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worthy companion for the best of its genus, but the peculiarity 
of its structure is additionally interesting, and on the occasion 
named the plant exhibited received much attention. Like its 
allies, it is epiphytal in habit, being found on trees near Zan¬ 
zibar. The shining green leaves are iather short and broad; 
the creamy white flowers being 1 to inch across, and produced in 
pendulous racemes about a foot long." Each of the flowers is fur¬ 
nished with a reddish-tinted spur 6 or 7 inches in length ; but, 
unlike all other Angnecums, it is curiously twisted somewhat in the 
manner of tendrils. This is ihe peculiar part of the plant’s 
structure, and h is given rise to several opinions as to its probable 
utility to the plant. The Rev. G. Hen-low, when describing the 
plants exhibited on the occasion named, referred to it, and hinted 
and habit, being less strong in growth than A. eburneum, and more 
robust than A. Kotschyi or A. falcatum ; but it thrives very well 
in a basket, and may even be grown upon a block, though the 
former system of culture is generally the more satisfactory. The 
plant is rather compact, with dark green moderately broad leaves, 
two-lobed at the apex, and arranged in a distichous manner. The 
flowers are about inch in diameter, white with a tinge of rose, 
each having a spur 2 inches in length ; they are borne in long 
pendulous racemes, and possess a slight fragrance. Specimens 
were found by Mr. Bowdich when travelling in West Africa near 
Cape Coast Castle, and from his widow Messrs. Loddiges obtained 
plants more than forty years ago, thus first introducing it into 
English and probably to Europ'an girdens. 
Fig. 35.—ANGRiECUM CHA1LLUANUM. 
at the possibility of the spurs not only resembling tendrils in 
appearance but in function also, and that they may possess a certain 
sensitiveness which would enable them to twine round contiguous 
objects, thus supporting the rather heavy inflorescence. The sur¬ 
mise appears very reasonable, but further observations are required 
to substantiate it. 
The plant is named in honour of Theodor Kotschy, who 
found it a year or two previous to 1840, and it has been since 
discovered by several other travellers. Some of the most recent 
that have been introduced were, I am informed, originally sent by 
Dr. Ki.k to Gerald Waller, Esq. 
A. bilobum is included in most of the large trade collections of 
Orchids, and occasionally seen in gardens where those plants re¬ 
ceive more than ordinary attention. It is intermediate in vigour 
It was a matter for surprise to some that A. Chailluanum 
should have been awarded a certificate at the meeting of the 
Royal Horticultural Society’s Orchid Committee meeting on the 
27th ult. : not because the plant is wanting in attractions, but 
because it has been known in this country for about twenty-three 
years, and cannot therefore be regarded as a new plant. There 
was a rule at one time to the effect that certificates would only be 
awarded for novelties, but difficulties cropped up at various times, 
when old but scarce plants were brought into notice, and it was 
considered advisable to make awards for such that possess undoubted 
merit. In this way Angrascum Chailluanum, though not particularly 
rare at the present time, was thought worthy of some recognition, 
and the exhibitor of a well-grown plant (Mr. Tautz, Studley House, 
Hammersmith) was accorded a first-class certificate, and is repre¬ 
sented in the illustration (fig. 35). 
