474 ORCHIDS 



Spathoglottis. 



the broad, ovate sepals and petals are white, or of a pale lilac. 

 The lip is three-lobed ; the side lobes are small, erect, orange- 

 brown, with two large, orange-coloured protuberances on the disk 

 between them ; the projecting front lolje is deep lilac, broadly 

 obcordate, united to the body of the lip by a long, slender stalk. 

 The species is a native of Polynesia, and was introduced in 1886. 

 It requires moist stove treatment when growing, with a decided 

 period of rest afterwards. It flowers from September onwards. 

 Syn. S. Auj^ustoriaii. (B. M., t. 7013.) 



Garden' Hybrids. 



aiiriO-]'ici//iinlii diina { Ki i:iluilluiihi] and I'uitiirdu (Veitch). 



aiirc'o- J'u'ilJarilii (AVi^an's 



var.) (Fi<,'. 1(13) niirni {k'lnil'nll iniin) and I'iallarilii (AViganj. 



SPIRANTHES. 



Widely distributed terrestrial Orchids belonging to the 

 tribe Neottiecc. The name, given by the younger Reichen- 

 bach, is from spciivs, a s|jiral, and anthos a flower ; in 

 allusion to the spiral inflorescence. The genus, popularly 

 known as Lady's Tresses, now includes Steiiorrhyiichus. 

 Tlie flowers are usually small, or of only medium size, 

 carried on erect, sometimes bracteate scapes. Tliey are 

 of botanic rather than horticultural interest, and require 

 temperatures according to the country from which they 

 have been introduced, and a comijost of fibrous loam, 

 peat, and leaf-soil, with sufficient sand to keep the compost 

 in a porous state. Liberal treatment is necessary while 

 the plants are in active growth, followed by a prolonged 

 season of rest, during which little or no moisture is 

 required. 



STANHOPEA. 



About twenty species, most of which ha\-e been in culti- 

 vation at some time or otlier, are included in this genus. 

 They belong to the tribe / 'ainlcic. The name given 

 by Frost is in honour of Earl Stanhope, The species are 

 characterised by fleshy, egg-shaped pseudo-bulbs, clustered 

 on a very short rhizome, that become furrowed or wrinkled 

 with age. Each pseudo-bulb is surrounded by a layer of 

 loose, fibrous, brown sheaths, and is surmounted by a 



