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Cymbidium. 



summer, a mixture of fibrous loam and lumpy peat, and a 

 solution of cow-manure when the flower-spikes are forming. When 

 in blossom, the plants should be removed to a greenhouse 

 temperature. Burma, 1S7S. This was at first described as 

 C. giga?iteia)i ( ]J'aI/i\-k) Lowiaiiinii. (V . M., ser. ii., t. 353.) 



C. Mastersii (Griff. }. — This is now referred to Cxperoirliii 

 Masfcrsii. 



C. ochroleucum {Li/iJI.).~\ synonym of CamariJiiitn oc/inh 

 leiicum. 



C. Parishii (Rchh.f.). — This is similar in habit to C. eburneum, 

 but the leaves are broader. The spikes are erect, usually three- 

 flowered, each flower of the same size as in C. eburneuiii : the 

 Sepals and petals are creamy-white ; the lip is white, with a band of 

 deep orange in the centre, and spotted with purple ; the side 

 lobes are also spotted with purple ; the column is white, with 

 vellow ed^es. A rare but exceedingly beautiful Orchid. Burma, 

 1S74. (W. O, A., t. 25.) 



C. pendulum atropurpureum (.S'h.). — Though the type is 

 very handsome, yet, as the majority of amateurs are hmited 

 for space, we can scarcely recommend them to grow it and the 

 present variety also, which is far superior. The leaves are 

 semi-erect, long, and narrow, very thick, leathery, and dark 

 green. The spikes are pendulous, from ift. to 3ft. long, bearing 

 many flowers of great substance. The sepals and petals are 

 deep purple inside, and yellow outside ; the lip is white, spotted 

 and blotched with crimson. It blossoms during the spring months. 

 Northern India, 1S4S. (B. j\I., t. 5710.) 



C. tigrinum (Parish). — A dwarf plant, with com|inct pseudo 

 bulbs, and erect, few-flowered spikes, altogether unlike the other 

 species of this genus. The bulbs are as large as walnuts, 

 furrowed and wrinkled, with two leaves on the apex and one on 

 each side at the base. The leaves are strap-shaped, 4in. long, 

 leathery, and grey-green. The scape springs from the base of 

 the matured bulb, and is about 6in. high ; it bears about three 

 flowers, each of which is over 3in. across. The two lower 

 segments hang downwards, and the other three are almost erect ; 

 they are green, tinged and spotted with brown. The lip is 

 large, and three-lobed, the side lobes erect, and the front one 

 spreading; it is white, with large blotches and spots of crimson. 

 Tenasserim, 1S64. (B. M., t. 5457-) 



C. Tracyanum (Hort.). — Certainly one of the most desirable 

 members of the genus. This flowered for the first time in Mr. 

 H. A. Tracy's nursery, at Twickenham, in 1890, Mr. Tracy 



