July, 1917.) THE ORCHID REVIEW. 159 
GENERAL REMARKS.—The work for the present month will be much like 
that of the preceding one, and the general routine of potting, watering, &c., 
will take up much time. The cultivator has always some problem to solve, 
which not only makes his calling interesting, but the experience often 
enables him to master other difficulties as they arise. Many of us miss 
the happy re-union of friends at the different Shows, which have had to be 
abandoned during these abnormal times, but let us hope that before 
another year comes round we shall be able to enjoy them more fully under 
that great and glorious blessing, Peace. 
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SARCOPODIUM Lyonu.—At the R.H.S. meeting held on June 5th a 
Cultural Commendation was awarded to a very fine specimen of the plant 
known in gardens as Dendrobium acuminatum, bearing six pendulous 
racemes of rose-purple flowers. In a record of the award (Gard. Chron., 
I9I7, li. p. 237), it is remarked: “ The species, which is also known as D. 
Lyonii, is a native of Manila, and probably identical with the Bornean D. 
Treacherianum.” The note includes three distinct plants. Dendrobium 
acuminatum was described in 1905 (Rolfe in Ames Orchid, i. p. 86), from 
dried specimens collected on Mt. Mariveles, in the province of Bataan, by 
Whitford, the flowers being stated as white and yellow. It was shortly 
afterwards figured (4 mes Orchid, ii. t. 17). Two years later what was 
supposed to be the same species was figured from a native specimen 
collected in the same province by Mr. W. S. Lyon (Gard. Chroi., 1y07, il. 
p. 210, fig. 88), and the flowers were stated to be deep peach pink, darker 
towards the base, and the lip rich velvety wine-red. In August, 1g09, Mr. 
Lyon’s plant flowered with Mr. J. W. Moore, Bradford, and was awarded 
a First-class Certificate from the R.H.S. (O.R., xvii. p. 280). A coloure 1 
figure also appeared (Orchis, ii. p. 73, t. 16), and it was then discovered that 
Mr. Lyon’s plant was not the original D. acuminatum, but an allied species, 
which was shortly afterwards described as D. Lyonii, Ames (Orchid, ui. 
P- 73, t. 177). The confusion was pointed out in 1910 (0.K., XVili. 239), 
when the distinctness of Lindley’s genus Sarcopodium were discussed. 
This purple-flowered species is now known as Sarcopodium Lyonii, Rolfe. 
D. Treacherianum was described and figured in 1881 (Rchb. f. MS5., Bot. 
Mag., t. 6591). It was imported by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton, 
and was named in compliment to W. H. Treacher Esq., Colonial Secretary, 
Labuan. It has erect, few-flowered racemes of lilac-purple flowers. It is 
now known as Sarcopodium Treacherianum, Rolfe. 5, acuminatum does — 
Not appear to have been introduced to cultivation, but there 1s a closely 
allied Philippine plant, S. stella-silva (Loher & Kranzl., in Fedde Rep. Nov. 
Shy, vii. Pp. 40), which we have not seen. It has white flowers, with some 
Putple stripes on the lip, and a yellow crest. —R.A.R. 
