C@ILOGYNE CRISTATA ALBA. 
[Puate 54. | 
Native of India. 
Epiphytal. Pseudobulbs oblong, becoming somewhat angulate, growing from a 
thick scaly rhizome, diphyllous. Leaves linear-lanceolate, somewhat flaccid. Scape 
radical, erect, bearing a drooping raceme of three to five flowers, furnished at the 
base with dry brown imbricated scales; bracts oblong, persistent, sheathing the 
stalked ovaries. Flowers large, fragrant, about four inches in diameter; sepals 
oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, undulate, white; petals similar to the sepals in form 
and colour ; lip three-lobed, concave, everywhere pure white, the lateral lobes half 
oblong, truncate at the upper end, and somewhat broader than the small middle 
lobe, which is transversely roundish and obtusely dentate; on the disk are five 
parallel veins or lamelle covered by delicate fringes, which are also white, the 
three central ones having a wavy plate at their base, while in front of the two 
which stand on each side the middle vein is a solid plate terminating abruptly. 
C@LOGYNE CRISTATA ALBA, Hort.; Moore, in Gardeners’ Chronicle, N.8,, xv., 442; 
I.) Wik evs (51 Od, a 9 158: 
C@LOGYNE CRISTATA HOLOLEUCA, Reichenbach a in Gardeners’ Chronicle, w.s., 
xv., 563; Bull, Catalogue of New Plants, 1882, : 
All Orchidists know well the old type of Calogyne cristata, which has been 
in cultivation for many years, and which is one of the most useful plants we have 
for winter decoration. In the novelty we now introduce we have a pure white 
form of this plant, which is a most charming addition to our collections, and which 
will assuredly be sought after by all Orchid growers. We are indebted to the 
kindness of Mr. W. Bull, of the King’s Road, Chelsea, for the opportunity of 
figuring this choice variety. It was first made known last year at the Regent's 
Park Spring Exhibition, by Mr. J. D. Richards, gardener to T. A. Titley, Esq., 
Gledhaw, Leeds, who obtained for it a well merited First Class Certificate, and 
shortly after the plant passed into the hands of Mr. Bull, who gained another 
Certificate with it at South Kensington, and has the honour of having introduced 
to the public a most lovely novelty. The variety is extremely rare, Mr. Bull 
having only a very limited number of plants. As will be seen from our plate it 
will make a most useful plant for cutting, since pure white flowers are so highly 
appreciated for bouquets and other decorative purposes. 
2 The new variety is in all respects similar to the type, save in the absence of 
the yellow blotch upon the lip. It is a compact-growing evergreen plant, attaining 
the same dimensions as regards foliage and bulbs as Celogyne cristats itself, and 
