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colour. The branches are excessively rough, with 
irregular asperities. The leaves are about 14 inch long. 
3. E. piperinum (Lindl. in Ann. Nat. Hist. 15. 256); caule 
ramuloso, foliis distichis succulentis oblongis obliquis 
obtusis laxe vaginatis, pedunculis brevissimis terminalibus 
subbifloris, sepalo dorsali petalisque filiformibus erectis 
lateralibus ovato-lanceolatis carinatis horizontalibus, 
labello ovato cochleato ecalloso venis radiantibus in 
margine confluentibus.—-— Quito.—— A small succulent 
species, when dried beautifully netted. It looks like a 
Peperomia. 
4. E. lamellatum (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1843. misc. 60); caule 
erecto flexuoso, foliis lanceolatis emarginatis glabris sub- 
carnosis, corymbo sessili paucifloro, sepalis lanceolatis 
acutis, petalis obovato-lanceolatis, columnä apice utrinque 
alatä, labello obovato integerrimo v. obscurè emarginato 
basi transversim lamellato. —— Honduras, Colombia, 
(Linden, 710.)—— Stem about a foot high. Flowers 
rose colour, about the size of those of E. Schomburgkii. 
Appendages at the apex of the column dark pink. Disk 
of labellum covered with a row of scaly yellowish plates. 
5. E. latilabre (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1841, misc. 163); foliis 
ovatis obtusis brevivaginantibus internodiis sæpè bre- 
vioribus, sepalis petalisque angustioribus lineari-oblongis 
obtusis patentibus, labello repando sublobato emarginato 
basi bicalloso ferè 4-pld latiore quam longo, clinandrio 
laciniato, pedunculis 2-4-floris sessilibus.—— Tropical 
America.— -— Allied to Epidendrum umbellatum, of 
which it has the habit. But its lip, which is four times 
broader than long, and curved downwards on each side, 
so as to bear no little resemblance to a stiffly starched 
lady's apron, gives it a most singular appearance. It is 
chiefly remarkable for its extensive geographical range. 
The plants in our gardens are all I believe from Brazil, 
where it has been found by many travellers. But it 1s 
also a native of Dominica; and Hartweg found it in the 
woods near Samborondan in Guatemala. 
6. E. umbellatum (Swartz Prodr. 121. Nov. Act. Ups. 6. 68. 
Willd. no. 14. Bot. Mag. 2030. Hort. Kew. 5. 218. 
E. difforme. Jacq. Amer. 228. t. 136. E. corymbosum. 
Fl. Peruv. Syst. 246?) ; foliis distichis oblongis subun- 
dulatis obtusis, sepalis lineari-oblongis obtusis petalisque 
