OE'CHIDS. 



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spots at the base, resem'ble the head anci beak of a 

 young vmfledged pigeon. P. Zmvii is not only 

 distinct, but extremely handsome, and well deserves 

 general cultivation. Leaves distichous, oblong-acute, 

 dark green, somewhat thin in texture, and some six 



it is a splendid form, and very marked, though it 

 cannot be considered a species. Leaves oblong- 

 acute, broad, thick and fleshy in te.\ture, upper side 

 bright green, with a purplish tinge beneath, and about 

 twelve inches in length. Scape sometimes branched 



PHALJiEKOPSIS IKTEBMElJlA. 



inches long. The flower-stem branching, bearing 

 numerous flowers, some three inches across. Petals 

 three times larger than the sepals, the former broad 

 and rounded, white, suffused with delicate rose. 

 Lip small, without tendrils, rich deep rose, stamed 

 with canary-yellow at the base. Summer months. 

 Moulmein. 



F. Portel—TTaia plant is supposed to be a variety 

 of F. intermedia, which is considered a natural hybrid ; 



and many-flowered. Sepals and petals pure white, 

 the latter much the largest. Lip three-lobed, side 

 lobes erect, somewhat cuneate, with very blunt 

 points, middle lobe ovate, lateral lobes deep rose, so 

 also is the front lobe, the base part stained with dull 

 orange near the edge,, and spotted with dull purple 

 at the very base. Tendrils short, not twisted, but 

 standing forward. Spring and summer months. 

 Philippine Islands. 



