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blotch; they are produced in Juno or July, and last three weeks in good 

 condition if kept dry. — Demerara. 



Fig.— Zindl. Sert. Ordi., t. 16 ; Ifnrt, Payad., i. t. 2 ; Gard. Chron., 3 ser.. 1888, iii. 

 p. 145, fig. 24 ; Orchid Album, vi. t. 263 : Boii-henJjaoUa, 2tid ser., i. t. 39 ; GanUniiiq 

 World, ii. p. 12 ; Jonrii. of Hort., 1888, xvii. p. 471, f. 54. 



C. LODDIGESII, Lindhy. — A very curious Orchid. It has short fusiform 

 stems, covered by the sheathing bases of the distichous broad lanceolate 

 leaves, and produces its large attractive fragrant flowers from the top of the 

 stem in drooping racemes of six or eight together ; they are 4 inches 

 across, the sepals and petals of a brownish green, the former with darker 

 spots, and the latter spotless, but bearing some resemblance to the expanded 

 wings of a Swan ; the trowel-shaped lip is whitish or flesh-coloured, spotted 

 with blood-red. This plant often produces two kinds of flowers on one plant 

 very distinct from each other. Ic blooms in July and August, and continues 

 in perfection for three weeks. Sir W. J. Hooker compares the long curved 

 column thickened at the end to the inflated throat of the dreaded Cobra de 

 Capella. A desirable species, which ought to be in every collection. — Surinam. 



Fia.— Sot. Jlef/., t. 1742 ; Bot. Mag., t. 4215 ; Id., t. 3855 (var. leueocJdluni) ; 

 juudd. But. Cab., t. 2000 ; KmioU's and Waste, li'loral Cab., t. 15 ; Hart, Parad., 

 ii. t. 13 ; Hooli. First Cait. Orch. PI. t. 48. 



C, PENTADACTYLON, Lindley. — This is a curious species with fusiform 

 fleshy stems, and broad plicate leaves. The flowers are very large, in short 

 upright racemes, the colour being yellowish-green, banded transversely with 

 bold blotches of brown. It flowers at different times of the year, and last.s 

 long in beauty. — Brazil. 



Fia.— Bot. Beg., 1843, t. 22 ; Veitch'x Man. Orch. PL, ix. p. 144 ; Oard. Chroii., 

 3rd ser., 1889, vi. p. 188, fig. 26 ; 1893, xiii. p. 80, fig. 16, p. 597, fig. 87, p. 599, figs. 88, 89 ; 

 Journ. of Sort., 1893, xxvi. p. 95, fig. 14 ; Gard. Mag., 1893 (Supplement) Feb. 11th. 



C. VENTRICOSUM, Bateman. — A free-flowering Orchid, with fleshy stems 

 about a foot high, covered by the sheathing bases of the lanceolate plaited 

 leaves, and having drooping racemes of flowers proceeding from amongst the 

 upper leaves, the individual blossoms large and sweetly scented, with broadish 

 sepals and petals which are greenish-yellow, the lip white, the base presenting 

 a blackish callosity where its short claw connects it with the column. This 

 species sometimes sports to C Egertonianum. It blooms in June, July, or 

 August, lasting fresh about three weeks. — Guateinala. 



Fig,.— Batcm. Orch. Mcx. ct Guat., t. 5 ; Bot. Mag., t. 4054 (var.) ; Mawnd, Bot., 

 ii. t. 54 ; Hook. First Cent. Orch. PI., t. 49. 



CYMBIDIUM, Swartz. 



(Tribe Vandcae, subtribc Cymbidieae.) 



Of the numerous species of this genus, but few are admissible into 



a choice selection of Orchidaceous plants ; nevertheless, some of them are 



very handsome and delicate in colour. They are all evergreen plants, 



with close-set tufts of long leathery or shorter fleshy leaves; some 



