100 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [APRIL, 1903- 
to the height of three or four feet, and are most effective. EE. aurantiacum 
is Cattleya-like in growth, and has orange-coloured blossoms. E. panicu- 
latum was one of the first epiphytal Orchids known to science, and its 
fragrant flowers are variable in colour, usually pale rose or lilac, and pro- 
duced in gracefully arched panicles, which are always attractive and 
interesting. EE. ellipticum (crassifolium) is a free-growing tall variety, 
having clusters of rose-coloured fragrant flowers, which are very useful for 
cutting. 
The blossoms of E. cinnabarinum, a similar habited kind, are cinnabar- 
red, while those of the well-known E. prismatocarpum are creamy white 
spotted with black, and the front of the lip is purple. The latter is a fine 
species for exhibition purposes. E. Stamfordianum is a very handsome 
species, the colour of the flowers being variable; greenish yellow spotted 
with brown; yellow spotted with red; buff yellow spotted with purple, 
&c. The inflorescence is produced from the base of the stem, very similar 
to that of Cattleya Walkeriana. 
An interesting Epidendrum is E. Parkinsonianum. It has very small 
bulbs, and large fleshy pendulous leaves. The single flowers are produced 
from the base of the leaves, and have yellowish green sepals and petals, 
with a white lip, and, like those of the pure white E. ciliare, they emit a 
powerful sweet perfume at night. This variety, owing to its pendulous 
habit, should be fastened to a teak raft or block of dried apple wood, and 
grown in a sunny position in the Warm house. The raft should be dipped 
in water every evening at sunset. E. falcatum has white flowers, and 
requires similar treatment. Among the dwarf growing species now in 
flower is E. Endresii, a lovely little gem. The flowers are produced on 
short pedicels, pure white, with a few violet spots on the lip, and for a 
gentleman’s button-hole flower there are few Orchids to equal it. The 
plant should be grown in a damp position in the house, as the underside of 
the foliage is an attraction to red spider, which, if not kept in check, will 
quickly cause it to deteriorate. A popular and well-known species is E. 
vitellinum, its bright cinnabar-red flowers lasting a long time in perfection. 
The Cool house is the most suitable one for it. It is about sixty-four years 
ago that the first plant of E. vitellinum flowered in this country. 
Frederici-Gulielmi is a very handsome species, but unfortunately plants are 
not often met with in our Orchid collections at the present time. E. 
Wallisii is a plant of great merit, its canary yellow flowers, with blackish 
purple spots, always being admired, and a strong, well-grown plant is 
seldom out of bloom. The rare E. chioneum (Claesianum), with its 
nodding clusters of fragrant white flowers, isa pretty and useful addition to ~ 
the genus. It prefers Cool house treatment, and a light but not sunny position. 
Burford 
