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ORCHIDS 



Aci'iopsis. 



The flowers arc .small, arranged in loose panicles ; lip 

 adnate to the very curious column, from which it projects at 

 right angles. It requires the East Indian-house conditions. 



ACROPERA {Lindl.). 

 See Qong-ora. 



ADA. 



This small 

 genus of the 

 tribe Vandees is 

 ver)' nearly allied 

 to Brass la. It 

 differs, however, 

 in various tech- 

 nical details, es- 

 pecial 1 3,' in 

 ha\'ing the lip 

 solidh' united to, 

 column. Lindley's 



and 

 the 



name is a complimentary one. The 

 two species known to culti\-ation are 

 among the prettiest of cool-house 

 Orchids, the bright colour of their 

 flowers being particularly effecti\'e. 

 The cultural requirements are the 

 same as those recommended for Odoii- 

 toolossinii. 



A. aurantiaca {LiiidL). — A small plant 

 of erect habit, with somewhat cylindrical pseudo- 

 bulbs that taper upwards, and bear two or three 

 linear, dark green leaves, about sin. or 6in. in 

 length. The flowers are borne in long, terminal, 

 arching racemes, each of which produces from 

 six to ten blossoms ; the sepals and petals are 

 narrow and pointed, and of a clear, bright, 

 golden-orange colour, never e.xpanding, except 

 at the tips. They are produced about March, and last several 

 weeks in perfection. The plant is a native of Colombia (Fid 

 10 ; B. M., t. 5435.) 



Fig. 10. Raceme 

 AND Leaf of 

 Ada aur-vn- 



TIATA 

 (5 nat. size). 



