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Cyrtopodium (Greek for curved foot, from shape of lip). Orchidaceae. Epiphytes, grown in warmhouses.

Cyrtopodium (Greek for curved foot, from shape of lip). Orchidaceae. Epiphytes, grown in warmhouses.

Stems fusiform, bearing plicate Lvs.: scapes radical, bearing numerous fls., pure yellow or spotted with crimson; sepals and petals equal, free; column semi-

Stems fusiform, bearing plicate Lvs.: scapes radical, bearing numerous fls., pure yellow or spotted with crimson; sepals and petals equal, free; column semi-terete; pollinia 2, caudicle short; gland ovate.—Species 3 or 4 in the tropics. They are large-growing plants, with large and showy fls. They need a rich, fibrous soil with manure. Grow in a warm or tropical house.

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