perhaps too hastily, confounded with EPIDENDRUM ciliare 
of Linnzeus; from which it is distinguished in the follow- 
ing article of the Botanical Cabinet, and, as it seems, with 
some reason. 
* Differs from ciliare in often having three leaves; 
* whereas there are never more than two in that. The pe- 
“ tals also are very differently formed in ciliare; these be- 
* ing all equal, slender, and much curved. In the present 
* species the three exterior petals are equal, and remarkably 
* stiff and pointed; the two interior very broad, spreading 
“in the form of wings: this disposition of the petals pro- 
* duces a very remarkable appearance. The middle seg- 
* ment in the lip of the nectary in this sort is quite linear ; 
* jin ciliare it is subulate and much longer. The whole 
* plant is of much larger growth."  Loddiges's bot. cab. 1. 
n. 10. 
The flower in cuspidatum is yellow ; in ciliare, greenish 
white. 
We had no opportunity of comparing the two plants 
while in blossom, having only received a sample of the one 
before us. As far as we can judge, they seem to belong to 
distinct types ; and Mr. Brown appeared to incline to the 
same opinion. 
