Disa 



flowers, white, with a yeUow or orange blotch on 

 tlie lip. April to June. Moulmein. 5s. 



Jamcsianum (after Mr. James Veitch).- -Similar, 

 but not quite so large, and the inside of the lip 

 cinnabar-red. April to June. Moulmein. 5.s. 



Japonicum (.Japanese). — Small, but very pretty. 

 Pure white. Scented. Japan. Summer. 



Kingianum. — Small, white, striped with violet. 

 Spring. Australia. 10s. Qd. 



Moniliformc is a synomyn for Japonimm. 



Ochreatum. — Orange, with a large red spot in 

 the lip. April and May. Moulmein. 



Spcciomni (beautiful). — A species with very stout 

 pseudo-bulbs like cows' horns. Many-flowered and 

 scented. Creamy white. It is best to keep this in 

 the open air from July to October. Flowers 

 January and February. The variety HUH is much 

 larger and stronger in all ways. Queensland. 

 1824. 5s. 



Dlsa. 

 (Meaning unknown — a word invented by Eergius.) 



Some Disas are found in tropical regions of 

 Africa— they belong exclusively to that continent 

 —but always on mountain-sides, where they enjoy 

 a temperate climate. Ab a matter of fact, all those 



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