. Paxton's Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants. warmhumid atmosphere. Specimens arelikewise suspended from the roof ofthe house on blocks of wood ; but itis too spreading a plant, or grows totoo great a height, to admit of beinggenerally cultivated in this the rest of the Orchidaccaj, it isincreased by oflfscts. The (wood-cut represents its habit. The name Galeandra was appliedby Dr. Lindlej-, probably in allusionto the helmet-shaped labcllum of thefl owers. Regardingthe specific appellation, writes, in the workalready quoted,— As its flower isno
. Paxton's Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants. warmhumid atmosphere. Specimens arelikewise suspended from the roof ofthe house on blocks of wood ; but itis too spreading a plant, or grows totoo great a height, to admit of beinggenerally cultivated in this the rest of the Orchidaccaj, it isincreased by oflfscts. The (wood-cut represents its habit. The name Galeandra was appliedby Dr. Lindlej-, probably in allusionto the helmet-shaped labcllum of thefl owers. Regardingthe specific appellation, writes, in the workalready quoted,— As its flower isnot only larger than the generalityof its tribe, but handsome, I availedmyself the readier of this opportunityto request the permission of His Gracethe Duke of Dcvonsliire that I mightcall it in honour of him, whon^t onlyis known as one of the most success-ful cultivators of this, one of the most interesting tribes among Monocotylcdonous)>Iants, but of whose urbanity and condescension I have personally experiencednumerous proofs since my return to t-n; -^
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