ORCHID CONFERENCE. 



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Descriptive and Analytical List of Genera, Species, Varieties, 

 and Hybrids Shown. 



The genera exhibited at the Conference numbered 57 in all, 

 the total number of species and varieties being 348. The 

 proportions stand as follows : — Odontoglossum 66, Masdevallia 

 48, Cypripedium 40, Dendrobium 34, Cattleya 27, Oncidium 19, 

 and Laelia 11. 



The following is a descriptive enumeration, in alphabetical 

 order, of the genera, species and varieties exhibited : — 



Acineta. — A. Humboldtii is a species from Colombia, of 

 Stanhopea-like habit. Flowers fleshy or wax-like, yellow spotted 

 with brown ; odorous. Also known as A. superba, and as 

 Peristeria Humboldtii. 



Ada. — A. aurantiaca is an evergreen species, nearly allied 

 to Brassia, from Colombia, bearing erect nodding spikes of 

 vermilion- coloured flowers. The generic name is commemorative 

 of the Golden God of the Assyrians. 



Aerides. — Five species and varieties were shown. A. Ballan- 

 tinei, a showy kind; A. Fieldingii, or " the Foxbrush," "Air 

 Plant ; " A. Houlletianum ; A. quinquevulnerum, the cinque 

 spotted ; and A. Veitchii. 



Anguloa. — Three kinds were shown, viz., A. Clowesii, with 

 yellow flowers like deformed tulips ; A. Turneri ; and A. uniflora 

 maculata, a purple spotted variety from Peru. A. Clowesii, 

 commemorates the late Rev. John Clowes, who bequeathed his 

 collection of Orchids to Kew. 



Bollea (Huntleya). — Two species only were shown, both 

 natives of Colombia, viz., B. Lalindei and B. Patini. 



Brassia. — Only one species, viz., B. cinnamomea (B. Keiliana 

 = B. glumacea) was shown. It is a native of Merida (? Venezuela), 

 with greenish-yellow flowers. 



Bulbophyllum. — Three species were shown, viz., B. Dearei, 

 of dwarf habit, with yellow-brown lined flowers ; B. Lobbii, a 

 smaller- flowered species of similar colour ; and B. Siamense. 

 All are of Eastern origin. To this genus B. (Megaclinium) 



