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some of the large forest trees. It should be well watered 
daily, to represent the heavy dews and the rains, which latter 
are from May to November. I should recommend on what- 
ever you may grow this plant, it may not imbibe too much of 
the extra moisture, as its habitat being on branches of large 
trees seldom having any lichen, the heavy rains do not lay. 
his flower does not seek too much shade, but rather, like 
* Epid. aurantiacum,’ exposed places. Climate 80° to 85°, and 
sometimes 95°, during the day. Flowers in January and 
February ; vulgarly called * Flor de San Sebastian,” from its 
being in season, and adorning the altars on that saint's day 
(20th of January).” 
84. EPIDENDRUM (Encyclia) incumbens; floribus dens? paniculatis, sepalis 
linearibus patentissimis basi angustatis, petalis conformibus. sed pauló 
latioribus, labelli postici lobis lateralibus triangularibus acuminatis inter- 
medio subrotundo-ovato apiculato venis elevatis cristato, callis duobus 
oblongis secus unguem. 
A plant “ with a peculiarly graceful flower,” having the 
same locality as Oncidium leucochilum. It is very near O. 
alatum, oncidioides, and the rest of the panicled Encyclias. 
85. EPIDENDRUM macrochilum. 
« This plant inhabits the coast, where only it thrives in 
perfection. It flowers in February, March, and April. A 
constant attendant on Cattleya Skinneri, and will require much 
the same treatment. Vulgarly called ‘ Boca del dragón," 
* Dragon's mouth.’ ” 
86. CYRTOCHILUM maculatum; var. Russelianum. 
This is certainly one of the many fine varieties of Cyrto- 
chilum maculatum, with very large richly spotted flowers. 
Mr. Skinner calls it C. Russelii, and gives the following ac- 
count of it. “Its habitat. is cold climate, and its treatment 
will be the same as that of Oncidium leucochilum ; it luxuri- 
ates amongst pines, but only attached to oaks. No plants of 
the Orchidez tribe are ever found on pines, except Catasetum 
towards the north coast, but then these plants form such a 
mass of hairy roots as to secure them completely from the in- 
fluence of the pitch that, in all hot climates, constantly oozes 
from the pines. Climate 65° to 70°, generally.” 
