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Calanthe. 



C. Sieboldii ( J/^.v/ot.). — A synonym of C. 

 C. 



s/r/ii/ii. 



striata (-R. Br.). — A Japanese species, sometimes grown 

 under the names of C'. hicolor and C. Sii-boldii. Flowers in a 

 loose raceme ; sepals and petals are oblong, acute, yellow outside 

 and brownish within ; lip light yellow, deeply three-lobed, the 

 middle lobe being again shortly bilobed and having three ridges 

 that are raised into tubercles at their apex and near their base ; 

 stem I Sin. high. Leaves broadly lanceolate, acute, 6in. to loin. 

 long. Introduced in iSSS. (B. M., t. 7026.) 



C. veratriiolia (j?, Br.). — In general appearance this plant 

 resembles C. Maiuca, producing bold, dark green, evergreen 

 leaves, 2ft. long, and erect, many-flowered spikes, which in 

 strong plants attain a length of 3ft. The individual flowers 

 are not large, but they are very numerous, crowding the upper 

 part of the scape ; they are pure white. They are developed in 

 spring and earlv summer, and if not wetted, last long in beauty. 

 Although an old introduction, this species is still frequently 

 shown among exhibition collections of Orchids. It is a nati\-e 

 of India, Australia, &c. (Fig. ^23 ; B. M., t. 2515.) 



C. vestita (Wall.).— 

 One of the most popular 

 of all Orchids, and one 

 of the oldest favourites. It 

 is grown in every garden 

 where stove plants are 

 cultivated, and is frequently 

 the only Orchid represented. 

 It was introduced in 1848 

 by Messrs. Veitch and Sons, 

 since which time it has 

 been considerably improved 

 by cultivation and selection, 

 and has also been useful 

 for hybridisation purposes. 

 The type has apple-shaped 

 pseudo-bulbs ; large, plaited, 

 bright green leaves ; and 

 a basal flow-er-spike, from 

 ift. to 3ft. long, sometimes 

 branching. Each flower is 

 about 2in. across ; sepals 

 and petals are similar, spreading ; ^ 

 lobes, pure white, with a yellow blotch m the throat. Flowerin 

 time ' earlv winter. Native of Moulmein, (B. ?il., t. 4671.) 



Fig. 



24. Flowers of Cala>jthe 

 vestita gigantea 



(g nat, size). 



'arcfe, di\'ided into four 



