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round. Caudiculz two. Gland transverse, crescent-shaped. 
Pollen-masses two, each of which is divided into two distinct 
parts. Anther one-celled, somewhat compressed and slightly 
pubescent.” 
“This species is very different in habit from the preceding. 
It possesses a creeping rhizoma, which throws out ovate or 
subconical pseudo-bulbs from its upper surface ; the leaves 
are also much narrower, and the scape is of a pleasing purple 
colour. In size and form the flowers nearly resemble those of 
barbata, but are solitary and of a different colour. Mazxil- 
laria aureo-fulva, barbata and purpurascens possess double 
caudicule (as is the case also in the genus Bifrenaria) and 
their inflorescence in other respects differs so much from that 
of any other species of Mazillaria with which I am ac- 
quainted, that they may be considered as forming a very dis- 
tinct group of the genus.—F rep. Westcott.” 
Introduced from Brazil for the Birmingham Horticultural 
Society, by W. Fry, Esq. in 1840. This plant I have not seen 
and do not. recognize. 
143. EPIDENDRUM (Encyclium) ¢ripunctatum; pseudo-bulbis ovalibus 
compressis diphyllis, foliis ligulatis tenuibus apice recurvis scapo bifloro 
pluriés longioribus, sepalis patentissimis lineari-oblongis, petalis dupld 
angustioribus, labello semiadnato obovato rugoso utrinque ultra co- 
lumnam emarginato, columna atropurpurea apice triloba et luteo tri- 
punctata. 
For this very distinct new species I am indebted to Richard 
Harrison, Esq. of Aighburgh. It has long grassy leaves, and 
a very short two-flowered scape. ‘The sepals are twice as 
broad and much larger than the petals; both of them are 
widely spreading and a dull yellow green. The column is 
deep purple, with three lobes, each of which is tipped with 
one pale orange-coloured spot. The lip is rather more than 
half an inch long, obovate, rugose, without being warted, and 
distinctly emarginate near the apex of the column; its colour 
is pale citron. Ep. hastatum is the species to which this 
seems to approach most nearly, 
144. POLYGONUM wmolle. Wallich cat. no. 1685. 
A half-shrubby herbaceous plant from the North of India, 
introduced by the Hon. Court of Directors of the East India 
