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orange of the labellum left nothing to be desired. Another lovely variety 
was noticeable, varying only on account of its sepals and petals being 
slightly suffused with rose colour, and far superior to any of the varieties 
called crocata rosea which we have seen. Another variety was remark- 
able for its flowers being evenly and regularly dark in colour throughout, 
except, of course, the labellum, which was orange. Taking them altogether, 
they are varities which Mr. Bostock and his gardener, Mr. Bailey, may well 
be proud of. 
H...AvsB, 
SACCOLABIUM CALOPTERUM. 
Tuts handsome Saccolabium has hitherto been known from description and 
dried specimens, and it is therefore interesting to record that a plant which 
has just commenced to flower in the Kew collection proves identical. The 
species was described from dried specimens, in 1882 (Gard. Chron., 1882, 
XVill., p. 520), by Reichenbach, who remarked :—“ This may be a beauty. 
The flowers are much like those of Vanda ceerulescens. They appear to be 
rich purple, and are probably white at the base of the sepals and petals. 
The inflorescence is a panicle. It was discovered in New Guinea by the 
Rev. Mr. Macfarlane, and the specimens at hand come from Messrs. Veitch.”’ 
Dried specimens collected by Burke between the south coast and Owen Stanley 
Range, and sent to Messrs. Veitch, evidently agree with the description, as 
does also a photograph and dried raceme sent to Messrs. F. Sander and Co., 
by Mr. Dixson, of Sydney, which had also been obtained from New Guinea. 
It had been taken for a Renanthera, and in habit may be compared with 
R. Imschootiana, except that the leaves are very fleshy and about seven 
inches long, linear-oblong, and recurving. The inflorescence is a branched 
appressed to the sides of the spur, but suddenly dilated above, where they 
overlap above the inflated apex of the spur, forming a broad landing-stage 
on which insects may alight. The mouth of the spur is quite oblong, 
margined by the dwarf broad side lobes of the lip, the front lobe being very 
small and recurved. The spur is 4 inch long, and constricted behind the | 
inflated apex. It seems to have a good constitution, and a well-flowered 
plant would present a very handsome spectacle. 
R. A. ROLFE, 
