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Cyrtopera. 

 mosth- nati\"es of Asia and Africa, and ncarl)- allied to 

 Cvrtopodiiiiii. From the latter Ljenus they differ in the 

 lateral sepals being wider at the base, and connate with 

 the foot of the column, and in the single inflorescence. The 

 name is from kvrtos, cur\^ed, and pcra, a sac ; in reference 

 to the sac-like appendage of the lip. Flowers generally 

 show"\-, in erect spikes, springing from the base. Lea\'cs 

 long, thin, plaited, dark green. Stems short or elongated. 

 The species require similar culture to Cyrtopodiniii, but 

 the\- are rareh^ culti\-ated outside botanic gardens. 

 C. plaiitanjica is an interesting species, with lea\'cs like a 

 Calaiithc, and a long raceme of numerous long-bracted 

 flowers, with light green sepals, short, green, white- 

 bordered peta's, and a white lip with bluish-green, brown- 

 streaked side lobes. 



CYRTOPODIUM. 



Upwards of a score of sin .W)--flowered terrestrial Orchifls, 

 of the tribe WindciC, are inclucied in the genus Cyrtopodium 

 (R. Br.), a name derived from kyi-tos, cur\-ed, and pons, a 

 foot ; in reference to the shape of the lip. Sepals free 

 spreading, sub-equal, or the lateral ones broader at the 

 base, and more or less decurrent into the foot of the 

 column ; petals similar to the dorsal sepal, but rather 

 broader and shorter ; lip affixed to the base of the column, 

 the chin more or less prominent, the lateral lobes 

 rather broad, the middle one rounding, entire, two-lobcd, 

 or crisped-toothed. Lea\-es long. Pseudo-bulbs sometimes 

 5ft. high. 



Where plenty of space is available, the species are well 

 worth growing. Ample pot-room is essential to their 

 successful culture. They should be provided with good 

 drainage and a compost consisting of fibrous loam, peat, 

 and sphagnum, to which has been added a liberal sprinkling 

 of rough sand or broken crocks. During the growing season 

 the plants require a warm, humid temperature, with a liberal 

 supply of water at the roots ; while in a dormant state they 

 should be placed in a cooler house, with onl)' sufficient 

 moisture to retain them in a plump condition. C. Ander- 

 soni and C. punctatiim are the best species, and those most 

 frequently met with in cultivation. 



