THE ORCHID REVIEW. 67 
A very large number of Orchids found in other districts are also found 
within easy distance of Moulmein. Ccelogyne Parishii is found in two 
varieties, one very much darker in the markings on the lip than the other, 
and reminding one of a miniature C. pandurata. A number of pretty little 
Orchids are also met with not of sufficient value to attract the trade col- 
lector, so that we see very little of them at home. The “ Tzin-ban ” of the 
Burmese is very common, and is sold in the Bazaar during the winter 
months for the decoration of the ladies, its flower being very sweet-scented. 
It is Bulbophyllum auricomum, and it is not unlike a Platyclinis. Here 
also are found in abundance, Camarotis purpurea, many Cirrhohopetalums, 
Sarcochili, and other gems. Almost all these little Orchids are found 
growing profusely on the bushes, freely exposed to both air and sun, and it 
is no uncommon thing to come across a patch of stunted bushes covered 
with a dozen different kinds. Some of the terete-leaved Sarcanthi are 
especially pretty, and it is a pity that so few of them find their way to 
England. The best known is probably S. Williamsoni, and this I found 
not only in Moulmein, but also in the Andaman islands. 
On the highest hills visible from Moulmein, which form the frontier of 
Siam, there are several Orchids found growing together on the rocks, as 
Dendrobium Jamesianum (referred to at vol. ii. p. 235), Cymbidium tigri- 
num, Ccelogyne Huettneriana, consequently the same treatment should suit 
all of them. These plants are often damaged by being kept too cold during 
the winter, but the treatment for them is to grow them warm in winter and 
cool in summer. The situation is too far south for even a hoar frost on the 
top of the hills, and the plants are kept moist and plump during the winter 
by the heavy night dews. During the summer the rainfall in these hills is 
excessive, so that it cannot be said that these plants have much of a resting 
season. Cymbidium tigrinum with me grows best at the cool end of the 
Cattleya house. Ccelogyne Huettneriana is charming, producing its sprays 
of white flowers early in the spring. It is a plant that has an excellent 
constitution, and gives no trouble, but appears to be very scarce. 
The road to Zimme passes through this range of hills, and a gentle- 
man coming from thence showed me an Orchid he had found on the way. 
It was in flower, and proved to be Vanda Parishii Marriottiana. It is 
curious if it should turn out that the older variety grows on one side of the 
hills and the other on the opposite side. I have always heard that the rare 
Cymbidum Parishii was found on this road, but never came across it myself. 
If it is in existence it is very curious that it has not been rediscovered. Is 
it not possible that it is only a variety of Cymbidium eburneum? And if 
this should be the case, its non-appearance is accounted for. 
_ From Moulmein it is but a short journey across country to Shoaghyn, 
which is situated on the Sittang river. It is a good plan to cross this 
district on an elephant, as from an elephant’s back it is easy to gather many 
