Calochilus
(from kalos, beautiful, and cheilos, a lip; referring to the beauty of the labellum or lip). ORD. Orchideae. Interesting greenhouse terrestrial tuberous-rooted Orchids, allied to Epipactis. Sepals yellowish-green; lip purple, covered with rich brown hairs. For culture, see Bletia. C. campestris (field). fl. greenish and brown. April to June. l. narrow, oblong, pointed. Stem leafy, slender, terete. h. 9in. Australia, 1824. (B. M. 3187.) C. paludosus (marsh).* fl. very similar in colour to those of C. campestris, but rather larger. May and June. l. rather broader. h. 9in. Australia, 1823. (F. A. O., part 4.)