May, 1098. ] THE ORCHID REVIEW 137 
ANGRACUM HYALOIDES. 
ANGR&CUM hyaloides is a very pretty little Madagascar Orchid, which was 
imported by Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, and described in 1880 (Rchb. f. 
that it claimed “a 
in Gard. Chron. 1880, i. p. 264), the author remarking tha 
place amidst the ‘gems.’’’ Mr. Harry Veitch had remarked that the plant 
was, in growth, ‘‘a miniature of Angraecum citratum.”’ These remarks ar 
very well borne out by the annexed figure, which ts reproduced from a photo 
graph sent by Frau Ida Brandt, of Zurich, and represents the plant slightly 
elow natural size. The photograph was taken from above, hen 
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plants are occasionally quite a mass O 
afterwards obtained it, ‘‘ from their great Madagascar importation,” as was 
recorded by Mr. John Day, who ngurea ltt im | anuary, 1 
remarking : ‘‘ The leaves 
XXxil. t. 29), at the same time 
shining, and dark green. It 1s a most abundant bloomer, : 
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rys | as * mre trhite 
1e Howers are pure white 
lé 1OUWCio ail 
aS many as eleven spikes. 
