ORCHIDS. 75 
CYMBIDIUM. — Boat-Shaped. 
Tus genus belongs to the third tribe. Its title is a 
Greek word, xéufoc, that is, boat-shaped; because the centre 
of its flower resembles a canoe or boat. It is a native of 
the East Indies, and numbers both the epiphytal and _terres- 
trial class. Some florists say that they are all successfully 
cultivated if treated as of the terrestrial class; that is, planted 
in a rich soil and kept very moist. 
Many of the varieties are of rare beauty, and all are worthy 
of cultivation. Some are remarkable for their delicious fra- 
grance. They are generally of large habit and of stately foliage. 
