APRIL, 1y07. THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
CYNORCHIS LOWIANA. 
CYNORCHIS Lowiana is a very graceful Orchid which was introduce: 
Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., from Madagascar, and was described 
Keichenbach in 1888 (Gard. Chron. 1888, i. p. 424 \t that time the 
C. purpurascens, Thouars, was not in cultivation, and 
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imperfectly known, and when soon alterwards th present species howe 
at Glasnevin it was taken to be a form of ( purpurascens, and was figt 
as such in the Botanical Magazine (t. 7 
551). In 1g00, however, M. Warpur 
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introduced another species, which was identified as C. pur 
mS ; 4 Ie me Noir id ont RP ix ) IO). an | q col Ire 
Thouars, when the mistake was pointed out (O.R. 1x. p. 20), am 
plate was given (Bot. Mag. t. 7852). It has also been figured in these page 
(Xiv P 305) C. Lowiana appears to be only known from the plants f the 
“fiat . : c “Roles © Meneame pnsiee ovrvks and 
original introduction, but, fortunately, they are easily grown, and 
| ‘ 5 rese i e represents a good pan 
annually at Kew and elsewhere. The present figure represents a good | 
F +} : ; ks r ae gee and is reproduced from 
of the ‘species which flowered at Kew last year, and 1s reproduced iron 
| T.. Rolfe t is. of course onsiderably 
photograph taken by .Mr. F. .W. Rolfe. It is, of course, consid 
