esteemed friend the late R. Sanderson, a former member 

 of this Club, where it grew on the side of the Kardinia Creek, 

 near Berwick, that rich field for orchid collectors. To grow it 

 well, lift the tubers very carefully, as they are scaly and easily 

 detached from the parent plant. Pot in sandy loam, and keep 

 moist when growing. This is one of the best sp. for pot 

 culture, being easily grown, remaining a long time in bloom ; 

 and will dry nearly its natural colour, if care be taken to change 

 the paper and spread the parts carefully out. Caladenia major 

 is identical with this sp. Flowers in October and Novem- 

 ber. Height from 4 to 12 inches. Found in New South 

 Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, and in South Australia. 



G. MINOR, (R. Brown.) 



Hirsute with long spreading hairs, a much smaller plant than 

 G. major. Stems rarely above 3 or 4 inches high. Leaf lanceo- 

 late. Flowers blue, sepals and petals oblong-lanceolate, 5 to 6 

 lines long- Labellum about \ the length of the sepals. Column 

 nearly as long as the labellum. 



A much rarer sp. than the former, and one which is seldom, 

 if ever, found near Melbourne. I have never found this sp. 

 myself, it being partly restricted to such places as I have not 

 had an opportunity of visiting, and I am indebted to Mr. C. 

 Walter for the specimens now exhibited. This sp. would seem 

 to resemble very much the common G. major, but the flowers 

 seem smaller and darker, and the two plants might, I think, be 

 easily confounded with each other, excepting a careful exami- 

 nation were made on the spot. The specific diff'erences taken 

 from the " Flora," and given above, would enable this to be 

 done. I should say that similar treatment to that of G. major 

 would suit for the cultivation of this sp. Found also in N.S. 

 Wales and Queensland. 



And now, Mr. President, ladies, and gentlemen, I have 

 finished. I owe you an apology for the length of time which 

 these papers have occupied your attention. I would, however, 

 wish to remark that the principal reason of this has been an 



