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Phalaenopsis (To the species and varieties)

To the species and varieties described on pp. 91-3, Vol. III., the following should now be added:

P. alcicornis (elk's-horn). fl., sepals and petals creamy-white, the former washed light yellow outside; lip having light yellow spots on the callus, the nail, and the base of the side laciniae, the anterior lacinia having the keel of the mid-line yellow, and yellowish borders near the angles. 1887. Hybrid. P. amabilis (lovely), of gardens. A synonym of P. Aphrodite. P. Aphrodite Dayana (Day's). fl. very large; lower sepals dotted carmine over half their surface; side lobes of the lip deep yellow at the lower edge, the middle lobe trowel-shaped or hastate, marked carmine-crimson across the base, and striped carmine-crimson down the centre. Eastern Archipelago. SYN. P. amabilis Dayana (W. O. A. i. 11).

P. denticulata (toothed). fl., sepals and petals white, spotted brown, cuneate-ligulate, acute; lip white, three-parted, the side partitions ligulate, light yellow on the anterior side, the median one cuneate-oblong-ligulate, acutish, with three mauve lines on either side. December. l. 6in. to 7in. long, 2in. to 3in. wide, green. P. equestris (equine). A synonym of P. rosea.

P. Foerstermanii (Foersterman's). fl., ground-colour white; sepals and petals cuneate-lanceolate, marked with thin, forked, or hieroglyphic, brown, transverse lines; lateral laciniae of the lip scimitar-shaped, retuse, recurved, with a retrorse bristle, and an oblique keel outside, a yellow callus on the inner side of each, the middle lacinia tri-dentate at apex; peduncle two-edged. l. cuneate-obovate, unequally bidentate at apex. 1887. P. gloriosa (glorious). fl. very conspicuous, set closely, and much resembling those of P. amabilis. l. broad at apex, light green on both sides, slightly silvered on the upper surface.

P. Harriettae (Harriet Corning's). fl. 2 1/2in. across; sepals and petals sulphur-white or pale primrose, dotted rosy-purple at base, the lateral sepals acute and distinctly keeled, the petals much broader; middle lobe of lip violet-crimson, the lateral ones rosy-purple above, with brown and purple spots below; scape one-flowered. l. oval, 2 1/2in. to 4 1/2in. long. 1887. A hybrid between P. amabilis and P. violacea.

P. John Seden. fl. 3in. in diameter; sepals and petals ivory-white, dotted light purple; lip three-lobed, white, the front of the side lobes suffused pale rose and dotted light purple, the base bearing a trace of yellow, dotted rosy-crimson; crest white, suffused pale rose, with a tinge of yellow, and bright rosy-crimson dots. l. oval-oblong, dark green. A hybrid between P. amabilis and P. Luddemanniana. (G. C. ser. iii., vol. iii., p. 332.) P. Leda. fl. more than 2 1/2in. across, resembling in shape those of P. amabilis; inner half of the lateral sepals purple-spotted near base; front lobe of lip densely covered with minute, rosy dots, with some yellow at its base, and the apex pure white; side lobes marked yellow on the front margin, and with a few purple spots below the middle, the stalk of the lip being marked with a few purple bars; crest yellow, spotted purple. l. elliptic-oblong, deep green. Hybrid, of doubtful origin. P. Lobbii (Lobb's). A synonym of P. intermedia.

P. Luddemanniana hieroglyphica (hieroglyph-marked). fl., sepals and petals ochre-white, narrower than in the type, with cinnamon, hieroglyphic markings; side laciniae of lip very short, the middle one cuneate, narrow, with an unusually developed keel. l. 7in. to 8in. long, 2in. wide. 1887. P. L. ochracea (ochreous). fl., sepals and petals pale yellowish-rose, barred pale brown. Philippine Islands. (R. H. 1872, 390.) P. Regnieriana (Regnier's). fl. rose-coloured, with a lip that is nearly wholly dark purple, and a dark purple column; side laciniae of the lip small, triangular, the middle one much larger, oblong-lanceolate, apiculate, thickened beneath; peduncles nine to twelve-flowered. l. very thick, tapering. Siam, 1887.

P. Rothschildiana (Rothschild's). fl. resembling those of P. leucorhoda; sepals sulphur-yellow, the lateral ones spotted with purple at the lower part of the base; petals white, large, much rounded; side laciniae of lip cuneate, rounded, yellow at the lower outer margin, spotted purple, the middle one white, spotted red and marked orange. 1887. A cross between P. Schilleriana and P. Aphrodite.

P. Ruckerianum (Rucker's). A garden synonym of Sarcochilus unguiculatus. P. Schilleriana advena (stranger). fl. almost spotless; sepals and petals pale purple; lip white, with a yellow callus and side lobes, and two rose-purple spots in front of the callus. 1885.

P. S. alba (white). fl. white, with the exception of the yellow crest, and a few yellow spots in the upper portion of the lip. 1882. P. S. splendens (splendid). fl. rose, washed with a darker colour; side lobes of the lip white, spotted purple and washed rose. 1886. A handsome variety. (R. H. 1886, p. 396.) P. S. vestalis (vestal). fl. white. Philippine Islands. P. Stuartiana Hrubyana (Hruby's). fl., sepals and petals purple at back, the upper sepal narrowly, the petals broadly, margined white, the inner border of the lateral sepals also white.

P. S. nobilis (noble). fl. longer in its parts than in the type; callus of the lip orange. 1882.

P. S. punctatissima (much-dotted). fl., upper sepal, and upper and inner sides of the lateral ones, and petals dotted with mauve. 1882. P. S. punctulata (slightly dotted). fl., sepals and petals marked with numerous red dots. 1885. (L. i. 8.) P. violacea Bowringiana (Bowring's). fl. pure, light yellow, with a broad dash of purple inside the lateral sepals, and some purple bands and freckles at the bases of the upper sepal and petals. Malayan Archipelago. P. v. Schroderi (Baron Schroder's). fl. larger than in the type; sepals and petals wholly purple, broad; lip of a deeper amethyst-purple than in the type; raceme short, erect. l. bright green. 1882.