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ORCHIDS 



Triohopilia. 



the distinct colour, size, ajid number of its flowers. 'I'lie pseudc- 

 bulbs are about sin. long by lin. wide, flattened, smooth, one- 

 leaved. I'he leaves are leather)-, tapering at both ends, with a 



Fig. io6. Flower of Trichopilia su.wis 



(nat, size). 



prominent keel, the largest being 6in. long by jin. broad. The 

 flower-spikes are short, decumbent, produced from the base of 

 the pseudo-bulbs, and each bears one or two flowers 3in. across. 

 The sepals and petals are 2in. long, l,m. wide, tapering, not 



