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VoL. XXX.] DECEMBER, 1922. [No. 354. 
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IMPORTING ORCHIDS IN 1832.—After describing the beautiful Angraecum 
eburneum in the Botanical Register for 1832, Lindley stated that it grows 
slowly, but without manifesting the smallest disposition to branch, or 
provide means for propagating. It is very much to be regretted,” he 
added, ‘‘ that some more efficient means are not taken to procure the plants 
of this description, which abound in all the tropical parts of the East. 
They are very tenacious of life, and require no care in collecting, it being 
only necessary to strip them off the trees on which they grow, and to 
suspend them in the cabin, never watering them, but moistening them 
occasionally with a wet sponge. Captains of ships touching at the Isle of 
France might succeed in importing them without difficulty; and yet of the 
numerous species figured by Du Petit Thouars, not more than three or four 
have ever been seen in our gardens. The only precaution that requires to 
be taken in importing them is that they should not be over-watered ; if this 
is done, they are sure to die; it would be much better to give them no water 
whatever. They should also, if possible, be collected in the dry season, at 
which period they are naturally in a state of torpor.” 
CIRRHOPETALUM ROTHSCHILDIANUM.—The Gardeners’ Chronicle of 
October 28th contains some interesting notes on various species of 
Cirrhopetalum by Mr. Jas. O’Brien, V.M.H. Concerning the history of C. 
Rothschildianum, he remarks: ‘‘ Looking round Messrs. Stevens’ rooms 
in Covent Garden in 1892, I saw a small, battered box containing a bunch 
of nearly dead Orchids of several species, and which were said to have been 
collected by an explorer in the hills above Darjeeling. I told the faithful 
‘ Charles,’ that friend of all the old-time Orchidists, to buy the lot for me. 
He did so, at a very reasonable price, and I passed the plants on to the 
Hon. Walter Rothschild (now Lord Rothschild), and, in the course of time 
some plants became established, among them being the finest of all 
which I named and described in the Gardeners’ Chronicle, 
The flowers of this species measure five 
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Cirrhopetalums, 
November 23rd, 1895, p- 608.” 
