79 



curvis, interioribus patenti-arcuatis, exterioribus deflexis ; labello trilobo 

 albido, lobis lateralibus brevioribus, integerrimis, oblique orbicularibus, 

 intermedio elongato, acuminato, venis baseos 3, elevatis instructo ; co- 

 Iununv elongata, Candida, inferne ad apicem biloba. 



This is a plant found in the Caraccas by Mr. Edward 

 Otto, in March, 1840, growing on the stems of trees at the 

 height of 4500 feet above the sea. It is said to prefer a cool 

 house, and to have been shewn at the Botanical exhibition at 

 Prague by Professor Tausch. It is fully described by Messrs. 

 Klotzch and Edward Otto in the above mentioned place. 



121. MAXILLARIA rug6sa. 



Scheidweiler in Gartenzeit. 1843. p. 101. 



M. ruffosa ; pseudobulbis oblongis compressis sulcatis monophyllis vaginatis ; 

 foliis lanceolotis coriaceis rugosis apice obliquis emarginatis mucronatis, 

 basi plicatis ; scapo unifloro vaginato erecto pseudobulbo longior, scapi 

 vaginis 6-8 ventricosis, marginatis, carinatis acutis, sepalis lateralibus 

 lanceolatis explanatis, supremo fornicato, petalis angustioribus conni- 

 ventibus ; labello trilobo carnoso, lobis lateralibus integris, intermedio 

 oblongo apice sulcato, in axi callo obcordato ad basin callo oblongo 

 crassiore munito. 



A Brazilian plant, according to its author allied to his 

 Maxillaria galeata, the flowers of which have appeared in 

 Count Aremberg's collection. Its pseudo-bulbs are described 

 as being two inches high and nine lines broad ; the leaf nine 

 inches long and fifteen lines broad ; the scape S| inches 

 high. The sepals are lanceolate, acute, ochraceous, purple 

 towards the base ; the petals are purple ; the lip dark purple ; 

 the pollen-masses four, with a transverse transparent gland, 

 and a membranous white caudicula. 



122. CRYPTOSANUS scriptus. 



Scheidweiler in Gartenzeit. 1843. p. 101. 



Under this name is described a Brazilian Orchidaceous 

 plant, said to be botanically intermediate between Cymbi- 

 dium and Maxillaria. The pseudo-bulbs are one-leaved, com- 

 pressed and two-edged. The leaf is lanceolate, coriaceous, 

 opaque, and mucronate. The racemes are axillary; the 

 bracts subulate and very small ; the flowers two or three on 

 each stalk, scentless, small, green, with sanguine spots and 



