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XIST OF ORCHIDS GROWN IN THE PUBLIC 

 GARDENS, JAMAICA. 



Compiled by W. Harris, Superintendent of the Hill Gardens. 



Although over 150 species of Orchideae are natives of Jamaica, com- 

 paratively few are of much value from a horticulturist's point of view. 

 We have nothing to compare with the gorgeous Cattleyas of tropical 

 South America, or the magnificent Dendrobiums of the Old World; 

 nevertheless, we have several pretty species, and others that are exceed- 

 ingly interesting. 



Jamaica orchids are found at all elevations, from the sea-coast, — 

 {Broughtonia sanguined, JBrassarola cordata, etc.) to the Blue Mountain 

 Peak, altitude, 7,423 feet, — (Epidendrum serrulatum, and various 

 Lepanthi). In the Public Gardens will be found varied collections of 

 native and exotic species suited to the climatic conditions of each Gar- 

 den, and this List has been prepared as a guide to those who may wish 

 to inspect the plants. 



The nomenclature of the genera is that adopted in Bentham and 

 Hooker's " Genera Plantarum." Both genera and species have been 

 arranged in alphabetical order for convenience in reference, and any 

 well-known synonym has been added in italics, with a reference to the 

 name under which the plant is cultivated in the Gardens. The sign x 

 opposite a name, indicates the Garden in which the plant is grown. 







Where Grown. 



Name. 



Habitat. 



Hope. 



| Castleton. 



Hill Garden. 



King's House. 



.Aeranthes funalis . G. Bchb. See Den- 



dropliylax funalis, Benth. 

 Aeranthes micrantha. G. Rchb. See 



Campylocentron jamaicense, Benth. 













Aerides, Lour. [Vandese.] 



A. affi,ne, Wall. See A. multiflo- 



rum, Roxb. 

 A. Lawrencire, Reichb. f . 

 A. L. var. Sanderianum, Reichb. f. 

 A. multiflorum, Roxb. 



A. odoratum, Lour. 



Philippine Islands 

 Philippine Islands 

 Assam, Burma, Andaman 



Islands, etc. 

 Cochin China ; India 



X 

 X 



X 







X 



Angr^ecum, Thou. [Vandeje.] 

 A. eburneum, Thouars, 



var. virens, Hook. 

 A. sesquipedale, Thouars. 



Madagascar, etc. 

 Madagascar 



X 

 X 



X 

 X 







Anguloa, Huiz & Pav. [Vandese.] 

 A. Clowesii, Lindl. 



Venezuela 



X 



X 







Ansellia, Lindl. [Vande®.] 

 A africana, Lindl. 



Tropical Africa 



X 



X 







I 



