ISO ORCHIDS 



Eulophia, 



trilobecl limb, bearded or crested in the middle. Leaves 

 grass)', or lance-shaped and plaited. The conditions re- 

 commended for the deciduous section of Calanthe generally 

 meet tlie requirements of these plants, which are rarely 

 found in cultivation outside botanic collections. 



EULOPHIELLA. 



Rolfe founded this small genus ftwo species) of stove 

 Orchids, of the tribe Vandetc. They are allied to Cyrto- 

 podiuiii, from which they differ in habit, and in the 

 absence of a mentum, the perianth being liemispherical 

 and ecjually rounded at the base. The generic name is a 

 diminutive of Eulophia. The species are natix'es of Mada- 

 gascar. They require a hot, moist position in the 

 sto\'e, but the creeping natiu'e of the rhizome renders 

 them somewhat difficult subjects to accommodate. It is 

 advisable to give them a liberal amount of pot-room. 

 Tlie best compost consists of good fibrous peat and 

 sphagnum, with a free sprinkling of broken crocks. 

 Eulophiellas should have a liberal amount of moisture 

 \\'hile growing, and tjiey must not be allo\\'ed to suffer 

 from want of moisture at an)' period. Constant observa- 

 tion is necessary to keep the plants clear of thrips or 

 other insects, especialh' while the growths are in a young 

 and tender state. The best means of keeping insect 

 j)csts in check is to frequently fumigate and carefully 

 sponge the plants. 



E. Elizabethas {Li?id. and Rolfe). — When this species was 

 introduced a few years ago great things were expected of 

 it ; but the flowers proved most disappointing. They are white, 

 slightly flushed with pale pink, i-|in. across ; the back of the sepals, 

 ovary, and scape are a dull purple ; the sepals are orbicular ; 

 the lip is much smaller than the sepals, and has a deep yellow 

 disk ; the flowers are produced in racemes in April. The 

 leaves are some 2ft. long, i .Un. broad, narrow-lanceolate. The 

 rhizome is creeping and rooting, sending up green annulate pseudo- 

 bulbs, 4in. to 6in. high. Introduced in 1S92. (B. M., t. 7387). 



E, Peetersiana (Kranz.). — This is a somewhat remarkable 

 plant, resembling closely the members of Lissochiliis. It is of 

 more recent introduction than the preceding — 1 896. The 



