MAXILLARÍA vitellina. 
Yellow racemose Maxillaria. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. > 
Nat. ord. OrcHIDACEz, $ VANDEZ. 
MAXILLARIA. Fl. Peruv. 
M. vitellina ; pseudobulbis ovatis obtusé angulatis monophyllis, foliis lanceolatis 
in petiolum canaliculatum angustatis, racemo cernuo radicali foliorum lon- 
gitudine, labelli cuneati trilobi lobis lateralibus acutis anticé crenulatis 
intermedio bilobo rotundato cordato crenulato, tuberculo disci trilobo obtu- 
sissimo, ungue pubescente. Bot. Reg. 1838. misc. no. 116. 
A Brazilian epiphyte, allied to M. racemosa, which differs 
in having an undivided labellum, a hairy column, and in 
many other circumstances. 
M. aureo-fulva, another beautiful plant related to this, 
and well figured in the Botanical Magazine, t. 3269, has an 
acuminate even lip, little differing in form from the sepals 
„and petals. Itis the “ Epidendre Limodore " of Descourtilz, 
and was found by that traveller in great abundance upon 
fallen trees encumbering the sandy plain through which the 
great public road passes from Bananal to Ilha Grande. 
The exact locality of this is unknown. It was imported 
by Messrs. Loddiges, with whom it flowered in June, 1838. 
It requires the temperature and humidity of the moist 
stove. After it has perfected its pseudo-bulbs for the season, 
it should be kept perfectly dry for a considerable length of 
time; and, if convenient, removed to a cooler house. This 
will make it grow and flower freely when it is brought back 
to the moist stove. In all other respects, its treatment should 
March, 1839. F 
