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THE ORCHin WORLD. 



[Aug^ust, igi; 



The Flower-spike of Eulophiella Hamelinii. 



The cup-like receptacles formed at the base 

 of the Pandanus leaves are usually full of 

 water, into which the upper branchmg roots 

 of the Eulophiella find their way, and thus 

 obtain their supply of moisture, the lower 

 roots freely enter the large mass of fibrous 

 material surrounding the Pandanus stem. 

 There is, therefore, much truth in the state- 

 ment that this Orchid grows with its feet in 



the water and its head in the sun It is 

 worthy of note that the Ravenala, Musa, and 

 Pandanus all form these water-holding recept- 

 acles, yet it is on the latter tree, and that 

 alone, that the EulophieUas are found growing. 



The plants which I most successfully 

 imported were those sent home while still 

 firmly attached to the clumps of the trees on 

 which they were found growing in thf'ir native 



