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pale yellow leaves, by the compact nature of the panicle, and 

 especially by the downy covering of the flowers. A very 

 delicate stove plant, propagated with difficulty by dividing 

 its roots. It is figured in the Botanical Register, tab. 851. 



XXV. Vanda multiflora. Lindley. 

 This is a fine species of Orchideous plant, frequently im- 

 ported from China, and known for several years in collections ; 

 but it has rarely produced its flowers. Its leaves are large, 

 thick, and dull green, placed in two rows, a little twisted in 

 their length, and rounded obliquely, with a little notch at the 

 ends. The flowers are bright, and dark yellow, beautifully 

 variegated with purplish brown marks. They appear in close, 

 erect, rigid, axillary spikes, and remain expanded for a long 

 time. It is distinguished from V. pr<zmorsa, the Cymbidium 

 prcemorsum of Willdenow, by its long spikes of flowers, 

 large size, and differently terminated leaves. A hardy stove 

 plant, flowering in June, easily cultivated in decayed vegetable 

 soil. Figured in Collectanea Botanica, tab. 38, 



XXVI. Camaridium ochroleucum. Lindley. 

 A parasitical plant, with the habit, axillary bulbs, and long 

 pale green leaves of Ornithidium coccineum. The bulbs are 

 ovate, two-edged, and rugose. Stems decumbent, two-edged, 

 covered over with the withered remains of the bases of the 

 leaves. Leaves long, ligulate, somewhat wavy, equally emar- 

 ginate at their ends. Flowers are pale yellow, or nearly 

 white, spreading open, solitary, appearing out of a spa- 

 thaceous peduncle, from the lower axilla of the leaves. 

 The lip is darker yellow than the sepals, trifid, cucullate, 



