ANGRAECUM ARTICULATUM Rehb. f. 
AG. Angreco bilobo Lindl, Foliis cuneato oblongis inzquali_bilobis ineequalibus, pedunculis crassis basi. ima multivaginatis superne racemosis ; 
bracteis triangulis toros conicos retusos pro pedicellis recipiendis vix «quantibus ; ovariis pedicellatis gracilibus elongatis ; sepalo supremo cuneato oblongo 
acuminato, inferiori subequali utroque sepalo nunc connato, nunc sepalis liberis apice reflexis ; tepalis oblongis acutis ; labello ex basi cuneata cordato pandurato 
acuto, calcari filiformi acuto porrecto ovarium pedicell nunc 1 i, nunc prope ter superanti, nunc illo bene breviori ; columna brevi trigona ; anthera 
apice minute apiculata (caudicula bene simplici). 
Angraecum articulatum Rchb, f, in Gard. Chron., 1872, p. 73, Jan. 20! 
Omnino rigidius Angraco bilobo Lindl, Flores lactei. 
Crescit in insula Madagascar, ubi detexere Rev, et Mrs, Ellis. In Europa primum floruit apud b, detectores at Rose Hill, Hoddesdon, Herts, 
H.G. Rehb. f. 
Icones analytic. Folium. Pars pedunculi cum flore. Labellum + Columna + Pollinarium. Omnia typica de planta Ellisiana. 
Monco, me typum planta hic coloribus illustrate non vidisse. 
Just sixteen years ago (1872) Prof. Reichenbach first described and named this pretty little orchid in the Gardeners’ 
Chronicle. It was at that time exceedingly rare, for only two living plants were known to exist in European gardens, 
of the plants brought to Europe from Madagascar by the Rev. W. Ellis, who was the means of enriching our gardens 
with the many beautiful and curious orchids and other plants he discovered in the little-known island of Madagascar. 
Though this species cannot be compared with the noble A. sesquipedale, which Mr. Ellis also collected and introduced, 
it is singular in its way, and, owing to its flowers being polymorphous, it is of special interest to orchidists. The flowers 
vary in size, sometimes their parts are multiplied or altered in size and form ina Most strange way. It is a dwarf- 
growing plant, having leaves some six inches or more in length and curiously divided into two unequal lobes, and in this 
Tespect it is similar to A. bilobum, an older introduction from Cape Coast Castle. The flowers, as shown in the plate, 
Like most of the smaller Angreca it requires very careful treatment, as, having no pseudo-bulbs, it has no definite 
testing season, and yet it must not be allowed to continue in active growth uninterruptedly. It is best grown ina 
suspended basket, so that the plant may be hung close under the roof in a light position in an East Indian house where 
the temperature in summer would range between 70 deg. and 80 deg. F., and proportionately lower in winter. It likes 
plenty of water during summer, but during the cold autumn and throughout winter till the return of warm days care 
must be taken not to over-water, or black spot will attack the foliage. The compost should be of a light nature, so as 
will allow of perfect drainage. 
Our plate is from a plant in the possession of F. G. Tautz, Esq., Studley House, Goldhawk Road, London. 
