Cirrhaea
(the part of the flower called the rostellum is prolonged in the form of a small tendril or cirrhus). SYN. Scleropteris. ORD. Orchideae. An interesting genus of stove Orchids (about six species are known), not remarkable for any particular beauty, and, consequently, rarely seen in cultivation. Flowers numerously produced on long, pendulous racemes, springing from the base of the pseudobulbs. When grown in pots, the spikes of these pretty, fragrant flowers hang down all round the sides, and present a very neat and effective appearance. For culture, see Cymbidium. C. Loddigesii (Loddiges').* fl., sepals greenish-yellow, striped across with dark red, and spotted; petals the same colour, without stripes; lip similarly coloured, but curiously formed. May. Brazil, 1827. (B. R. 1538.) C. tristis (dull-coloured-flowered).* fl., sepals and petals dark-coloured, almost purple, tinged with blood-colour and greenish-yellow, very fragrant; lip purple. June. h. 9in. Mexico, 1834. (B. R. 1889.)