124 ORCHIDS 



Ccelogyne. 



C. Qardneriana (Liiid/.). — A very distinct and attractive 

 species, in which the pseudo-bulbs are smooth, long, and 

 narrow, tapering from the base upwards, and resembling long 

 flasks ; each bears a pair of thin, lance-shaped, bright green 

 leaves, from ift. to ijjft. long and 3in. wide. The raceme is 

 long and nodding, bearing many large, long-petaled flowers ; 

 these are pure white, except the base of the lip, which is stained 

 with lemon colour. The bracts at the base of the flowers are 

 large and white. The flowers do not open fully. It should be 

 cultivated in an intermediate-house, and be kept free from thrips, 

 which are very fond of its young leaves. It blossoms during 

 the winter months. Native of Nepal and Khasia, at about 4000ft. 

 elevation; introduced in 1837. (P. M. B., vi., 73; W. O. A., t. 153.) 



C. g-raminifolia {Far. and Jickh. /.). — Sepals and petals lan- 

 ceolate, acute, white ; lip three-lobed, side lobes white, veined 

 with brown, front lobe yellow, tipped with white ; disk with three 

 crisped keels, ending in brown lines. As the specific name 

 suggests the foliage is grass-like, ii^ft. long, linear, leathery. 

 Moulmein, 1888. "(B. M., t. 7006.) 



C. hololeuca (Hort.). — A synonym of C. cristata alba. 



C. Lowii (Paxf.). — A synonym of C. asperaia. 



C. Massangeana {Rchb. f.). — Allied to C. asperata, this is one 

 of the handsomest of Ccelogynes, and a first-rate grower when 

 properly treated. The pseudo-bulbs are 3in. to 4in. long, pear- 

 shaped, and two-leaved. The flower-spikes are pendent, and 

 sometimes 2ft. long, bearing a score or more flowers, each being 

 2in. across; the sepals and petals are light ochre-yellow, and the 

 lip is of a deep crimson-brown, marked with lines of yellow, the 

 front lobe being white at the edge, and having a blotch of brown 

 in the centre, through which run three yellow keels. This species 

 should be cultivated in a Cattleya- or an intermediate-house, in a 

 basket suspended from the roof, and be watered liberally when 

 growing. Assam, 1879. (B, M., t. 6979 ; W. O. A., t. 29.) 



C. ocellata {Lindl.'). — A pretty little species, admirably adapted 

 for basket-culture. The pseudo-bulbs are small and ovate. 

 Leaves long, narrow, and bright green. Flower-spikes erect; 

 the sepals and petals are pure white, as is also the lip, which is 

 curiously fringed or crested, and streaked and spotted with 

 yellow and brown at the base ; on each of the side lobes there 

 are two bright yellow eye-like spots, from which the plant takes 

 its specific name. It usually flowers abundantly during the 

 months of March and April, and should be grown in an inter- 

 mediate-house. Sikkim, at 7000ft. elevation, whence it was 

 introduced in 1838. (B. M., t. 3767.) 



