June, 1903.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. : 187° 
the hottest house, each spike producing four or five flowers in succession,. 
after the fashion of O. Papilio—to which indeed it is allied, though so- 
different in general appearance. Leptotes bicolor is another pretty little 
plant, and it is interesting to record that a capsule has just ripened which. 
was obtained by fertilising with the pollen of Cattleya Mossie about: 
a year ago. The others are, two forms of Lycaste Deppei, the brilliant 
Masdevallia coccinea conchifera, Dendrobium Bensone, a brightly coloured 
form of Odontoglossum maculatum, O. luteopurpureum and its pale lipped’ 
variety hystrix, O. Hallii, and the pretty little O. facetum, whose origin is. 
still a matter of:some uncertainty. It would be interesting to know more. 
about its habitat. 
DIACRIUM INDIVISUM. 
TuIs curious plant is again flowering at Kew, and closely resembles the: 
well-known D. bicornutum, except that the flowers are only half as large.. 
It isa native of Trinidad and is the Epidendrum indivisum, of Bradford, 
which was described in 1864 (Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 614). Dr. 
Bradford described it as differing from D. bicornutum in having an 
undivided lip, but this seems to have been partly due to the flowers being” 
cleistogamous. A specimen which flowered at Kew in May, 1889, was in: 
the same condition—in fact it came with the name ‘ Epidendrum 
bicornutum var. with cleistogamous flowers,” and I immediately recognized’ 
it as being identical with Dr. Bradford’s plant, though I was at first doubtful 
of its distinctness from D. bicornutum. Perfect flowers afterwards. 
appeared, and these had small rounded side lobes to the lip, 
scarcely half as large as those of D. bicornutum, as is the case 
with those now flowering at Kew. It is clearly a distinct species. A 
photograph showing a large clump bearing numerous racemes of perfect 
flowers was sent by J. H. Hart, Esq., F.L.S., from the Royal Botanic 
Garden, Trinidad, in 1885, and dried specimens in the following year, these 
being localized as ‘‘ Inland Woods, Trinidad.” It is not nearly as showy as. 
D. bicornutum, about which Mr. W. E. Bradway gave an interesting note 
in 1896 (Gard. Chron., 1896, i, p. 548), when he remarked :—‘ D. indivisum,. 
growing beside its ally, presents a miserable comparison ; its puny white 
flowers are quickly followed by seed pods.” D. bicornutum was then 
described as a feature of the Government House Grounds during the early 
months of the year, when its flowers expand in large numbers, filling the 
air with a delightful aroma, and glistening in the sun as though covered with 
frost. It was called the “ Virgin Mary Orchid.” Both species require 
to be in th mest house. 
grown in the war ek ACR, 
