AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. 



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Phaius. 



channelled ; disk behind the keels purple, with the nerves only 

 slightly thickened, and bearing near the base numerous white 

 hairs, arranged in four rows, the outer pair much smaller than 

 the inner pair. Base of column bearing ^'-shaped yellow 

 marking. Syn. P. U'arpurii. (O. R., vol. i.x., p. 41, fig. 7.) 



P. Wallichii (Lindl.). — In habit this fine species is similar to 

 P. grandifolitis. Its leaves are from 3rt. to 4ft. long, with 

 prominent, longitudinal nerves, and its flower-stems are erect, 

 and from 3ft. to 5ft. in height. The flowers are 4in. across, with 



Fig. 145. Flowers of Phaius simulans 



(nat. size). 



lance-shaped sepals and petals, white on the outside, and of an 

 orange-yellow, flushed with reddish-purple, on the inner side. 

 The lip is yellow, except in the throat, where it is of a brownish- 

 purple ; it is pointed at the apex, and has a crisped margin. A 

 native of the Khasya Hills, whence it was introduced in 1837. 

 It is well suited for room decoration, its stately habit being very 

 effective, and its flowers lasting about six weeks. It blossoms 

 from February to May. 



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