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wider at the base and connate with the foot of the column. They have 

 fltshy stems, in some cases short and tuberous, in others more elongated 

 and fusiform, long thin plaited dark green leaves, and flowers generally 

 of a showy character in erect spikes springing from the root. The few 

 known species are widely scattered, occurring in India, Madagascar, 

 South Africa, Peru, and the West Indies. 



Cvlhire. — These plants resemble Bletias, and should be treated in the 

 same manner. They should be potted in a mixture of turfy loain, peat, 

 and sand, but not elevated upon a cone above the rim of the pot. 

 During the growing season they should be placed in the East Indian 

 house ; but during rest a cool and moderately dry atmosphere is best. 



C. FLAVA, Idndley. — A very pretty plant, not much, known amongst Orchid- 

 growers. It has somewhat the appearance of a Bletia, with long lanceolate 

 plicate leaves, and a tall many-flowered scape, 2 to 3 feet high, bearing large 

 flowers, the sepals and petals "of which are rich yellow, and the lip a rather 

 paler yellow. — Northerii India. 



C. REGNIERI, Rchh. f. — This species was introduced by M. A. Regnier, of 

 Paris. It has erect spikes bearing about six pale yellow flowers ; lip streaked 

 with orange. — Sia/m. 



VlG.—L' OrclhidopUle, 1886, p. 323. 



C. SANGUINEA, Lindley. — A handsome plant, somewhat variable in its 

 colouring, with thick oblong annulated tubers, from which springs up an erect 

 leafless scape If foot high, with sheathing bracts on the lower part, and above 

 a raceme of numerous red-purple flowers 2 inches in diameter, with a three- 

 lobed limb produced into a short blunt spur behind, the front lobe expanded, 

 roundish, white bordered with rose, and the side lobes also rosy, having each a 

 dark spot inside. — SikJdm Himalaya, tropical region, at 3,000 to 5,000 feet 

 elevation. 



Fig.— Bot. Mag., t. 6161. 



CYRTOPODIUM, R. Brown. 



(Tribe Vaudeae, suMriie Cyrtopoclieae.) 

 These are large-growing plants, yet are well worth cultivating, 

 especially where room is not an object, for if well grown they are noble- 

 looking objects even- when not in bloom. They are terrestrial herbs, 

 with fusiform fleshy stems bearing a few long plicately-veined leaves, 

 contracted into a petiole, which becomes dilated and clasps the stem ; 

 the large compound radical panicles bear moderate-sized showy flowers, 

 the lip of which has a geniculate claw, forming with the base of the 



