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the plant. These facts indicate an affinity with some of the early genera of 
Neottiez, from which the Epidendree probably arose as a diverging branch, 
afterwards becoming specialised in various directions. 
The subtribe Malaxeze (now including at least part of Lipariez), 
possesses a comparatively simple structure. The flowers are usually small 
or minute, borne in terminal spikes or racemes; the lip adnate to the base 
of the column without the intervention of a foot; the anther erect or 
inclined ; and the pollen masses four in number, waxy, and free or held 
together by a small viscus. A good many of the species are terrestrial, and 
have membranous unarticulated leaves, for example, Malaxis, Microstylis, 
and the section Mollifoliz of Liparis, though the section Coriifoliz of the 
latter has articulated leaves, also the genus Oberonia, which has become 
completely epiphytic, and has equitant leaves, while the lip in many cases 
is curiously lobed or toothed. Microstylis and Liparis are widely diffused 
in both hemispheres, the latter reaching temperate regions (with one British 
species), but Oberonia is absent from America, and is only common in 
Tropical Asia. Platyclinis was formerly referred here, but is now united 
with Dendrochilum, and transferred to Coelogynee. Two or three other 
genera also referred here may be passed over, as their position is not beyond 
dispute. R. A. ROLFE. 
(To be continued.) 
CALLISTA AMABILIS. 
THE rediscovery of a long-lost Orchid has just been announced in the 
Gardeners’ Chronicle, and has led to a curious discussion. An Orchid from 
Cochin China was briefly described by Loureiro as long ago as 1790 (Fl. 
Cochinch., p. 519), but has remained practically unidentified to this day, 
though an imperfect specimen is preserved at the Natural History Museum, 
South Kensington. Dr. Kranzlin now (Gard. Chron., 1909, ii. p. 354) 
announces the rediscovery of the plant, having received from Dr. 
H. Goldschmidt, Essen-Ruhr, Germany, the upper part of a stem, bearing 
one flower, and a photograph which he considers to be identical. It is said 
to have been found near Tourane, on the East Coast of Annam. It may 
be remembered that the late Dr. Otto Kuntze transferred all the species of 
Dendrobium to Callista on the ground of priority, but Kranzlin now regards 
Callista as distinct. Mr. James O’Brien, however, has no doubt that it isa 
Dendrobium, which under the Vienna Rules will have to be called D. 
amabile (/.c., p. 393). Ina further note Kranzlin (/.c., p. 431) insists that 
the plant is not a Dendrobium as defined by Lindley, and by Bentham and 
Hooker, to which O’Brien replies (/.c., Igto, i. p. 19) that it is either 
Dendrobium thyrsiflorum or some very near ally, while Dr. Goldschmidt’s 
plant is probably D. aduncum, Hook. f. (D. hercoglossum, Rchb. f.). Then 
