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OECHID-GEOWER S MANUAL. 



P. FILIFORMIS, Benth.—A charming species, whict grows about 6 inches 

 high. The flowers, which are produced in June, July, and August, are of a 

 yellowish -green hue, and are prized for their gracefully drooping habit 



and delicious pei-furoe. When 

 arrived at a good size, it makes a 

 nice exhibition plant. — Fhilippine 

 Islands. 



Fig.— Gartenflom, t. 6U4 ; Z'lU. 

 IIoH., 3rd ser., t. 323 (r/lumaceitvi in 

 text). 



Syn. — DcndrocMhmi filiforme. 



P. GLUMACEA, Benth.— Oixe 

 of the most elegant of Orchids, 

 forming a pretty species, with 

 small evergreen foliage, and pro- 

 ducing graceful spikes of greenish- 

 white flowers, which are delicately 

 scented ; it flowers in spring, and 

 continues three or four weeks in 

 perfection. — Philippine Islands. 



Fia.—Bot. Mag., t. 4853. 



Stn. — Dondrochilum glumaceu m. 



PLATYCLINIS PILIFOBMIS. 



P. UNCATA, iV. E.^Broivn. — A very graceful plant, approaching P.filiformis 

 in size and appearance, but the drooping floral racemes are shorter, the flowers 

 larger, and of a pale green, and the sepals and petals acute. Introduced by 

 Messrs. Low & Co. — Malay Archipelago ; Philippine Islands. 



Syn. — Diintlrocli llu m micatum. 



PLEIONE, Don. 



(^Trlhc Epidendreae, suitrihc Coelogyneae.) 



A genus of pretty dwarf deciduous plants, with flask-like pseudo- 

 bulbs, and light green membranous leaves which are produced after the 

 decay of the flowers. Some authors regard them as forming a section 

 only of the genus Coelogyne from which indeed they differ but slightly, 

 except in habit, which is so peculiar, that it would seem to indicate they 

 are entitled to generic rank. Thus every season, after finishing their 

 growth, the leaves begin to die away, and during this, which is the 

 proper time to rest them, they should have only just enough water 

 to keep them from shrivelling. After they have enjoyed their due 

 season of rest, the flowers will be produced ; this occurs du.ring the 

 autumn and winter months, and immediately precedes the appearance of 



