THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
[August, 19a 
the pots containing the mother plants, and the results exactly resemble 
those obtained in England. 
Now out of-my own experiences I should like to give particulars of some 
of our native plants, as well as those with which we are quite familiar:— fjj 
Aerides japonicum.—A very dwarf plant, resembling some of the green 
leaved Phalaenopses in its appearance. Flower creamy-white with purple 
markings on all segments, but purer in colour on the lip. Sweet scented. 
The approximate northern limit of distribution is latitude 32°-3o' N. 
Angr®cum falcatum, Lindl.—A dwarf plant which grows out of doors. 
Flowers 7-8 in number produced on a short raceme of about 2 inches. The 
flower is white, and has a sickle-shape spur of about 2I inches in length* 
Sweet scented. The flowering season with me is July and August, although 
in some of the back volumes of the Orchid Review it is said to flower in 
Spring and in May. There are two or three varieties, with variegated 
foliage. 
Bletia hyacinthina, and variety Gebina.—A very pretty plant. 
Grows out of doors. Flowers typically purple, but almost pure white in 
the variety, and produced between April and June. 
Calanthe veratrifolia. —Distribution in Japan is from Kyushu 
southwards. Flowering season is July to September. 
Cleisostoma ionosma, Lindl. — Distribution Loo-Choo island and 
southward. A cool-house Orchid which grows as high as two feet, and 
resembles a Vanda. Flowers about 1 inch in diameter, buff colour, with 
brownish markings. Raceme nearly 10 inches in length, which with me 
has produced a maximum of 34 flowers. Flowers between April and 
September, chiefly in May. There are two distinct varieties, one robust, 
many-flowered and deeper in colour, the other the opposite of this. 
Cymbidium lancifolium. Hook.—I had this imported from Formosa. 
It has very broad leaves of about 2 inches in width. Flower of rather 
small size and creamy in colour. Flowers in May and June. 
Cymbidium pumilum. — A Formosan Cybidium, about one foot high, 
with small flowers of dark reddish brown, lip white with crimson spots and 
yellow keel; anther yellow. The flowers number about 30 on a spike, and 
are produced in March and April. 
Cymbidium simonsianum. — From Formosa. Leaves about 3 feet in 
length. Flowers creamy white with a light crimson line on each segment; 
lip crimson, with two light orange keels; column crimson, anther light 
yellow. Flowers in October and November, sometimes in December. 
(To be continued.) 
We regret to announce the death of Arthur R. Handley, Esq., an old 
member and donor of prizes to the Manchester Orchid Society. 
