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CCELOGYNE LOWJI. 
way into private collections, and produced its fine flowers for the first time in the stove 
of S. Rucker, Esq., and Halford, Esq., in May, 1848, at which time our artist was 
kindly permitted to make the present drawing. 
The wood-cut representation below exhibits the epiphytal character and growth of 
the large pseudo bulbs and graceful foliage of this beautiful Orchid. 
In its native country it is a magnificent plant. Messrs. Low had flower-spikes sent 
home upwards of 20 inches in length, and very fragrant. It grows in the low marshy 
grounds on the banks of the Sarawak River, and is much prized by the natives. 
It will thrive well in chopped moss and potsherds, and whilst in a growing state will 
require a liberal supply of water, shade, and a very humid atmosphere ; but after the 
flowering and growth are over, the heat, water, humidity, and shade must be considerably 
diminished. 
Propagation is easily effected by separating one of the pseudo-bulbs while in a torpid 
state, and treating it as the parent plant. 
The generic name is derived from koilos, hollow, and gyne , female, which alludes to 
the structure of the stigma. 
