THE ORCHID REVIEW. 245 
BOTANICAL ORCHIDS AT KEW. 
THERE seems to be a constant succession of Botanical Orchids at Kew 
throughout the year, in addition to the showy species which are found in 
every collection, and even those who draw the line at showy things will 
generally find something of interest among the things which are not 
generally cultivated. Stenoglottis longifolia must be included in the latter 
category, though it only requires to be better known in order to be 
appreciated. It isa native of Natal, and grows with the utmost freedom in 
the Cool house, producing numerous elegant Orchis-like spikes of light- 
purple flowers at this particular season, and these last long in perfection. 
Lelia Lucasiana is another very pretty little plant, which some might 
object to see enumerated among Botanical Orchids, and which may in 
future be more widely cultivated. It has bright purple sepals and petals 
and a yellow much-crisped lip. 
Among Epidendrums may be enumerated the pretty little Brazilian E. 
bracteatum, a plant of small stature, very floriferous, and with a rose- 
purple lip, which contrasts effectively with the light green spotted sepals 
and petals. E. radiatum is a Mexican species allied to E. fragrans, but 
with finer flowers. Pol hya is rep d by P. Kirkii, P. leonensis, 
and P. zeylanica, the two former being Tropical African. Eulophia 
Mackenii is a curious little Natal species, with variegated leaves, curiously 
allied to the Brazilian E. maculata. Luisia cantharis has the lip curiously 
like a beetle. Geodorum is represented by G. purpureum and G. 
candidum; Ccelogyne by C. flavida and C. Swaniana, the latter a recent 
introduction from the Philippines. Other interesting plants are ne 
. Brazilan Paradisanthus Moseni, allied to Aganisia; Trichocentrum Hartii, 
Doritis Wightii, like a small Phalenopsis, to which genus it has been 
referred; and S labi with terete leaves and racemes of 
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very small flowers. 
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known as the Pigeon Orchid at Singapore, 
has also flowered, but the blooms have the peculiarity that they come out 
together, and only last one day. D. hainanense has terete leaves and 
white flowers with some yellow on the lip, somewhat approaching the pre- 
ceding, though not so fugitive. Among species of Liparis in flower may be 
Mentioned L, decursiva and the small L. Prainii, together with the allied 
Microstylis congesta ; while Oncidium is represented by oO. Geertianum 
O. cesium), O. auriferum, and Odontoglossum by 0. myanthum, with 
humerous small brown and pale yellowish flowers. Other plants noted 
Were Masdevallia Carderi, M. peristeria, Pleurothallis maculata, Lycaste 
leucantha, Sarcanthus Williamsoni, Satyrium militare, Selenipedium 
caricinum, and various others, including Stanhopea Haselowiana and 
