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51. LYCASTE Barringtoniæ. 
L. Barringtonie (Epidendrum Barringtonie, Smith. ic. pict. t. 25. Dendro- 
bium Barringtonie, Swartz. Nov. Act. Ups. 6. 82. Willd. Sp. Pl. 4. 
132. Hooker Exot, Fl. t. 119.  Colaz Barringtonie, Lindl. Bot. Reg. 
897. Dendrobium ciliatum, Swartz. Pers. Syn. 2. 523. Maxillaria 
ciliata, Fl. Peruv. Syst. p. 221. ? Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1206. Maxillaria 
Barringtonie, Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1824. Lindl. Gen. & Sp. Orch. 
no. 23.); pseudobulbis oblongis compressis costatis, foliis subternis 
oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis plicatis, scapo radicali vaginato unifloro 
erecto pseudobulbo vix longiore, bracteà ovarii longitudine, sepalis peta- 
lisque ovato-lanceolatis obtusis, labelli trilobi lobo medio ovato rotun- 
dato fimbriato apice concavo, callo lato omnind adnato alte sulcato apice 
dentato. 
An examination of fresh specimens of this old plant, 
enables me to state that it is a true Lycaste, readily distin- 
guished by its stout flower-stems, drooping flowers, and very 
deeply furrowed callus. The blossoms appear to vary in 
colour from green to a tawny yellow. 
52. FRITILLARIA Kotschyana. 
Herbert in litteris. 
F. Kotschiana; caule unifloro 5-6-unc. purpureo superne glauco rorato, foliis 
4-6 viridibus glauco roratis semiamplexicaulibus gradatim minoribus 
acutioribus imo semunciam lato triunciali obtuso [variat foliis 6 omnibus 
alternis, vel mediis subobtusis, vel tertio et quarto angustis subsequalibus 
oppositis] summo angustiore in pedunculo brevi curvato, perianthio 
pendulo 13 unc. unciam patente viridi purpura [intus preecipué] tessel- 
lato nectarii foveolis - brevibus viridibus petalis rectis latioribus sepalis 
apice recurvis, antheris pallidé luteis stigmata tenuia superantibus peri- 
anthio brevioribus.—W. Herbert. 
From a mountain called Hazartschall, in the neighbour- 
hood of Mount Elburz, whence it was sent by M. Kotschy to 
the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Manchester, with whom 
it flowered at Spofforth in April last. 
53. HYMENOCALLIS bistubata. 
Herbert in litteris. 
H. distubata ; foliis viridibus subpetiolatis 21-uncialibus 4 une. latis acutis, 
scapo ancipite 17-unc. spathá luem triunciali octoflorä, germine ses- 
sili, tubo 53 unc. limbo pendulé recurvo 3} une. corona ultra biunciali 
inferne cylindrica superne rotatá 1} unc. patente spatiis interstamineis 
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