1800 
* STANHÓPEA oculäta. 
Eyed Stanhopea. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. ORCHIDER, $ VanDEz, Lindl. (Introduction to the Natural 
System of Botany, p. 262.) 
STANHOPEA.—Supra, vol. 18. fol. 1529, 
S. oculata ; labello medio constricto, hypochilii elongati lateribus cornutis erectis 
basi bimaculatis, epichilio ovato acuminato cornubus duobus baseos incurvis. 
Lindl. gen. et sp. Orch. Pl. p. 158. 
Ceratochilus oculatus. Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1764. 
Imported by Messrs. Loddiges. It isthe most interesting 
of this splendid genus, on account of the extremely delicate 
waxy appearance of its surface, the softness of its ground 
colour, and the richness of the deep purple spots, which 
lying upon a bright yellow field so very conspicuously 
ornament the base of the lip and the petals. 
Our drawing was taken from a most noble specimen 
produced in July 1834, in the stove of Mr. Bateman. The 
leaves, including the petioles, were more than two feet long, 
and being of the darkest green had a most imposing appear- 
ance. Mr. Bateman informs us that he finds it requires eight 
such leaves to form a flowering plant; and that those who 
wish to succeed in blossoming it must suffer it to remain a 
long time undisturbed, since a good many pseudo-bulbs are 
required to furnish one really fine specimen. 
The singular form of the labellum of this and some 
other Orchideous plants has rendered it neceseary to distin- 
guish it into three parts for the convenience of description. 
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