there is no trace of that character, which is essential to 
Maxillaria, the genus seems sufficiently distinct. 
Fig. 1. represents the column, with the labellum pulled 
downwards to shew its true form, and the crest that separates 
the upper lip from the lower. Fig. 2. shews the pollen- 
masses in their true position, one half of the right hand pair 
being cut away. By some accident the pollen-masses of the 
first flower I examined had been pressed out of their natural 
position, which formerly led me to describe them as collateral 
instead of incumbent. 
In order to cultivate this plant successfully it should be 
suspended upon a block of wood from the rafters of the stove, 
and its thick fleshy roots allowed to hang in the air and im- 
bibe its moisture. A damp atmosphere, syringing its roots 
and leaves freely when in a growing state, and shade during 
bright sunshine, are the principal requisites in its cultivation. 
In other respects it may receive the same treatment as the 
rest of this tribe. 
