182 cxxxvi. orchide^e. [Ascochiltts. 
Flowers *25 in. wide. Upper sepal elliptic-lanceolate acute, laterals 
much larger rhomboid oblique keeled acute. Petals linear-lanceolate 
curved, all ochre. Lip white, side-lobes oblong round, midlobe 
tongue-shaped, small blunt, spur long slender cylindric. Column 
sigmoid, foot long slender, arms short blunt erect. Hab. Negri 
Sembilan, Sendayan forest (Williams). Lankawi isles (Curtis). 
Dislrib. Siam. 
(5) A. hirsutus Ridl. Mat. i. 179. Sarcochilus hirsutus Hook, 
fit. F.B.I. vi. 38; Ann. Bot. Gard. Calc. v. 44, pi. 67. 
Stem short stout. Leaves lorate, narrowed at the base, 4 to 8 in. 
long, 1 to 1*5 in. wide. Scapes pendulous hairy, 1 to 1-5 in. long. 
Flowers -75 in. across, 4 to 8, crowded at end; pedicels hairy, -25 in. 
long. Upper sepal oblong-obovate, laterals oblique larger, all 
hairy yellow with red bars and blotches. Petals lanceolate smaller. 
Lip, side-lobes oblong with 2 horn-shaped processes between, 
midlobe small truncate notched, spur large dilate at base then 
abruptly narrowed, all white, red blotches on side lobes and spur. 
Column foot fairly long. Hab. Perak (Kunstler). Teluk Anson 
(Curtis). 
(6) A. minutiflorus Ridl. Journ. Roy . As. Soc. S. Br. 39, 
p. 85. 
Stem very short. Leaves linear-lanceolate falcate acute, 3 in. 
long, *5 in. wide or less. Scape very slender, 1 in. long, pubescent; 
raceme very short. Bracts hooded ovate. Flowers -12 in. wide. 
Upper sepal lorate-oblong, laterals lanceolate, yellow with red spots. 
Petals obcuneate yellow, a red spot at base. Lip, side-lobes large 
oblong truncate, midlobe very short truncate entire, spur short 
blunt scrotiform. Column tall curved, slender, foot hardly as long. 
Hab. Rare. Pahang, Kwala Tembeling (Ridley). 
71 . AERIDES, Lour. 
Stems rather long. Leaves linear bilobed (or terete). Flowers 
in long racemes numerous (or few) showy. Sepals broad and spread¬ 
ing, laterals adnate to column foot. Petals broad. Lip adnate to 
end of column foot, side-lobes usually large (or absent), midlobe 
larger, spur pendent, calli 0. Column short, foot short or long. 
Anther 2-celled. Pollinia 2, globose. Rostellum bifid. Capsule 
oblong. Species jo, Indo-Malaya, China. 
Flowers white or pinkish; lip midlobe narrow 
acute. (1) A. odoratiun 
Flowers rose purple; midlobe hastate-ovate . (2) A. multiflorum 
(1) A. odoratum Lour. FI. Cochinchine, 525; Bot. Mag. 4139; 
King. Ann. Bot. Gard. Calc. viii. pi. 282; Ridl. Mat. i. 180. 
Stems about 1 ft. long or more, stout. Leaves lorate, 1 ft. long, 
■5 in. wide. Scape 1 ft. long or less. Raceme lax. Flowers 1 in. 
wide on pedicels 1 in. long, fragrant white or pinkish dotted pink ; 
spur usually tipped green. Upper sepal obovate blunt, laterals 
