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ORCHIDS. 
[W, Rollisson & Sons’ 
SACCOLABIUM AMPULLACEUM, var. 
MOULMEINENSE (Bateman). 
Moulmein. 
This brilliant variety resembles the old S. ampullaceum in growth and general habit, 
but the colour of its blooms is far brighter and much more intense than in the latter 
variety, so much so that it quite eclipses it, when placed side by side, in bloom. Mr. 
Bateman, while addressing the Floral Committee assembled on the 21st April, 1868, 
at Kensington, said: — “Referring, then, to Saccolalium ampullaceum, the ordinary 
pale pink variety was considered fine until now we had got better, and I must confess 
that the power of Rose could go no further than in the fine Moulmein variety shown by 
Messrs. William Rollisson and Sons.” — Gardeners’ Chronicle, April 25th, 1868, page 
437. 
This is undoubtedly one of the finest Orchids ever introduced, and will prove a 
favourite for many years to come. It was awarded a First Class Certificate by the 
Royal Horticultural Society, Kensington, on April 21st, 1868 ; also a Special Certificate 
by the same Society, on the 4th May, 1870. 
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SACCOLABIUM GIGANTEUM (Lindley). 
Vanda densijiora (Lindl. Past. FI. G.). 
Rangoon. 
Admirers of this noble class of Orchids are indebted to the Bishop of Winchester 
for the introduction of the above grand species, which has been in the collection at 
Farnham Castle for several years, where it was first flowered in this country. How- 
ever, from the particularly slow growth of the specimens, some long time must have 
elapsed before it w T ere possible to distribute it widely ; but during Colonel Benson’s 
recent researches in Burmah, he rediscovered it near Rangoon, whence it was again 
successfully imported, thus placing this splendid plant within the reach of all, who are 
desirous of enriching their collections, much sooner than could have been hoped. 
The leaves are from 9 inches to a foot long, broad, distichous, and somewhat fleshy in 
texture ; flowers very large, sepals and petals creamy white, the latter being adorned 
with a few lilac spots ; the plate of the lip is of a lovely violet purple, the remainder, 
of the same colour as the sepals and petals. Added to the beauty of the flowers, they 
are most deliciously fragrant. A great acquisition. 
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SACCOLABIUM HUTTONII (Hooker). 
VErides Huttoni (Hort.). 
Java. 
This recently introduced variety is closely allied to S. ampullaceum. Dr. Hooker 
describes it thus: — “Stem stout, rigid, sub-erect, closely beset with distichous 
imbricating foliage. Leaves 6 inches long, loriform, rigidly coriaceous, keeled, f of 
an inch broad, unequally two-lobed at the apex, deep green. Bracts minute ; flowers 
erect, an inch long from base of spur to tip of upper sepal, bright rosy purple, the lip 
much deeper coloured.” “ From its vivid colours it ranks as the most beautiful 
species of the genus hitherto in cultivation.” 
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