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sepalis petalisque patentibus subsequalibus lineari-oblongis obtusis, labelli 

 trilobi laciniis lateralibus linearibus truncatis intermedia unguiculata 



obovata inula, columna sub apice auriculata. - -Brazil. Leaves of 



this rather more than a foot long. Flowers pale yellow, about an inch 

 and a half in diameter. The inflorescence is only panicled at the base, 

 and is probably very often simple. 



E. tripterum (Lindl. in Hookers Journal, 3. 83.) ; pseudobulbis ovalibus 

 compressis diphyllis, foliis lineari-oblongis obtusis racemo paucifloro 



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sepalis petalisque linear! 

 linearibus 



clavata triptera. Mexico. The whole plant when ii 



more than six inches high. Flowers apparently dull purpl 

 lip, on long peduncles, and erect not drooping. 



gusta 



34. E. virgatum (Lindl. in Hooker's J ourn. of Botany, v. 3. p. 83.) ; pseudo- 

 bulbis ovatis oblongisve sub-compressis rugosis, foliis binis ternisque 

 convexis subundulatis acutis glaucis unciam latis, panicula virgata ramis 

 longis gracilibus, sepalis lanceolatis petalisque duplo angustioribus paten- 



acutis 



o subrotundo-obovato acuto ; callo 

 Mexico. The habit of E. vita' 



leaves. Flowers small, dirty green stained with brown, arranged in a 

 very long lax graceful panicle, the branches of which are simple, and 

 sometimes as much as a foot long, with nearly twenty flowers on each. 

 The Up is whitish yellow. Scape sometimes seven feet high, 

 E. aromaticum (Bateman Orch. Mex. t. . E. incumbens, Lindl. inBot. 

 Reg. 1840. misc. 84.); floribus dense paniculatis, sepalis linearibus 

 patentissimis basi angustatis, petalis conformibus sed paulo latioribus, 

 labelli postici lobis lateralibus triangularibus acuminatis intermedio sub- 

 rotundo-ovato apiculato venis elevatis cristato, callis duobus oblongis 



secus unguem.. Guatemala. Flowers very sweet; in large pale 



dull yellow panicles. It inhabits a 

 from 60° to 75°. 



climate 



36. E. oncidioides (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1623.) ; pseudobulbis ancipitibus 

 foliis 2-3 ensiformibus panicula laxa brevioribus, sepalis petalisque obo 

 vatis unguiculatis, labelli trilobi lobis lateralibus nanis intermedio sub 



pidat 



panicles of yellow and brown 



? A fine showy plant 



a. alatum (Bateman Orch. Mex. t. 18. E. calocheilum, Hooker in Bot. 

 Mag. t. 3898.); pseudobulbis ovato-oblongis diphyllis, foliis ensiformibus 

 obtusis coriaceis obsolete striatis panicula elata multiflora brevioribus, 

 sepalis petalisque lineari-oblongis spathulatis uniformibus patentissimis, 

 labello suborbiculari profunde trilobo basi carinato, lobis laterahbus la 

 ovatis intermedio latissimo lineato margine undulato crispato, columna 



supern^ hinc al& obtusS. Guatemala. The flowers, in a large 



panicle, are light greenish yellow with the sepals and petals tinged with 

 purple at the points, and the lip crimson-veined with a yellow border. 

 h. alttssimum (Bateman Bot. Reg. 1838. misc. 61.) ; pseudobulbk elon- 

 gatis teretibus 2-3-phyUis, scapis ramosis longissimis, sepalis lineari- 

 oblongis acutis, petalis conformibus basi angustatis, labelli liberi lobis 

 lateralibus dimidiatis erectis tortis obtusis intermedio dilatato undulato 



recurvo apiculato basi bicostato. Bahamas. Flowers scented with 



beeswax. Very like E. oncidioides. 



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