240 ORCHIDS 



Doritis. 



narrowly winged, and its foot forms a conical mentum with 

 the lateral sepals. Two species, D. tcenialis {Beitth.) and 

 D. WigJitii (Benth.), have been introduced, but are rarely 

 found in cultivation outside botanic gardens. They require 

 similar treatment to Pltakenopsis. 



DOSSINIA. 



The only species in the genus Dossinia (C. Morr.), of 

 the tribe Neottia;, is a small terrestrial Orchid, nearly 

 allied to Ancectochilus, but differing in the boat-shaped 

 process of the column, as well as in the absence of a 

 barbed fringe to the lower part of the lip. The genus is 

 named in honour of E- P. Dossin, a Belgian botanist. 

 The plant is better known in gardens as Anccctochilus 

 Lozvii. It should be grown like AncEctochilus. 



D. marmorata (C Morr.). — AVhen well managed, this plant 

 grows 6in. or more high, with a crowded rosette of leaves, 4in. long 

 by 3in. wide, their texture being thick and succulent. The ground- 

 colour of the upper surface is dark velvety-green, shaded with 

 brown, and beautifully lined and veined with pale gold. The 

 under surface is pale yellow, tinged with rose. Native of 

 Borneo. (Fig. 77.) 



EARINA. 



About half-a-dozen species of epiphytal Orchids, of the 

 tribe Epideiidrece, are included by Lindley in this genus. 

 They are natives of the Pacific Islands and New Zealand. 

 Their small flowers, crowded into sessile heads, are pro- 

 duced in spring ; hence the name, from earinos, the spring ; 

 the lateral sepals and foot of the column form a chin. 

 Though rarely found in cultivation outside botanic 

 gardens, they are best cultivated in shallow pans or baskets 

 suspended from the roof of a cool intermediate-house. 



ELLEANTHUS. 



Over fifty species of warm-house terrestrial Orchids, of 

 the tribe Epidendrcce, are found under the name Elleanthus 



