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Generic Character. —Aerifies, Loureiro.—Perianth patent 
or closed, the segments nearly equal; the exterior lateral, often 
oblique at the base, connate vith the produced base of the 
column ; interior somewhat oblique, adherent to the base of the 
column. Labellum articulated with the base of the column, 
saccate or spurred, three-lobed, the lateral lobes dwarfed, the 
limb hood-like or subulate, sometimes short and tumid, or sub¬ 
fornicate. Column reclining on the ovary, short, not winged. 
Anthers two-celled. Pollen masses two, sulcate behind. Cau- 
dicles broad or filiform. Gland peltate or sub-rotund,—Indian 
herbs, epiphytes, caulescent, almost simple, rooting; leaves 
two-ranked, coriaceous, or half fleshy; flowers in racemes or 
spikes.—(. Endlicher, Gen. Plant , 1493.) 
Aerides maculosum, Lindley .—Leaves distichous, chan¬ 
nelled, very broad and thick, obsoletely notched, obtuse and very 
obliquely truncated, spotted with brown at the edge of the 
under surface near the base, very densely set ; flowers fragrant, 
rose-coloured, spotted with purple ; sepals ovate-oblong, some¬ 
what recurved at the margin, spotted; petals rather smaller, 
less fleshy, more acute and oblique, and more numerously 
spotted; lip large, ovate, lateral lobes very small, falcate, with 
a simple tubercle between them, intermediate one very much 
larger, long, deflexed at the margins, undulated, deeper coloured; 
spur curved beneath. 
Par. Schrcecleri .— Schroder’s Air-plant. Labellum narrower; 
lateral teeth small, incurved, with a bifid tubercle between them. 
Flowers much paler than in the type, whitish tinged with lilac 
and spotted with rose. 
B ESCRIPTIOM.—Aii epiphytal herb with broadly strap-shaped, obtuse, and deeply emargi- 
nate oblique leaves, and a pendent, open, many-flowered panicle. Flowers very delicate, 
the sepals and lateral petals almost alike, obovate and obtuse, spreading, white tinged with 
lilac, and spotted with lilac-rose. Labellum 
consisting of a pouch-like base, prolonged 
downwards into a slender arched spur, bor¬ 
dered above by a small tooth on each side, 
between which is a bifid tubercle ; the middle 
lobe of the lip is, at first, suddenly expanded, 
then contracting from an angle on each side 
to a somewhat obtuse point, forming, thus, a 
narrow triangular-rhomboid limb, with the 
sides deflexed; the middle lobe pale lilac 
marked with rose, deepest at the base; the spur 
gradually shaded into bright yellowish green. 
History, &c. —This plant seems to bear a 
close resemblance to A. maculosum, from which 
it can hardly be specifically distinct, although 
in the shape of the lateral teeth of the lip, 
and in the bifid tubercle between them, it ap¬ 
pears to differ slightly. Considering the much 
greater differences between the other species 
we prefer to regard this as a variety.—A. H. 
For an opportunity of figuring this very 
beautiful plant, we are indebted to J. FI. Schro¬ 
der, Esq., of Stratford Green, Essex, in whose 
unique collection of Orchids it has blossomed 
several times, and by whom the folio wing- 
particulars are supplied :—“ I purchased it 
about six years back at Mr. Steven’s sale, 
Covent Garden, being part of a small impor¬ 
tation from the Hills near Bombay. My attention was directed to it by its very distinct habit, 
and the remains of a flower spike from every leaf. We have flowered it now for three years, 
and each year finer than the preceding, and should we be fortunate enough to attain its native 
flowering habit, I need not say what a magnificent thing it will be. It appears to be a hybrid 
between Aerides crispum and maculosum, and on that account I value it the more, as I do 
not think it is so likely to be introduced again.” 
Culture. —The following is the treatment recommended by Mr. Goode:—The plants 
belonging to this lovely genus, to grow them to perfection, require to be placed, in the growing 
season, in the warmest and most humid part of the Orchid-house ; and, in addition to the mois- 
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