Tas. 4476. 
SCHOMBURGKIA tTistcinis; var. GRANDIFLORA. 
Trumpet Schomburghia ; large-flowered vay. 
Nat. Ord. OrcutpE#.—GyYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Gen. Char. Sepala et petala conformia, patentia, omnino libera, basi equalia. 
Labellum difforme, membranaceum, trilobum, semicucullatum, basi cum margine 
columne connatum, supra basin tumidum (intrusum): venis lamellatis. Colwmna 
alata. Pollinia octo.—Rhizoma: repens, nudum, annulatum, pseudo-bulbigerum. 
Pseudo-bulbi magni, elongati, 2-3-phylli. Folia coriacea. Scapi terminales vagi- 
nati. Bracte magne, sicce, spathacee. Flores speciosi, racemosi, congestt. Lindl. 
ScHomBurGKIa tidicinis ; pseudo-bulbis conicis corniformibus annulatis sulcatis 
3-phyllis, foliis oblongis coriaceis patentibus, scapo longissimo tereti dis- 
tanter squamato apice paniculato, panicula pyramidali laxiflora, sepalis 
petalisque undulatis crispis, labello oblongo cucullato venis per medium 5 
elevatis approximatis, laciniis lateralibus apice rotundatis intermedia sub- 
rhombea emarginata, anthera emarginata. Lind. 
ScuompBurckKIa tibicinis. Batem. Orchid. Mex. et Guat. t. 30. 
Var. 8. grandiflora ; floribus duplo majoribus labello extus pallido intus lobo medio 
luteo albo v. violaceo-limbato. Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1845. ¢.30. (Lan. Nosrr.) 
~ Dr. Lindley considers this a variety of the S. tibicinis of 
Mr. Bateman’s splendid work on the “ Orchideae of Mexico and 
Guatemala:” but it would perhaps be more correct to consider 
it the perfect state of the plant, such as it assumes in its 
native woods (Honduras) and such as good cultivated specimens 
exhibit in our stoves. The natives use the hollow stems or 
pseudo-bulbs as a horn or trumpet. These stems harbour 
insects, too, in great numbers. Mr. Bateman tells us that 
“Mr. Skinner, its original discoverer, was not permitted to ob- 
tain quiet possession of the first flowering specimens he saw ; 
for swarms of fiery ants issued forth in thousands from their 
snug retreat, to repel the spoiler, and inflicted pangs which none 
but the most ardent naturalist would have braved.” It blossoms 
with us at Kew in June. 
Drscr. Our flowering plant is a noble specimen, which we 
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