May, 1917] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 107 
Bailey’s Queensland Flora, doubtless because of the erroneous record of 
locality, but its identity with C. albaceflorum is certain, It is an 
interesting plant, closely resembling C. pendulum in habit, and bearing a 
pendulous raceme of some dozen yellowish-green flowers, with a brown area 
on the disc of the lip, and a yellow, shining midline, which replaces the 
keels found in other species. It is rare in gardens.—R.A.R. 
Ca:Liopsis HYACINTHOSMA, Rchb. f.—It is interesting in these abnormal 
times to receive an inquiry for a plant of the rare Cceliopsis hyacinthosma, 
of which we do not remember to have seen living materials for a good 
many years. The genus was established by Reichenbach as long ago as 
1872 (Gard. Chron., 1872, p. 9), on a sketch and three living flowers sent 
from the garden of W. Wilson Saunders, Esq., Reigate, being described 
as an ally of Sievkingia, but widely distinct in the column, pollen apparatus, 
and lip. The author added: ‘‘The plant appears to be quite distinct. 
We may by-and-by know its cousins, and then understand it better.” It 
apparently passed into the collection of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., and on 
November 26th, 1881, an inflorescence was painted by Mr. John Day 
(Orch. Draw., xvii. t. 75), who remarked: ‘‘ Sir Trevor Lawrence sent me 
this curious and very rare specimen, which I have just had time to draw on 
this my last morning at home before I start for India and Japan, &c. The 
flowers are very fleshy. As I have never seen the plant I cannot describe it. 
The scape seems short, with numerous brown scales.” Six years later he 
added the following note : ‘‘ Memo.—Oct. 2nd, 1887. I saw this plant in 
bloom at Sir Trevor’s a week since. The plant was growing ina basket. 
It had rather small bulbs, and long erect rather stiff-ribbed leaves, and the 
scape had pushed itself out between the bars of the basket like an Acineta, 
but the scape was quite short.” It was probably this very inflorescence 
that at the time was sent to Kew through Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, 
when I suggested, from the floral structure, an affinity with Schlimmia 
(Gard. Chron., 1887, ii. p. 520), though the habit, which I had not seen, 
would place it near Peristeria. The flowers are borne in an umbel of eight 
to ten, the very short peduncle being covered with numerous closely- 
imbricating scales. The flowers are fleshy, and wax-like, and the segments 
white at the base, but buff at the upper portions (the latter possibly a 
change assumed as it begins to fade). The base of the column is purple 
and the disc of the lip yellow. Reichenbach was informed by Mr. Saunders 
that the flowers had the most delicious perfume of hyacinths, in allusion 
to which the specific name was given, though to me it appeared more like 
cowslips, or perhaps scarcely as pleasant. It is certainly an interesting 
plant, and we should be glad to hear whether it is still known in 
cultivation.—R.A.R. 
