SACCOLABIUMS. 



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growth is tlie same as that of the Aerides, and they require 

 the same heat and treatment. These plants inhabit the 

 hottest parts of India, and are found growing on the 

 branches of trees. They produce their long, graceful 

 racemes of flowers, which are often a foot and a half long, 

 from the axils of the leaves. They are propagated in the 

 same way as the Aerides, and are infested by the same sorts 

 of insects. The following list comprises the best among 

 this beautiful class of plants. There are several others ; 

 some of which are not w^orth growing. I have only named 

 those that are the most beautiful, and which ought to be in . 

 every collection, however small : they are even handsome 

 wdthout flowers. 



Saccolabium BlumeL — A beautiful distinct species from 

 Java. It produces its flowers in July and August, w^hich 

 are violet and white in colour, and last three weeks in per- 

 fection. 



Sac. Blumei, major, — A charming Orchid from Java. 

 The colours of the flow^ers are the same as Blumei, the dif- 

 ference between the two consisting in the major having 

 much larger flowers and finer spikes. The growth of the 

 plant is also much stronger than Blumei. Messrs. Kollis- 

 son, of Tooting, having received a great number of plants 

 of the major from their collector in Java, it is more plenti- 

 ful than formerly. 



Sac. guttatum. — A remarkably handsome species from 

 India : the finest of the genus. It blossoms from May to 

 August. The flowers are white, spotted with deep rosy- 

 purple. It remains three or four weeks in perfection, if 

 removed to a cooler house, and kept free from damp. There 

 are two or three varieties of this plant : one is much finer 

 than the others. The best is called the true guttatum. 

 This makes one of the finest plants for exhibition. I ob- 

 served specimens of this plant shown in the year 1850, 



