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MaxitiariA Deppit. Depp's MAXILLARIA. 
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Class and Order. 
GynanpRiA Monanpria. 
( Nat. Ord.—OrcuivEz. ) 
Generic Character. 
Perianthium patens, resupinatum, Labellum cum pro- 
cessu unguiformi column articulatum, trilobum. Foliola 
lateralia exteriora basibus cum processu columne connata. 
Pollinia 4, basibus connata, glandulosa, (vel 2, pedicellata, 
pedicello basi glanduloso.)—Herbe parasitica, bulbose, 
Americe meridionalis. Racemi (vel scapi uniflori) radica- 
les, Lindl. 
Specific Character and Synonym. 
Maxittaria Deppii; calyce patente, foliolis oblongo-obtu- 
sis maculatis, corolla porrecta, petalis lateralibus obo- 
vatis (albidis), labello trilobo (flavo) purpureo-macu- 
lato, lobis lateralibus incurvis, intermedio ovato-acu- 
minato undulato reflexo, scapis radicalibus, bulbo 
ovato compresso apice subtriphyllo. 
Maxittaria Deppii. Lodd. Bot. Cab. p. 1612. 
This very fine species of Maxillaria was received by Mr. 
Loppicrs, from Mr. Depre, who gathered it near Xalapa, 
in New Spain. Our drawing was made in October, 1834, 
at Wentworth, the seat of Earl FirzwittiaM, where, under 
the able management of Mr. Cooper, the Orchideous plants 
are cultivated with a degree of success which, if it even be 
equalled, can never-be surpassed by other Horticulturists ‘ 
So that, greatly as my expectations had been raised, I must 
confess that the sight of this collection, whether the vigor- 
ous growth and beauty of the foliage, or the number of 
Splendid species blossoming at one time be considered, far 
exceeded 
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