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roundish and frilled, with a crest of five fleshy lamellae on the disk. It will 

 last about a fortnight in good condition, and is the finest of all the species of 

 Chysis. — Mexico. 



Fia.—Satem. OreJi.'JUex. et Guatcm.,t. 31 ; Z'lUust. IIo)-f., t. S6') ; Warner, Seh 

 Orch. PI., ii. t. 14 ; Orchid Album, xi. t. 482. 



C. LIMMINGHEI, Bclib. f. et Linden. — A charming species with fusiform 

 stems, which grow a foot high, broadly lanceolate nervosa leaves, and drooping 

 racemes of delicate flowers, which are white heavily tipped with pale purplish- 

 rose, and are produced very freely along with the young growth in May and 

 June, continuing in perfection for about three weeks. The lip has the tall 

 oblique side lobes yellowish externally, and yellow striped with red inside, and 

 the roundish-oblong front lobe pale purplish-rose blotched and striped with 

 deep purple, while the disk bears five lamellae digitately disposed. This 

 makes a good exhibition plant, but requires a cool-house to keep it back for 

 late flowering. — Central America. 



Fia.—L'Illust. IIoH., t. 240 ; Sot. Mag., t. 5265 ; Warner, Sd. Orcli. PI., i. t. 34. 



C. UNDULATA, Sort. — An exceedingly rare and handsome species, of 

 which the pseudobulbs are some 18 inches in height. The racemes consist of 

 from ten to twelve flowers, which have the sepals and petals of a lively orange- 

 yellow, and the lip cream coloured with numerous lines of pink. — Native 

 country not known. 



CiRRHOPETALUM, Undley. 

 (Triie Bpidendreae, suitribe Dendrobieae.) 

 Small-growing epiphytes, with creeping rhizomes bearing one-leaved 

 pseudobulbs in axils of scariose sheaths. The scapes are leafless, pro- 

 duced at the side of the pseudobulbs, and bear at the top a raceme of 

 flowers which is contracted into an umbel. Thej;^ are widely scattered, 

 being found in India, China, the Malay Archipelago, Australia, and 

 the Mascarene Islands. About thirty species are known. Reichenbach 

 refers them all to Btilbophyllum. 



Culture. — The plants forming this genus are peculiar in the con- 

 struction of their flowers, and a few kinds ought to be in every collection. 

 They are small compact evergreen plants, and will do either in pots or 

 on blocks of wood with moss. If grown in pots, fibrous peat and sphag- 

 num, with good drainage and a liberal supply of water in the growing 

 season, are necessary for their well-being ; but a very little moisture will 

 suflBce when they are at rest. They require the heat of the East Indian 

 house, and to be kept as near the light as possible. 



