NATURAL ARRANGEMENT. 
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1859 O'rchis L. 
1863 Glossula Lindl. 
1864 Anaoamptis Rich. 
1860 Nigritella Rich. 
1923 Calanthe R. Br. 
1913 Octomeria R. Br. 
1892 Maxillaria Fl.jier. 
1901 Camaridium Ltndl. 
1902 Ornith'idium Salisb. 
1904 Pholidota Lindl. 
Tribe 4. 
1865 A'ceras i?. Br. 
1866 O'phrys i. 
1869 Serapias R. Br. 
1855 D'lsa Sw. 
Ophrydeje. Lindl. 
1861 Habenaria R.Br. 
1858 Gymnadenia 7Z. Z?r. 
1857 Platanthera Rich. 
1867 Chamorchis Rich. 
Tribe 5. Vandk;e. Lindl. 
1917 Aerides Sw. 
1916 Vanda i?. Br. 
1915 Sarcanthus LmrfA 
1922 Aeranthes Lindl. 
1921 Angraj'cum Pe^. Th. 
1919 lonopsis ii^^A. 
1910 Ornithocephalus JfooA;. 1918 Renanthera Lour. 
1909 Cryptarrhena R. Br. 1885 Cymbidium Swz. 
1887 Lissoch'ilus 2?. 5r. 
1888 Geodorum Jacks. 
1895 Onc'idium Sw. 
1898 Macradenia i?. ^r. 
1886 Brassia R. Br. 
1896 Cyrtopodium R. Br. 
1889 Catas^tum Rich. 
1911 Bl^tia 27. per. 
1914 Brassav61a R. Br. 
Tribe 6. Epidendre^. Lindl. 
1907 Epid<5ndrum i. 
1906 Cattleya Lindl. 
1868 Herminium R. Br. 
1862 BarthoUna iZ. Br. 
1856 Satyrium W^. 
1920 Eulophia R. Br. 
1891 Xylobium Lindl. 
1908 Polystachya Hooker 
1890 Trizeuxis iOTf/A 
1883 Rodrigu^zia i^^. per. 
1884 Gom^za 2J. jBr. 
1893 Notylia Lindl. 
1905 Brought6nia R. Br 
1903 Isochilus i?. Br. 
Tribe 7. Malaxide/e. Lindl. 
1912 E'ria imrf/. 1897 CEelogyne Lindl. 1928 Liparis ^/cA. 1894 Pleurothallis R. Br. 
1900 Dendrobium jFTA". 1925 Malaxis i. 1929 Calypso Sa/w*. 1924 St^is Sw. 
1899 Anisop^talum Hooker 1927 Micr6stylis Nutt. 
Tribe 8. Cypripedie^. 
1931 Cyprip^dium W. 
Order CLI. SCITAMINE^. 
These are distinguished from the last by their pollen not cohering in masses, their seeds not being winged, 
and their plurilocular ovarium. Their sensible qualities are also widely different. The species are natives 
only of the tropical parts of the world, where they form stemless or caulescent herbaceous plants, with long 
broad leaves, and flowers of white, yellow, or red, often possessing great fragrance, and generally much beauty. 
Their sensible qualities reside either in the root or the seeds. The former is the part used of the Ginger, the 
Galangale, the Costus, Turmeric, Zedoary, and others, all of which are more or less aromatic. The root of 
turmeric is also well known as affording a yellow dye, a property which it possesses in common with some 
others. The seeds of Cardamom are well known for their aromatic stimulating powers. 
6 Hedychium W. 9 Hell^nia R. Br. 12 Kgempferia W. 15 G16bba Rose. 
7 Rosc6ea Stn. 10 Zingiber Rose. 13 Amomum Rose. 16 Mantisia Sims 
8 Alpinia W. 11 Costus Rose. 14 Curcuma W. 
Order CLII. CANNEiC. 
Differing from the preceding, in the absence of aromatic principles, in the petaloid nature of the filament, 
and the single cell of their anther, they wholly resemble them in external appearance and geographical 
distribution. The C&nnas are well known for their beautiful flowers, and the Maranta arundinacea is cele- 
brated for the abundance of nutritive fscula which is prepared from it, and imported to Europe under the 
name of arrow-root. 
1 Canna W. 4 Thalia W. 3 Calath^a Meyer. 
2 JMaranta W. 5 Phrynium W. 
Order CLIII. MUSACEiE. 
A noble order of plants, resembling the two last in appearance, but of far more gigantic stature, different 
geographical distribution, and sensible qualities. All the species, without exception, are among the grandest 
in the vegetable world, whether the breadth and beauty of their foliage, or the surpassing grandeur of their 
flowers, be considered. They are not, like Scitamineae and Cannese, confined to the tropics, but approach in 
many points towards the cooler latitudes of either hemisphere. While the Strelitzias, resplendent with orange 
and scarlet and white, are peculiar to the Cape of Good Hope, the plantain is laden with its enormous masses 
of wholesome pleasant fruit, in the mild climate of Madeira ; the Helic(')nias and Uranias appear in the sultriest 
forests of Madagascar and Guiana. The fruit of the Musa is, as just stated, pleasant and wholesome ; the leaves 
jf the same plant form a valuable thatching for cottages ; and the fibres of a particular species are manufac- 
tured into a fine hemp, from which the most delicate muslins of India are prepared. 
570 Helic6nia W. 571 Strelitzia H. K. 721 Musa W. 722 Urania TV. 
Order CLIV. H^MODORACE^. 
The name of this order, derived from ccl/u-a,, blood, indicates its most striking peculiarity ; the roots of several 
species of Haemodorum, Wachendorfia, and Heriti^ra yielding a brilliant crimson dye. The species have 
equitant leaves, and six stamens, with anthers turned towards the ovarium ; in which last character they differ 
from the closely allied order of Irideae. They are found, with very few exceptions, in the Cape of Good Hope 
and New Holland. 
108 Xiphidium W. Ill H2emod6rum Sm. 718 Lophiola B. M. 720 Anigozanthos Lab. 
110 Wachendorfia Ker 113 Dilatris Ker 719 Argolasia Juss. 
Order CLV. IRIDE^. 
The peculiarity of this order exists in the superior six-cleft perianthium, three stamens opposite the outer 
segments, and the anthers so inserted that the line of their bursting is towards the outside of their flower. 
Occasionally, they are still called by the old appellation of Ensat£B. Most of the species are extremely beautiful ; 
and as they are generally very easily cultivated, they have become universal favorites in gardens. Many of the 
species are found by the side of streams, or in rich pastures in Europe, Siberia, and America ; others adorn the 
most barren deserts of the same countries, with their perishable flowers ; a third set, consisting for the most 
part of Sisyrinchium and its allies, are found in cool parts of the islands in the South Seas ; and, lastly, a large 
proportion of the order contributes to the herbage of Southern Africa, that indescribable charm which has cap- 
tivated all observers. Their medicinal virtues are trifling. I'ris florentina and germanica have roots, which, 
when dry, smell like violets, and are slightly stimulant, acting as sternutatories or purgatives, according as they 
are employed. The stigmas of the Crocus form the well-known saffron, which differs from the general 
character of the order, in being aromatic, and possessing a valuable coloring matter, which has the singular 
property of entirely disappearing under the influence of the sun's rays. 
93 Cr6cus Ker 95 I'xia Ker 97 Geissorhiza Ker 99 Sparaxis Ker 
94 Wits^nia Ker 96 Trichon^ma Ker 98 Hesperantha Ker 100 Trit6nia Ker 
