THE ORCHID WORLD. 
Sophro-Cattleya Doris (Cohh's variety). 
DENDROBIUM MACROPHYLLUM VEITCHIANUM. 
In the December number, page 55, we figured 
this beautiful Dendrobium, with the remark 
that it IS a native of Java and inhabits the 
hottest jungles of the world. Mr. E. H. 
Andriesse, whose Orchid-house m Java we 
figured on page 65 of the same number, kindl}- 
writes us a very interesting letter, in which he 
says that this Dendrobium does not grow m 
such a high temperature as is generally 
thought, but inhabits the jungles on the moun- 
tains of Java, where, at an elevation of 1,800 
to 2,000 feet, the temperature is only 
intermediate, averaging m the daytime 83° 
and at night 64°. 
He further states that m the Molucca Islands 
there is another variety of this Orchid, in 
which the habit is much stronger, the plant 
having very stout reddish-brown coloured 
bulbs of 18 to 20 inches m length. The 
flowers are a little scented, somewhat smaller 
in size, but much brighter m colour. The 
spikes bear more flowers, generally 30 to 35, 
sometimes even more. The petals are pure 
white. 
