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of C. cristata, but larger ; one of the finest in the 

 genus. Sunda Isles, 1887 (h). (Fig. 43.) 

 C. SPECIOSA. — A strong-growing plant, producing very 

 large flowers, these being brownish green, with 



colax jugosus (for culture see Lycaste).- 



Fig. 43. Ccelogyne Sandee^;. 



speciosa : A dwarf, but showy plant, with 

 these are bright orange-scarlet on the lip ; s 



an exquisitely beautiful fringed lip. Salak 

 Mountains, 1846 (h). 

 C. tomentosa. — A very distinct species, with reddish 

 flowers. Borneo, 1873 (/i). 



-A pretty, though not showy, plant, the 

 flowers having white sepals and petals, 

 the latter marked with purple, as is 

 the lip. Brazil, 1840 (*). 



comparettia. — Pretty, dwarf, epi- 

 phytal orchids, liking a shady, moist 

 position in the intermediate house. 

 They thrive best in pans of peat and 

 moss, and must be kept moderately 

 moist all the year round. As the 

 flowers last a long time in good con- 

 dition, they should be removed from 

 weak plants soon after expansion, other- 

 wise they are apt to distress them. 

 There are only a few species, and the 

 following may be selected. C. coccinea : 

 Pseudo-bulbs, small, bearing deep-green 

 leaves, the flower spikes usually con- 

 taining about half-a-dozen bright-scarlet 

 and orange blossoms. Brazil, 1837 (»). 

 C. falcata : Pseudo-bulbs, one-leaved, 

 the flower spikes very slender ; flowers 

 purplish- crimson. Ecuador, 1835 (i). 

 C. macroplectron : Very bright and 

 attractive, but not so brilliant as the 

 last-named; the flowers are large, the 

 lip very prominent, bright rose and 

 purple. New Grenada, 1878 (i). C. 

 spikes containing nearly a dozen flowers ; 

 ;pals rather paler. Ecuador, 1877 («*). 



