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spots at the base, resemble the head and beak of a it is a splendid form, and as much entitled to specific 

 young- unfledged pigeon. P. Lowii is not only rank as several others of this genus. Leaves oblong- 

 distinct, but extremely handsome, and well deserves acute, broad, thick and fleshy in texture, upper side 

 general cultivation. Leaves distichous, oblong-acute, bright green, with a purplish tinge beneath, and about 

 dark green, somewhat thin in texture, and some six twelve inches in length. Scape sometimes branched 



Phaljenopsis Intermedia. 



inches long. The flower- stem branching, bearing- 

 numerous flowers, some three inches across. Petals 

 three times larger than the sepals, the former broad 

 and rounded, white, suffused with delicate rose. 

 Lip small, without tendrils, rich deep rose, stained 

 with canary-yellow at the base. Summer months. 

 Moulmein. 



P. Portei. — This plant is supposed to be a variety 

 of P. intermedia, which is considered a natural hybrid ; 



and many-flowered. Sepals and petals pure white, 

 the latter much the largest. Lip threc-lobed, side 

 lobes erect, somewhat cuneate, with very blunt 

 points, middle lobe ovate, lateral lobes deep rose, so 

 also is the front lobe, the base part stained with dull 

 orange near the edge, and spotted with dull purple 

 at the very base. Tendrils short, not twisted, but 

 standing forward. Spring and summer months. 

 Philippine Islands. 



