414 ORCHIDS 



Peristeria. 



spotted \Yith purple. This species flowers from June to September 

 tlie racemes continuing to develop flowers for six or seven 

 weelcs after opening. It was introduced in 1826 from Panama, 

 where, because of the resemblance alluded to, it is called by the 

 Spaniards El Spirito Santo. (Fig. 142; B. M., t. 3116.) 



P. Humboldtii {Liudl). — A synonym of Acineta Humboldtii. 



P. pendula [Lindl.). — A distinct and handsome species, with 

 oblong, furrowed pseudo-bulbs, and lance-shaped, striated leaves. 

 The flower-scape is pendulous, from ift. to lift. long, and is 

 produced from the base of the pseudo-bulb. As many as twenty 

 flowers have been produced on a single raceme. They are 

 fragrant, and nearly globular, measuring lin. to liin. across. 

 The sepals are conca^•e, and united at the base, and, together 

 with the smaller petals, are of a pale yellow, tinged with 

 rose, and thickly dotted with purple, on the inner side. The 

 thick, fleshy lip is yellowish-white, with small, purple spots, 

 and has an elevated protuberance on the centre. The column 

 is furnished with two wings passing downward into the lip. 

 F. pendula rarely flowers in cultivation : the finest example 

 of it ever seen in England was grown in the collection of 

 Baron Schrceder. The species requires tropical treatment, and 

 should be planted in a teak basket. British Guiana, 1836. 

 {B. M., t. 3479.) 



PESCATOREA (RcJih. /.). This is now included under 

 Zygopetalum. 



PHAIO = CALANTHE. 



Bigeneric hybrids, produced b)' the intercrossing of 

 Calanthe and Phaiiis. The cultural reL|uirements are 

 similar to those recommended for Pluuiis. 



Anioldi.L /'. .^raihiifoliiis and C. Tcslita Rci;nicrl (.Sander). 



Bn-ryana p. Jf,iiiiblo/ii and C. M.nuca (.Sander). 



Brajidto- /'. U'allichii and C. 7 V/A//// iSandei). 



grandis /'. <^n,ndifol ins and C. Bryan (Conk^on). 



uiquUinus p, vat it, is and C. ilasKca. 



This h\brid was described liy Reiclienbach as a Pliaius, but should no 

 doubt be classed anions; the CaUinthes. 



inspirata y. .^r.uid : f,.l i us and C. Masuca (Vcitch). 



irroratiis /'. ^r.i ,,d', f.dius and C. / «A7,// ( Veitch). 



-;"';"' P- ,^-ni„dif„/i„s and C. o;ous (X^eitch). 



,'"'-''■; ■ ■. ^' -^'"//ds/yanns and C". "daki.'.nu! Riibv (Cookson). 



.ScV»-ff,/ nana C. J.dron Sc/irader and P. II ■allichii '( Veitch) 



.^cdcnuma />. i^randi [alius and C. I'atcjii: (W-itch) 



