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shade which produces a tessellated appearance. Lip beauti- 

 fully streaked with purple. Column dark coloured at base, 

 tipped with orange. Near E. pastoris." 



10. EPIDENDRUM rhizophorum. Bateman Mss. 



^^ 1£,. rhizophorum ; caulibus elongatis foUosis radices crassos utrinque promens 

 (Renantherae more), foliis alternis lineari-oblongis racemo teraiinali pauci- 

 floro paulo brevioribus ; sepalispetalisque subaequallbus lanceolatis, labello tri- 

 partito laclniis lateralibus laceratis acinaciformibus, intermedia unguiculata 

 apice dilatatS. alte emarginata." 



Habitat in Guatemala. Skinner v, s, s. Flores expansione 1| uncias lati, 



exsiccatione aurantiaci. 



A most remarkable species, near E. cinnabarinum 



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11. EPIDENDRUM aurantiacum. Bateman Mss. 



" E. aurantiacum; foliis oblongis planiusulis coriaceis caule clavato diphyllo duplo 



brevioribus, racemo brevi subcernuo densifloro, sepalis petallsque lanceolatis 



acutis subffiqualibus, labello libero oblongo cucullato basi columnam 

 involvente." 



Habitat in Oaxaca, Karwinski ; in Guatemala, Skinner. 



" Sepals and petals of a uniform rich orange colour; lip the 

 sanae, but with a few delicate streaks of the richest crimson. 

 This is a most remarkable species, and I yas for some time 

 doubtful whether it were an Encyclia, Cattleya, or Epiden- 

 drum, • On the whole, however, it seems to approach nearest 

 to the latter genus. Flowering specimens and a beautiful 

 drawing were obligingly communicated to me by Sir Chas. 

 Lemon, and it has also flowered at Knypersley. Some of 

 the wild specimens have borne as many as thirteen flowers 

 m a spike. In habit it approaches E. clavatum." 



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12. EPIDENDRUM tibicinis. Bateman Mss. 



*^ E. tibicinis : caulibus cvlindraceis 3-4-phyllis foliis ovatis ' crassissimis triplo 



florT" ^''"^° altissimo giganteo in racemum multiflorum desinente, 



Habitat in Honduras. Skinner. 



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"By far the most magnificent species of the genus. 

 Ilowers of the size and colour of Cattleya labiata, but I have 

 not the means of giving their specific character. Scape 

 three yards long. The hollow cylindrical stems are used as 

 rumpets by the native children : hence the name." 



