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and spotted with brown. Spur short and conical. Early | much waved on the margins, and pure white. Lip linear- 
spring and summer. Nepal, Bootan, and Sikkim. 1840. acute, also white, stained on the disc with yellow. The flower 
V. Denisoniana, Rebb. fil. (Bot. Mag., t. 5811).—This is a 
small-growing handsome species. Leaves ligulate, somewhat 
recurved, thick and fleshy in texture, unequally bilobed at 
the apex, about 8 inches in length, and dark shining green. 
Raceme ascending, five to six-flowered. Sepals and petals 
reflexed, cuneate oblong ; the latter hastate, pure milk white, 
tinged with greenish yellow at the apex. Lip same colour, 
stained with orange round the mouth of the spur, bearing a 
bilobed callus at its base and five elevated ridges on its disc. 
Spur short, obtuse, downy on the inside, May and June, 
Burmah. 
V. alpina, Lindl. (Bot. Reg., 1838.) Syn., Luisia alpina, 
Lind].—A small-growing species, which when not in flower 
bears a great resemblance to V. cristata. Leaves channelled, 
recurved, two-lobed at the acute apex, frequently with a stiff 
point between the lobes, dark green. Baceme erect, two to 
four-flowered. Sepals and petals oblong, the former the largest, 
of a uniform pale apple green. Lip yellowish green, streaked 
with blackish purple, oblong, the hollow base intensely black, 
apex swollen and slightly notched. May and June. Khasia, 
at 5000 to 6000 feet elevation. 
V. insignis, Bl. (Bot. Mag., t. 5759).—This is an extremely 
rare and very little known species, a variety of V. tricolor 
generally passing for it, from which, however, it is abundantly 
distinct. ‘Leaves channelled, linear, but slightly narrowed at 
both ends, closely imbricating below, obliquely truncate at the 
ends, 10 inches long and upwards of 1 inch broad, deep green. 
Raceme pendulous, shorter than the leaves, three to eight- 
flowered. Flowers spreading, 2} inches in diameter. Sepals 
obovate spathulate, obtuse, and fleshy. Colour bright 
ochraceous brown, with darker brown blotches, reverse side white. 
Petals similar, but not so broad. Lip three-lobed; side lobes 
small ; middle lobe fiddle-shaped, spreading out in front into 
a semilunar concave link of a rosy red. Disc furnished with 
two low ridges. Spur compressed, obtuse, and recurved.” It 
blooms during May and June. Moluccas. 1868. 
V. Roxburghii, R. Br. (Wight’s Icon., No. 916).—A_ dwarf- 
growing plant, which on account of its not being so showy as 
some of the more recent introductions, has been to a great 
extent neglected. Itis, however, a very handsome and desirable 
species. Leaves lorate, channelled and keeled below, oblique 
and three-toothed at the apex, deep green. Raceme erect, 
about same length as the leaves, bearing from three to eight 
flowers. Sepals and petals oblong obovate, obtuse at the ends, 
with slightly undulate margins. Ground colour white beauti- 
fully chequered with purple. Lip three-lobed; middle lobe 
convex, bluntly ovate, notched at the front, rosy red ; lateral 
lobes acute, and about same length as the column. July and 
August. Assam. 1810. 
V. Cathearti, Lindl. (Bot. Mag., t. 5845). Syn., Esmeralda 
Cathearti.—A rare and beautiful species somewhat remarkable 
from its lax habit of growth. It would seem to enjoy an ex- 
ceedingly moist atmosphere. Want of attention in this matter 
has led to the inference that the cultivation of this species is 
beset with unusual difficulties. Leaves 6 to 8 inches in length, 
linear oblong; the apex oblique and two-lobed; the lobes 
rounded, not acute; surface of the leaves uneven and pale 
green. Raceme ascending, longer than the leaves, two to four- 
flowered. Flowers measuring 3 to 4 inches in diameter, thick 
and fleshy in texture. Sepals and petals about equal, roundish 
oblong, concaye and sessile. Ground colour pale yellow, pro- 
fusely streaked with horizontal lines of cinnamon brown, the 
reverse being white. Lip three-lobed, furnished with a short 
claw ; lateral lobes very small, white streaked with reddish 
brown at the base, auriculate ; middle lobe reniform with an 
incuryed margin. Colour yellow within, outside white. Disc at 
the base furnished with two erect truncate calli. It blooms 
during spring and early summer. Native of hot, wet, shady 
yalleys in Sikkim, at 2000 to 3000 feet elevation. 1866. 
