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ovate-orbicular, and the spur 3$ to 54 inches long, the latter character 
readily serving to distinguish it from the others. Another character 
pointed out by Sir John Kirk is that the spur is folded in the bud, not 
straight, as in the following species. 
4. A. GIRYAM#, Rendle in Journ. Linn. Soc., XXX. (1895), p. 388. 
A. eburneum, Rchb. f. ex. S. Moore in Journ. of Bot., 1878, p. 137 (not 
of Bory); Trans. Linn. Soc., ser. 2, Bot., II., p. 349. 
A Continental African species found in the Nyika and Kilimanjaro 
districts, the Island of Zanzibar, and in the Giryame and Shimba Hills, 
but not yet introduced to cultivation. It most resembles A. superbum in 
general character, but has smaller flowers, the sepals and petals 1 to 1} 
inches long, the lip broadly ovate-orbicular and shortly apiculate, and the 
spur 14 to 21 inches long. 
There are various other minor differences which will be obvious to 
everyone who can compare the species together in the living state, but 
those above pointed out are very marked. It will also be observed that 
each occupies a distinct geographical area, as is so frequently the case with 
nearly allied Orchids, and indeed many other plants. 
These species are much larger than most others of the genus, and take 
up a good deal of room ; they are, however, very stately objects when in 
flower during the winter months, and deserve to be represented wherever a 
house is devoted to East Indian Orchids. 
R. A. ROLFE. 
VANDA SANDERIANA. 
WITH reference to the introduction of this plant, as given at page 358 of 
your last issue, I think the second lot of plants was sent home by the late 
R. Curnow, when collecting for Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., within two 
months after the first lot were sent by Rébelin to Messrs. Sander, of which, 
if my memory serves me right, only two plants were received alive. Curnow 
came home, bringing the best lot ever received in this country. From this 
importation came the plant flowered for the first time by Mr. Lee, within 
about six weeks after it was imported. The second best plant went to 
Stevens’ Rooms, and was bought by Messrs. Backhouse for 200 guineas. 
Twelve months later it flowered in the York Nurseries with eleven spikes. 
Afterwards it was bought by Messrs. Veitch and sold to Mrs. Morgan, of 
New York. 
G. T’ANson. 
Upper Clapton. 
