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evident that Reichenbach thought D. erythropogon might be a natural 
hybrid between D. radians and D. Lowii. | 
D. DEAREI was originally described by Reichenbach, in 1882 (Gard; 
‘Chron., 1882, ii. p. 361), as anally of D. radians and D, sculptum. The 
materials were sent by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., but the author remarked that 
he originally had a couple of dried flowers from Col. Deare (after whom the 
‘Species was named). The habitat was not stated. On July 7th, 1883, 
thowever, it was drawn by Mr. John Day (Orch. Draw., xxxiv. t. 86), whe 
then stated that it was a native of the Sulu Islands, one of the southern- 
most of the Philippine Islands. He also stated that it had been imported 
in vast quantities by Messrs. Veitch & Sander. Messrs. Veitch recorded 
(Man. Orch., iii. p. 37) that Col. Deare found it in 1882, on the Island of 
Dingat, and added: “It isabundant on several of the small islets off the north- 
east coast of Mindanao, whence it has since been imported in considerable 
quantities.” Loher has since collected it in Mindanao, and Vidal obtained 
it in the Island of Rapu-rapu, a small island opposite the Bay of Albay, a 
little north of the south-east corner of Luzon, which thus extends its area 
somewhat to the northward. 
~ In no previous case has D. Lowii been reported among importations of 
D. Dearei, and it would be interesting to know whence the importation 
mentioned by M. Poupardin was obtained, also if anything else appears in 
it. Col. Deare visited Borneo, but we have no record of D. Dearei from 
there, and it may be that a new locality for D. Lowii has been discovered. 
Brera oerr!s 
ERIA VESTITA. 
Tuis striking Eria has just flowered in the collection of C. J. Lucas, Esq., 
Warnham Court, Horsham. It was described by Lindley, in 1844 (Bot. Reg 
xxx. Misc. p. 76) from a plant which flowered with Messrs. Loddiges, of 
Hackney, the author remarking: ‘‘ This singular plant, with the structure 
of a woolly Eria and the habit of a pendulous Dendrobium, is a native of 
the Indian Archipelago. Dr. Wallich’s collectors had it from Singapore, 
and Mr. Cuming sent it from Manila (?) to Messrs. Loddiges. It is 
singularly clothed with a thick reddish brown hairiness. The flowers are 
geddish brown externally, white inside, and hang down in pendulous spikes, 
which are longer than the leaves.”’ Shortly afterwards it was figured 
{l.c., xxxi. t. 2). It has since been collected in Malacca and Borneo. It is 
probable that Cuming’s plant was obtained at Singapore, where he also 
collected, for the Philippine species is the allied E. vulpina, Rchb. f., which 
fs smaller in all its parts. The raceme of Mr. Lucas’ plant is over a foot 
long, and bears about 25 of its remarkably hairy flowers. Its re-appearance 
dn cultivation is interesting. 
