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VANDA PARISHIT MARRIOTTIANA.  . 
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Native of Moulmein. : 
Epiphytal. Plant dwarf, compact, evergreen, the stem short, with closely-set 
leaves, and thick aérial roots. eaves distichous, ligulate-obtuse, with an unequi 
bilobed apex, stout and fleshy in texture, narrower, less drooping, and more densely 
set than in the type. Scape axillary, the spike erect, bearing several (about six) 
flowers. Flowers large, scentless, but remarkable for their beautiful colouring ; sepals 
roundish-obovate, the outer surface pale mauve, with darker mauve blotches, and a 
well developed white keel, the inner surface bronzy-brown, richly suffused with 
magenta; petals similar in form and size, wholly mauve-coloured exteriorly, and within 
of the same brownish magenta tint as the sepals; Mp auricled at the base, and 
produced into a short gibbous spur, the auricles white, with longitudinal mauve 
stripes, and two yellow blotches beneath the column, the ‘anterior portion of the 
richest magenta or lake-carmitie, rhomboid, gibbous below the apex, and having a 
keel along the median line, and a conical callus at the base. Column bent forward, 
white marked with purple. ‘. 
- -Vanpa Partsnit Marrrorrzana, Reichenbach fil., in Gardeners’ Chronicle, ¥.8., 
xi., 748; xv,, 726. , 
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Of this inteiss novelty Professor Reichenbach observes, that it is “a very 
unexpected glorious surprise.” We are indebted to the courtesy of H. J.. Ross, Esq., 
Castagnolo, & Lastra, 4 Signa, Italy, for the opportunity of figuring it, he having ~ 
been kind enough to send us a flower-spike, accompanied by a coloured sketch of the 
entire plant; we have since exchanged a few plants of it with him, and from 
these several materials our plate has been prepared. 
Vanda Parishii Marriottiana was first flowered by Sir W. H. 8. Marriott, Bart., 
in honour of whom it was named by Professor Reichenbach. It is totally distinct 
from the type, which was figured in the first volume of this work under Plate 15; 
and from which it will be seen that while in that the sepals and petals are distinctly 
spotted, they are in the variety before us of a brénzy brown, richly suffused with 
magenta, the lip being altogether of a rich magenta, as in the original form. This 
variety also differs from the type in having scentless flowers; and, moreover, the 
growth of the plant is altogether distinct, the leaves being more closely set on the 
short stem, as well as narrower, and less drooping. ie oe 
A curious fact is mentioned by Professor Reichenbach, in his original description 
of this choice variety, namely, that, when fading, — the blossoms take on an olive- 
green tint with dark blotches, thus in some degree’ reverting to the original colours. 
Vanda Parishii Marriottiana requires the same treatment as other Vandas, and 
which has been already described under Plate 15. « 
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