318 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [OCTOBER, IQIT. 
CIRRHOPETALUM CAUDATUM. 
Tuls singular little plant is grown at Glasnevin and in one or two other 
collections. It was described by Lindley over seventy years ago from 
materials collected in Nepal, by Wallich, under the name of Bulbophyllum 
caudatum (Gen. & Sp. Orch., p. 56), and for a long period little further was 
known about it. More recently it has been collected in the Khasia Hills 
by Gustav Mann, and in Sikkim by Pantling, the latter recording it as 
found from 1,500 to 6,000 feet altitude. It has been figured by King and 
Pantling under the name of Cirrhopetalum caudatum (Orch. Sikkim Himalaya, 
p- 93, t. 129), the plant having a short dorsal sepal, and very long caudate 
lateral sepals, as in other Cirrhopetalums. It is a very dwarf species, and 
has ovoid pseudobulbs, bearing a single ovate leaf, and short scapes, the 
whole scarcely exceeding an inch high. The flowers are whitish, borne in 
umbels, and the long caudate lateral sepals are about as long as the scapes. 
The pseudobulbs are borne about an inch apart on a creeping rhizome. 
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CATASETUM SEEDLINGS. 
A REMARKABLE example of the profuse manner in which Orchids from 
seeds may be raised in a suitable house, says the Gardeners’ Chronicle, may 
be seen in the gardens of J. S. Bergheim, Esq., Belsize Court, Hampstead 
(gr. Mr. H. A. Page). A few months ago Mr. Bergheim brought a small 
‘collection of native Orchids from Trinidad, among which was a mass of 
Catasetum macrocarpum, bearing several large mature seed capsules. The 
plants were potted, and in due time the fruits burst and the seeds became 
distributed, some of them finding their way to the water tank. The result 
is that on the surface of the pots, the sides, and in every conceivable 
situation there are strong seedling Catasetums, up to two or three inches in 
height. Osmunda fibre seems to be specially favourable for the germination 
of the seeds and growth of the young plants. 
ORCHID LEAVES SCALDING.—A correspondent writes: ‘‘ During the 
summer some of my Cypripediums and Cattleyas have developed marks on 
the leaves like the enclosed. Is it some kind of fungus, or caused through 
some improper treatment? I shall feel obliged for your opinion as to 
future treatment.” Two examples of the leaves are sent, but we cannot 
find any evidence of fungi. The discolouration begins on the upper surface 
of the leaves and then gradually extends to the under side. It looks like a 
case of burning or scalding, and may have occurred through temporary 
absence of shading during the recent hot weather. It will probably not 
recur. Perhaps some of our readers may have had a similar experience. 
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