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ORCHIDS 





Phalus. 



or the clra\\'ing"-rc)Om while in bloom, and as they are 

 in beaut}' at a time when fiowerins^r plants are most 

 appreciated, the}' cannot be too hicrhh' recommended. 



P. albus lyLiiuil.). — A synonym of Tliii?iia alba. 



P. Bensonas {Bciit/i. ). — A synonym of Thiiuia Beusona:. . 



P. Bernaysii {F. j]/i/c//.).—.\ ^-ariety of />. Blumei. 



P. bicolor (Liiid! ). — An easily-grown, useful, and ornamental 

 species, closely resembling P. ;:;raiidifijlius in habit, the leaves 

 only being somewhat narrower, and of firmer texture. The 



flowers measure o^'er 4in. 

 across, and are produced 

 on strong, erect spikes, 

 sometimes 5ft. in height. 

 The pointed sepals and 

 petals are 2in. or more 

 long, and of a bright 

 reddish-brown ; the side 

 lobes of the lip are rose- 

 coloured, and folded over 

 the column, the broad 

 front lobe being yellowish- 

 white, flushed with rose. 

 The flowers are developed 

 in summer. Ceylon, 1837. 

 (B. ]\I., t. 4078.) 



P. Blumei {Lindl.).^ 

 A desirable species with 

 lance-shaped, plaited 

 leaves, 2ft. in length, and 

 short, roundish pseudo- 

 bulbs, produced from a 

 creeping rhizome. The 

 flowers are individually 

 about 4in. in diameter, 

 and are borne on the upper half of flo\ver-.scapes that originate at 

 the base of the pseudo-bulbs, and attain a height of 3ft to 4ft. 

 The sepals and petals are lance-shaped, pointed, and of an olive- 

 brown colour. The sides of the lip are yellowish, and fold over 

 the column, the large, expanded front lobe narrowing to a point 

 at the apex, and being of a pretty crimson, edged 'with yellow. 

 This species flowers in .Afarch and April, and is a native of Java. 

 Yar. Bernaysii (Rclib. /.) has the seiials and petals white 

 on the outside, yellow within; the side lobes of the lip are 



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Fig. 143 



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Flower c^f Phaius 

 HuiJi:LOTJi 



{nat. size). 



