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THE ORCHID REVIEW. 69 
THE HISTORY OF ORCHID CULTIVATION. 
(Continued from vol. vill., p. 335)- 
It was in 1828 that Lelia crispa appeared for the first time, being described 
and figured by Lindley in the Botanical Register (t. 1172) under the name of 
Cattleya crispa. The author remarked, “‘ This splendid epiphyte was sent 
from Rio de Janeiro to the Horticultural Society by Sir Henry Chamberlayne, 
Bart., in 1826. It flowered in the stove in the Chiswick Garden in August, 
1827. It is very distinct from all the other species of Cattleya, both in 
colour and in the form of the labellum and other segments of the flower. 
There are now five species of Cattleya upon record.” A cultural note briefly 
states, ‘‘ Cultivated in decayed vegetable mould, in which it grows freely.” 
Cattleya intermedia was also described and figured in 1829 for the first 
time (Bot. Mag. t. 2851). It flowered at the Glasgow Botanic Garden, 
and its history is thus given by Dr. Hooker :—‘“‘ We received our specimens 
along with many other valuable plants from Mr. Harris, of Rio de Janeiro, by 
Capt. Graham, of his majesty’s Packet Service, in 1824. They have been 
kept in the stove in pots of decayed bark ; and the specimen now described 
flowered for the first time in Spring, 1826, but met with an accident before 
it could be figured or described. It bloomed for the second time in April 
last (1828), and remained in perfection several days. Other specimens, 
subjected to the same kind of treatment, have remained without the least 
alteration in their appearance since they were imported., The subject os 
the present notice is now pushing its roots freely over the pieces of bark.” 
Zygopetalum rostratum was another interesting addition of the year, being 
also figured and described in the Botanical Magazine (t. 2819), where Dr. 
Hooker remarks :—“ It is with no small satisfaction that I am now able to 
give a second species of this handsome and curious genus, and one no less 
remarkable in the size and structure of its flowers. The credit of introduc- 
ing this fine plant from Demerara to the Liverpool Botanic Garden is due 
to our excellent friend C. S. Parker, Esq. It flowered in October, 
1827.” , 
In 1829 Cypripedium macranthon appears t ed i 
Cultivation, and was figured in the Botanical Magazine (t. 2938). It is said 
to be “‘ quite new to our collections.” We are told that ‘‘ seeds had often 
been sent by Dr. Fischer, of St. Petersburgh, to the Glasgow Botanic 
Garden ; but we never succeeded in cultivating it until last year, when roots 
Were presented by the same liberal Botanist. One of these, from which 
the present figure and description were made, blossomed under the pro- 
tection of a frame in May, 1829.” ec 
Stanhopea insignis also dates from 1829 (Bot. Mag. t. 2948-9). It bas 
“communicated during the present month of October from His Majesty’s 
o have first flowered in 
