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bulbs resembling those of the latter, and racemes of large flowers, in which the 

 sepals and petals are of a brighter and higher tint of rose than those of the 

 former, and the lip is of the same colour with a very dark purplish blotch at 

 the base surrounded by an area of white— Garden hybrid. 

 Syx. — Prejitaiithc Sedcni. 



C. SIEBOLDI, Becaisne. — An elegant evergreen dwarf-growing cool-house 

 species, with broad dark-green plaited leaves, and erect spikes, scarcely taller 

 than the leaves, bearing a loose raceme of large yellow flowers. A distinct and 

 desirable species. — Japan. 



Fig.— i?fi-. Mart., 1855, 3S1, with tab. ; Gartenflom, t. 635. 



C. STEVENSII, ^or^— This plant is identical with G. Regnieri in habit of 

 growth, and differs in having a white lip with a small rose-coloured blotch at 

 the base. — Cochin China. 



C. TEXTORI, Miquel. — A very distinct plant, in habit of growth resembling 

 C. reratrifolia. The flowers also resemble those of that species, the sepals and 

 petals creamy white, washed with violet on the petal and column, and also on 

 the base of the lip, where the calli are orange or brick red. It afterwards 

 changes to ochre-colour, excepting the pale lilac base of the sepals and petals, 

 and the column. It flowers in June. — Japan. 



C. TURNERI, Rchh.f. — A very handsome species with jointed pseudobulbs, 

 producing longer flower spikes and larger flowers, and these in greater 

 quantity than in the older and better known C. vesiiia. The flowers are more 

 compact in shape, the colour being pure white, with a deep rose-coloured e3'e. 

 A peculiar feature of this plant is that it blooms after the forms of C. vestita 

 are over, which makes it all the more valuable. — Moulmein ; (?) Java. 



C. TURNERI NIVALIS, Hort. — An elegant variety, with pure white flowers, 

 which are in no waj' different from those of the typical form save in being 

 entirely destitute of the colour on the lip. It flowers in winter, and is especially 

 valuable for wedding bouquets, or any other purpose for which pure white flowers 

 are wanted. It is a late-flowering sort, blooming contemporaneously with C. 

 Tumeri. — Eurmah. 



C. VEITCHII, Linihy. — A beautiful mule raised between Limatodes rosea 

 and Calanthe rcsiita, by Mr. Dominy. It is a deciduous plant, and grows like 

 C. vestiia. The flower spikes are usually from two to three feet high, grace- 

 fully arching; and the numerous large blossoms are of a rich rose colour. 

 This has proved to be one of the best and most useful of Orchids for winter 

 decoration. The pseudobulbs are generally from six inches to a foot high, 

 according to their strength. Every grower of Orchids ought to have at least a 

 dozen or more of this fine decorative species for winter blooming. There is a 

 pure white variety of this hybrid named alba. — Garden hybrid. 



Fig.— Hot. Mttj/., t. 5375 ; Batcm. 2nd Cent., t. 106 ; Floral Mag., t. 280 ; Jennings, 

 Orch., t. 48 ; Orchid Albim, i. t. 31 ; Gartenflora, t. T.Sl ; rOrchidopliili:, 1834, p. 141, 

 1885, p. 149 ; Llndenia, v. t. 217 ; The Garden,. 1837, xxxii. p. 12 ; Veitck's Man. Orch., 

 pi. yi. p. 76. 



C. VERATRIFOLIA, B. Br. — A noble evergreen species familiar to cultivators. 

 It has broad plicate leaves ; and the spikes of . flowers, .which are delicate white. 



