THE ORCHID REVIEW. [APRIL, 1917- 
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Se Chinese species of Pleione have been described during recent 
years, but they appear in cultivation very slowly, and the charming 
little P. yunnanensis, which was introduced about twelve years ago by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, is still the best known of them. It 
received a Botanical Certificate from the Scientific Committee of the Royal 
Horticultnral Society in February, 1906. It is a native of Yunnan, and 
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PLEIONE YUNNANENSIS 
was originally discovered by Mr. W. Hancock, F.L.S., in mountain pastures 
at Mengtse, at 7500 feet elevation, being afterwards met with also by 
Mr. A. Henry in the mountains to the north of the same place, at 5500 feet 
elevation. It blooms regularly in the early months of the year. Asin the 
case of the autumn-blooming species, the flowers appear in advance of the 
leaves. Its general character is well shown in the annexed photograph, 
and it may be added that the sepals and petals are bright rose-purple in 
colour, and the lip paler, with some dark purple blotches on the front lobe 
and in the throat. Two or three other Chinese species have been intro- 
duced, but are at present very rare. 
