Plate 168. 



PHAL^NOPSIS LOWII 



Mr. Low's PJialmiopsis. 



Gen. Char. {Vide sup-a^ Plate 11-4.) 



rHALiENOPSis ZoivU; radice crasse fibrosa^, foliis paucis oblougis acutis caruosis^ scapo gracili 

 subspithami^o 4-5-floro_, bracteis minutis ovatis acutis^ floribus reinotls ulbis rc^^eo-tincllfl, 

 sepalo superiore late ovato acuto, lateralibus oblongis^ petalis latissime cniu^afis ubtusissiniis, 



:ralibus brc\'ibus 



longe proboscideo. 



pureo lineato 



Phal^nopsis Lowii. Beiclienh.fil. in Bot. ZeiL 1862, n. 21. p. 214. 



A most lovely species of PJialceiiopsis from Moulmein, discovered by the Pk v. C. S. 

 P. Parish, for the introduction of which to Europe (in 1802) we are indebted to 

 Messrs. Low cand Son, of the Clapton Nursery. It is one of about a dozen species of 

 Phal(fnopm that are now in our stoves, and many more are doubtless still to come. If 

 the flowers of this species fall short in size and purity of white of those of tlic well- 

 known Phalcenopsis amabiUs, it compensates for these deficiencies in the delicate rose- 

 tints of the petals and labellum ; and the shape of the lip and of the rostellum are very 

 remarkable —that of the latter quite resembling the head and long beak of a bird, a^ 

 may be seen in the figures. The nearest affinity of the species is with Phalanopm 

 rosea, Lindl., given in Bot. 3Iag. t. 5212 ; but the two are quite different. 



It is a rare and rather tender plant, and prone to injure itself by excessive flower- 

 ing. The leaves, too, will sometimes fall off, though without destroying the plant, 

 especially if the house in which it is grown be not sufficiently close and damp. To 

 guard against this danger, it is sometimes grown under a hand-glass. It usually flowers 

 m the winter months, in the East Indian house. 



Fig. 1. Side view of the column, rostellum, and labellum. 2. Tn^nt view c>f the sflmo. 



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