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EPrIDENDRUM PARKINSONIANUM. Mr. Par- 
KINSON S EPIDENDRUM. 
KKK EEK KEKE KEK EKER EERE 
Class and Order. 
GynanprRiA Monanpria. 
( Nat. Ord.—Orcuwez. ) 
Generic Character. 
Sepala patentia, subequalia. Petala sepalis equalia y. 
angustiora rarius latiora, patentia v. reflexa. Labellum cum 
marginibus columnz omnino vel parte connatum, limbo 
integro vel diviso, disco sepius calloso, costato v. tubercu- 
lato ; nunc in calear productum ovario accretum et cunicu- 
lum formans. Columna elongata; clinandrio marginato 
sepe fimbriato. Anthera carnosa 2—4 locularis. Pollinia 
4, caudiculis totidem replicatis annexa.—Herbe (Ameri- 
cane) epiphyta, caule nunc apice v. basi pseudo-bulboso, 
nunc elongato apice folioso. Folia carnosa, rarissime venis 
elevatis striata. Flores spicati, racemost, corymbosi vel 
paniculati, terminales vel laterales. Lindl. 
Specific Name and Character. 
Epiwenprum Parkinsonianum; caule ramoso parce folioso, 
foliis inferioribus lineari-lanceolatis obtusiusculis cras- 
sissimis superiore coriaceo longissime attenuato basi 
carinato dein arctissime complicato, floribus 2—3 ex 
axillo superiore bractea longe acuminata suffultis, 
petalisque conformibus lanceolatis acuminatis, labelli 
trilobi lobis lateralibus amplis semicordatis suberosis 
intermedio lineari-acuminato. 
One of the many beautiful Orchideous plants (and these_ 
are even far exceeded by the Cactrz) for the possession of 
which His Grace the late Duke of Beprorp was indebted to 
Joun Parkinson, Esq., F. L. S, a gentleman who spared no 
pains, 
