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Oncipium Forgesi. Mr. Forses’ 
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Class and Order. 
GynanpriA Monanpria. 
(.Nat. Ord.—Orcuinea. ) 
Generic Character. 
Perianthium explanatum. Sepala sepius undulata : late- 
ralibus nune sub labello connatis. Petala conformia. La- 
bellum maximum, ecalcaratum, cum columna continuum, 
varie lobatum, basi tuberculatum v. cristatum. Columna 
libera, semiteres, apice utrinque alata. Anthera semibilo- 
cularis, rostello nune abbreviato, nunc elongato rostrato. 
Pollinia 2, postice sulcata; eaudicula plana; glandula ob- 
longa.—Herbe epiphyte, nunc pseudo-bulbose. Folia cori- 
acea. Scapi paniculati.vaginati, rarius simplices. Flores 
speciost, lutet, sepius maculati, raro albi. Lindl. i 
Specific Name and Character. 
Oncipium Forbesi ; pseudo-bulbis oblongis sulcatis com- 
pressis monophyllis, folio lanceolato coriaceo, scapo 
paniculato multifloro, sepalis recurvo-patentibus peta- 
Jisque (duplo majoribus) obovatis undulatis subungui- 
culatis, labelli disco basi tuberculato-cristato lobis 
Jateralibus parvis oblongis intermedio maximo flabelli- 
formi, columne alis parvis angulatis. 
A very rare inhabitant of the Organ Mountains, where it 
was discovered by Mr. Garpner in 1837, and whence it 
was sent by the same zealous Collector to his distinguished 
patron, his Grace the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. 
I have named it in compliment to the very able Horticul- 
turist who has the charge of that noble collection, o by 
whose 
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