PLATANTHERA PLATYCLIMS. 679 



they differ in their remarkable broad anther, and in being destitute of 

 the fleshy protuberances of the lip, which is a well-marked feature in that 

 genus. The various species are mosth* natives of the temperate regions 

 of the world, but some few kinds are natives of the islands of Java and 

 Ceylon. 



Culture. — These are mostly hardy kinds, and we therefore refer 

 our readers to the remarks upon Orchis, bvit the soil for Platantheras 

 should consist of loam and peat mixed with some chalk. Although we 

 liave called these hardy Orchids, they require protection from severe 

 frosts and heavy rains. 



P. INCISA, Lindl. — An interesting and pretty herbaceous Orchid growing 

 from 1 to 1| foot high, with obtusely lanceolate stem-leaves deep green in colour, 

 and oblong many-flowered terminal racemes with small thickly set handsome 

 fragrant flowers of a rich purple, the lip being three-pai'ted and deeply fringed. — 

 Xortli Aitierica. 



PLATYCLINIS, Bentham. 

 (Tribe Epidendreae, xuhtrihc Liparieae.) 



A small genus consisting of plants of graceful habit, forming the 

 second section of Blume's genus Dendrochilmn, an^ commonh" known in 

 gardens by the latter name. They ought to find a place in every 

 collection. They are dwarf and compact in habit, and have small 

 pseudobulbs and narrow evergreen leaves about 6 inches in length ; 

 their flower spikes, which are slender and pendulous, are produced from 

 the top of the bulbs, from which they hang down, forming long elegant 

 racemes. There are eight or ten species found in India and the Malay 

 Archipelago. 



Culture. — These plants should be grown in the East Indian or 

 Caitlei/a house, potted in peat and sphagnum, with good drainage. 

 The}- like plenty of water during the growing season ; but after they 

 have finished their growth, should only be allowed a diminished quantity. 

 They are propagated by dividing the pseudobulbs just as they begin 

 to grow. 



P. COBBIANA, Heinsley. — A curious and interesting species, with pseudo- 

 bulbs and leaves resembling those of P. latifoUa. The racemes of flowers are 

 remarkably zig-zag, and the flowers themselves have light sulphur-coloured 

 sepals and petals, a flabellate orange-coloured lip, with small bristle-like side- 

 lobes, and a green column with the wings and hood white. — Philijiphie. Islands. 



Stn. — Dendroch Hum Coihiannvi . 



