Tas. 4214. 
MORMODES Carront. 
Mr. Carton’s Mormodes. 
Nat. Ord. OncHIDE2Z.—GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Gen. Char. Sepalum superius subfornicatum, angustum, lateralia conformia 
reflexa. Petala latiora, conformia, erecta. Labellum selleforme, ascendens, tri- 
lobatum, subcuneatum, apiculatum, cum columna articulatum. Columna semi- 
teres, mutica; gynizus longus angustus ; clinandrium postice acuminatum. Pol- 
linia 4, per paria connata, caudicule crass affixa, glandule carnose crassi 
adhzrentii—Habitus Cataseti. Lindl. 
Mormopss* Cartoni ; pseudo-bulbis elongatis teretibus articulatis vaginatis apice 
di-triphyllis, foliis lineari-lanceolatis acuminatis, spica elongata multiflora, 
sepalis petalisque patentibus conformibus oblongo-lanceolatis acutis, labello 
oblongo torquato basi angustato infra medium utrinque unidentato margi- 
nibus reflexis apice aristato-acutis, columna antheraque cuspidato-acu- 
minatis. 
From the collection of Orchideous Plants, sent home by Mr. 
Purdie, from the interior of Santa Martha, at the foot of Sierra 
Nevada. It first flowered at Syon Gardens, the seat of His Grace 
the Duke of Northumberland, and I have much pleasure in 
naming this new species of Mormodes in compliment to Mr. 
Carton, under whose skilful management tropical plants especially 
are most successfully cultivated. It is very unlike any described 
species of the genus, though perhaps its nearest affinity is with 
M. aromaticum, Lindl. Bot. Reg., 1843, t. 56 ; but it is at once 
distinguishable by the lip and various other discrepancies. It 
first flowered in Noy. 1845. 
Descr. Pseudo-bulbs almost a span long, clustered, subcylin- 
drical, articulated, and sheathed at the joints by the membrana- 
ceous bases of the old leaves. Perfect /eaves, three to four, are 
produced from the apex of the bulb, a foot or more long, narrow, 
linear-lanceolate, membranaceous, striated, acuminated. Scapes, 
one or two, from an articulation of the pseudo-bulb, erect, bear- 
ing a rather long oblong spike of numerous rather gay-coloured 
* Named by Dr. Lindley from poppe, a frightful-looking object, or a goblin, in 
allusion to the strange appearance of the flowers. 
FEBRUARY IsT, 1846. 
