circumstance brings the genus Peristeria extremely near 
Maxillaria Warreana on the one hand, and Mazillaria cris- 
tata on the other. 
The flowers have a strong smell of Juniper. 
Fig. 1. is a side view of a column and lip; shewing how 
the middle lobe of the latter is bent inwards, so as to press 
against the face of the column. | Fig. 2. a front view of the 
column. Fig. 3. the pollen masses with their glands. 
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