VANDA. 



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are small, with white sepals and petals ; the lip marked with crimson and reddish-brown. 

 It requires medium-sized pots and a very rough compost. Abundance of atmospheric 

 and root moisture is also essential. Khasia Hills, 1840 (c). 



VANDA. 



This old-world genus contains some of the most noble orchids in cultivation, and 

 among the smaller kinds are to be found most exquisite shades of colouring. The tall- 

 growing section, such as V. suavis 

 and others, like plenty of head -room 

 in a light house ; the smaller growers 

 thrive near the glass, but also in 

 a good light. Their culture, as to 

 growing and resting seasons, compost 

 and other details, is similar to that 

 given under Aerides. 



Eepeesentative Species. 



Vanda Agnes Joachim.— A hybrid from Y. 

 teres and V. Hookeriana; the petals and 

 upper sepal delicate rose, lower sepals pure 

 white; lip purplish -rose. (Fig. 89.) 



V. Amesiana. — A lovely species, with stiff, 

 almost cylindrical foliage ; flowers on large, 

 erect racemes ; sepals and petals rosy- white ; 

 lip deep rose, with a pale margin. India, 

 1847 (/). 



V. Batemanni. — A very large grower, with stout 

 leaves 2 feet long, and large spikes of yellow 

 flowers spotted with crimson. Moluccas, 1846 (h). 



Y. Bensoni. — A pretty species ; growth a foot high ; 

 sepals and petals greenish, marked with brown ; 

 lip white and rosy-violet. Burmah, 1866 (h). 



Y. coertjlea. — One of the grandest of orchids, pro- 

 ducing fine racemes of deep blue flowers in the 

 autumn. There is much difference in the 

 varieties as to colour and width of segment, but 

 all are beautiful. Khasia Hills, 1849 (?'). 



V. coerulescens. — Flower spikes sub-erect and 

 many-flowered ; sepals and petals pale blue ; lip 

 deeper, almost violet. Burmah, 1869 (/). 



Fig. 89. Vanda Agnes Joachim. 



V. Catticarti. — ■ Handsome, large- flowering kind ; 

 sepals and petals yellowish, heavily barred, and 

 spotted with reddish-brown ; lip yellow and red. 

 Northern India, 1864 (h). 



V. Denisoniana. — A lovely species, bearing pure 

 white flowers. Arracan Mountains, 1869 (;'). 



V. gigantea. — Large-growing, and produces long 

 drooping spikes of flowers, yellow, spotted with 

 red. Moulmein, 1830 (/<). 



V. Hookeriana. — Stems and foliage terete. Flowers 

 about 2 inches across ; sepals rosy white ; petals 

 spotted with carmine ; lip white with magenta- 

 purple markings. Borneo, 1873 (//). 



Y. INSIGNIS. — Sepals and petals yellow, spotted with 

 crimson lip ; rosy white. Moluccas, 1867 (/). 



