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wood baskets or shallow pans suspended to the roof, in 

 which position their umbrella trusses of singular flowers 

 are displayed to the best advantage. Their cultural 

 requirements are the same as for Bulbophyllum. 



Cochlioda 



This genus, allied to, and requiring similar treat- 

 ment to Odontoglossum, was formerly known under the 

 name of Mesospinidium. The flowers of C. Noetzliana 

 are borne on sub-pendant spikes and are very showy, 

 being of a bright orange scarlet colour. It is a native 

 of Peru. C, rosea is from the same country, the flowers 

 being rose-carmine in colour. C. sanguinea, from 

 Ecuador, is rose-pink. C. vulcanica, also from Ecuador, 

 has rather larger flowers of a dark rose colour. 



Ccelia 



This genus includes four or five species inhabit- 

 ing the West Indies, Mexico, and Guatemala. Coelia 

 Baueriana produces very fragrant flowers on short 

 scapes ; it should be grown in the East Indian house. 

 C. bella has also sweet-scented flowers. It requires the 

 temperature of the Cattleya house ; whilst C. macrostachya 

 thrives best in an intermediate temperature. 



COELOGYNE 



This genus includes between fifty and sixty named 

 species, widely distributed throughout the East, among 

 which are many species of great horticultural value. 

 The genus Coelogyne was founded in 1825 on C. 

 cristata, which is one of the most useful, and, at the 

 same time, one of the most popular Orchids known. 

 Its racemes are drooping, the flowers being pure white, 



