AXD THEIR MANAGEMENT. 



Aerides. 



A. japonicum (Rchl'. /.). — A diminutive species, with short, 

 narrow, leathery leaves, and drooping racemes, each bearing six 

 or eight flowers, which are white, barred and spotted with purple. 

 It thrives in the intermediate-house. It is an interesting species. 

 The flowers appear in Tune or July. A native of Japan ; intro- 

 duced in 1S6-. (B. M,,"t. 579S.)" 



A. Lawrencese {Ri/il: f.). — One of the grandest of all 

 Aerides. The racemes are ift. or more long, and bear numerous 

 large, waxy flowers, with broad, upturned, pitcher-shaped spurs ; 

 the sepals are waxy-white, becoming yellow with age ; the petals 

 are white, tinged at the tips with purple ; the middle lobe of 

 the lip is deep purple, the other parts of the flower being waxy- 

 white or green. It is impossible to convey anything like a true 

 idea of the richness and beauty of this plant by means of a 

 description. The flowers are developed in September. Native 

 of the Philippines. (Fig. \2.) 



Var. Saiiderianuin {Rclib. f.) differs from the type in having the 

 flowers creamy-yellow. It is a very desirable variety. 



A. Lobbii {Lem.'). — A synonym of A. viultiflorum. 



A. maculosum (Lindi). — A somewhat slow-growing plant, 

 of rather stiff and dwarf habit, and bearing bright, handsome 

 flowers. The leaves are thick and fleshy, rounded at the apex. 

 Sin. or gin. long, and dark green. The pendulous racemes are 

 somewhat lax and branching. The flowers are large, with obtuse, 

 pale rose-coloured sepals and petals, freely spotted with purple. 

 The lip is flat, bluntly ovate, and of a deep rosy-purple. The 

 fragrant flowers are produced in June and July, and last about four 

 weeks in perfection. It should be grown in shallow pans or baskets, 

 suspended in a light position of the stove or East Indian-house. 

 Introduced from Bombay in 1844. (B- R, xxxi., t. 58.) 



A'ar. Sclu-aderi is a much stronger grower, and larger in all its 

 parts than the type. The flowers are white, tinged with amethyst- 

 purple. One of the rarest and most beautiful Aerides in cultivation. 



A. mitratum (Rchb. /.). — A distinct and attractive species, 

 remarkable on account of its narrow, almost rush-like, drooping 

 foliage, the numerous thick roots which spring from the base ot 

 the very short stem, and the dense, erect racemes of flowers, in 

 which the sepals and petals are white and the broad, obtuse 

 lip is rose-purple. This species is best grown in a shallow teak 

 basket. It likes plenty of atmospheric moisture, and a position 

 near the glass in a stove. Moulmein, 1864. (B. M., t. 5728.) 



A. multiflorum (RoxIl). — A dwarf-growing species, with long, 

 pendulous racemes of delicate rose-tinted flowers. Well known in 

 cultivation as A. Lobbii, A. roseiim, and A. affiiie. Moulmein. 



