2 6 ORCHIDS FOR EVERYONE 



LisTROSTACHYS CAUDATA and L. PELLuciDA. This is confus- 

 ing, but it does not alter the beauty or requirements of the 

 plants. 



The most important of the species now regarded as true 

 Angrsecums are A. articulatum, a low growing plant with 

 racemes of small, white flowers ; A. bilobum, a neat species with 

 white fragrant flowers; A. citratum, a pretty species that bears 

 a number of small, creamy-white flowers on drooping spikes ; A. 

 EBURNEUM, a Strong grower, from Madagascar, with stout leaves 

 about eighteen inches long, and spikes of comparatively large 

 flowers that are green with a white lip ; A. Ellisii, about a foot 

 high, racemes two feet long, and pure white flowers, fragrant, two 

 inches across, and each with a spur six inches long; A. Kirkii, 

 white, somewhat like A. bilobum, and formerly regarded as a 

 variety of that species ; A. Sanderianum, flowers white, numerous, 

 and carried in drooping spikes ; A. Scottianum, of dwarf habit, 

 flowers pure white and long spurred. The last two species are 

 from the Comoro Islands. 



The best of the Listrostachys group are A. caudatum, which 

 has long spikes of greenish-yellow, white-lipped, long-spurred 

 flowers ; A. Chailluanum, a fine species with drooping spikes of 

 white flowers; A. pellucidum, a charming plant that bears long 

 spikes of small white flowers that have a delicate, frosted appear- 

 ance ; and A. pertusum, with white, yellow-spurred flowers. 

 The two last named usually flower in the autumn or winter. 



By far the most important of the Mystacidium group is the 

 noble A. sesquipedale, a popular Orchid that has big ivory-white 

 flowers with a spread of from eight to twelve inches, and a spur 

 from twelve to eighteen inches long. From one to four flowers 

 are borne on a spike, but often there are two spikes in flower at 

 the same time on a well-grown specimen. There are two varieties, 



