3<2 



odoratissimum ; with dull yellow flowers, neatly striped with crimson. 

 It is nearly related to E. chloranthum, from which its leaves readily dis- 

 tinguish it. 



20. E. crispatum (Knowles & Westcott, Floral Cabinet, v. 2. p. 79.); pseudo- 

 bulbis ovatis diphyllis, foliis lineari-lanceolatis carnosis obtusis submu- 

 cronatis, scapo multifloro, petalis et sepalis linearibus striatis, petalis 

 sepalis minoribus, labello tripartito laciniis lateralibus columnam invol- 

 ventibus intermedia elone-ata crisnata /rlnnln InncnnrAY nmrin ™r\o<\*n 



21. 



22. 



23. 



Mexico. " The contrast between the long crisped white label- 



lum, and sepals and petals, is very pleas ng and striking." 

 E. chloroleiicum (Hooker in Bot. Mag. t. 3557. E. chloranthum, Lindl. in 

 Bot. Reg. 1838. misc. 28.); pseudobulbosum, foliis coriaceis ligulatis 

 apice rotundatis obscure bilobis inaequalibus, racemo erecto paniculate, 

 sepalis petalisaue subseaualihiis linpnriJflnppnlflti* nhrwat; a IqKaIK t^inKi 



subaequalib 



nato 



acumi- 

 ■ Deme- 



rata. -Flowers pale green without spots, and a white Up. 



h. odoratissimum (L. no. 10.); foliis in pseudobulbos ovatos corrugatos 

 binis ensiformibus, racemo subsimplici, sepalis oblongis petalisque cune- 

 atis patentibus, labelh fere hberi trilobi ]obis lateralibus linearibus obtusis 



intermedio ovali multo latiore. Brazil. Flowers dull olive brown, 



bordered with yellow, very sweet. 



E.scllifferum (Bateman in Bot. Reg. 1838, misc. 66.) ; pseudobulbis 2-3- 

 pollicaribus, scapo subramoso, sepalis patentissimis obovatis concavis ob- 

 tusis petalis unguiculatis spathulatis acutis, labello semilibero laciniis la- 

 tera lbus obtusis recurvis planis intermedia ovata acuta crispatula : disco 



elevato carnoso medio depresso, anthera biloba tercnmali. Mexico. 



— Flowers smell of violets. 



24. E. (jraniticum (Lindl. in Hook. Journ. 3. 83.) ; pseudobulbis ovatis atte- 

 nuates 2-phyllis, foliis ensiformibus panicula multiflora brevioribus, sepaUs 

 petalisque patentibus lanceolatis subsequalibus acutis, labelli trilobi la- 

 cinus lateralibus hneari-oblongis obtusis intermedia unguiculata obovata 

 apice mflexo acuto : callo elevato acuminato secus medium canalicular 



columna sub apice auriculata. Guayona. A fine species closely 



allied to E. flavum. It has a panicle regularly branched up to the apex, 

 nearly a foot and a half long, with each side-branch having from 2-4 

 flowers. According to M. Schomburgk, the sepals and petals are green 

 dotted with purple, the labellum white with a purple stain at its base, 

 the flowers aromatic, the stem six feet high. 



25. fc. pachyanthum (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1838, misc. 42.) ; pseudobulbosum, 

 tolas lato-hgulatis subundulatis apice oblique obtusis dorso rotundatis, 

 periantluo carnoso herbaceo, sepalis lanceolatis, petalis obovato-lanceolatis 

 apice complicate labelli hberi trilobi laciniis lateralibus ascendentibus 

 truncatis intermedia spatbulata acuta basi callosa trilineata convexa in- 

 appendiculata mult6 brevioribus. Guayana. A large green- 

 flowered species. Its leaves are thinner and broader than is usual among 

 these Epidendra, and a little wavy at the margin. The flowers are fully 



Si;T vf * m d ? met ?'> *** ™* Meshy, dull |reen, stained with a dirty 

 reddish brown towards the ends of the sepals Jnd petals. Tbe labellum 



foliis 



— s *« t middle 



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