V.undulata, Lindl. (fig.29). Syn., Vanda Gowere, Hort.—This 
very distinct and very little known species we believe we have the 
pleasure to figure now, for the first time in this country. It is 
a very slender-growing plant, and should bea valuable addition 
to the cool house, as it grows naturally at considerable eleva- 
tions in the forests with Pinus Khaysiana, where snow 
frequently falls. Stem about the size of agoose quill. Leaves 
distichous, linear-oblong, obtusely bilobed at the apex, thick 
and fleshy in texture, dark green above, paler below. Raceme 
ascending, 6 to 12 inches long, and branching. Flowers 
numerous, Sepals and petals about equal, linear-lanceolate, 
much resembles a miniature Ccelogyne cristata. Winter months. 
Upper Assam. 1875, 
V. testacea, Rehb. fil. Syn., Aérides Usightianum, Lindl. 
(Bot. Mag., t. 5138); A. testaceum, Lindl.; Vanda parviflora, 
Lindl.—A very distinct and pretty species, which, however, 
at all times has been a rare plant in collections. Leaves, 
strap-shaped, oblique and bilobed at the apex, with a small 
sharp point between the obtuse lobes. Raceme erect, simple, 
longer than the leaves. Sepals and petals about equal, ovate, 
and soft apricot yellow in colour. Lip three-lobed; side lobes 
joined to the foot of the column: middle lobe somewhat 
cuneate, obtuse, and again three-lobed in front, bearing several 
elevated ridges on the disc. Colourrich violet and lilac. Spur 
short and conical, June, July, Ceylon and on the Lyamally 
Hills, Hindostan. 1843. 
V. suavis, Lindl. (fig. 30). (Bot. Mag.,t. 5174). Syn., Vanda 
suaveolens, Bl. ; Vanda tricolor, var. suavis, Rchb.—This superb 
plant is now a well known and much appreciated species. 
Leaves channelled, lorate or strap-shaped, gracefully recurved,, 
Fig. 30.—Vanda suavis. 
oblique at the apex and toothed, deep green. Raceme lax, 
shorter than the leaves, bearing seven to fourteen large 
deliciously fragrant flowers. Sepals and petals spathulate, 
reversed or twisted at the base, china white, beautifully 
streaked and spotted on the inside with rich purple. Lip 
three-lobed, deep violet or purple; the lateral lobes paler,, 
erect and rounded. April to July. Java. 1847. 
V. sawvis, Lindl., var. Hrubyana, Rehb. fil. (Flore des 
Serres, t. 1604-5).—General habit of the normal form, but. 
somewhat more robust. Flowers very large. Sepals and 
petals twisted at the base, china white, profusely blotched and. 
streaked with confluent spots of red and dark purple. Lip. 
large rosy purple. April to July. Java. { 
On page 173 the date of introduction of Aérides Lobbii Ains- 
worthii was inadvertently printed 1818; it should have been 
1878, 
ARAUCARIA IMBRICATA CONES. 
Tn answer to your correspondent “T. C.” I beg to say that 
I haye just collected 195 seeds, which I believe to be good, 
under an Araucaria imbricata, such as I have sent for your 
inspection. Ihave raised plants from the seed that has been 
grown here. The Araucaria has coned here for several years, 
One tree at this present time has twenty-five cones on it 
about the size of a large Melon. We have one tree growing 
clusters of male catkins all over it. I should say there are 
from thirty to forty clusters. Mice are very fond of the 
