Tas. 4654. 
TRICHOPILIA svavis. 
Sweet Trichopilia. 
Nat. Ord. Orcu1tpra.—GyNnanpRIA MoNANDRIA. 
Gen. Char. Sepala et petala qualia, patentia, angusta. Labellum magnum, 
convolutum, cum columna parallelum,‘3-lobum, lobo intermedio subbilobo plani- 
usculo, intus nudum. Columna teres, clavata. Clinandrium cucullatum, 3-lobum, 
villoso-fimbriatum. Anthera 1-locularis, compressa, antice convexa. Pollinia 2, 
postice sulcata, caudicule tenui cuneate adherentia: glandula minima.—Pseudo- 
bulbi carnosi, vaginis maculatis supertecti, monophyllt, coriacet. Flores solitarii, 
axillares. Lindl. 
Tricuorrta svavis; pseudobulbis rotundatis tenuibus foliaceis monophyllis, 
foltis lato-oblongis coriaceis subsessilibus, pedunculis nutantibus multifioris, 
sepalis petalisque lineari-lanceolatis undulatis rectiusculis, labello maximo 
lobis undulatis crenato-dentatis, clinandrii cucullo lobato lobis tenuissime 
fimbriatis. 
Tricoriira suavis. Lindl. et Part. Fl. Gard. v. 1. p. 44. n. 70. 
Native of Central America, like the other two known species 
of the genus, from which this is extremely distinct, having very 
different pseudo-bulbs and leaves, and longer flowers, with the 
sepals and petals only slightly twisted. It is powerfully fragrant. 
The very fine specimen here figured was sent to us by Messrs. 
Lucombe, Pince, and Co., in April of the present year, 1852. 
Duscr. Pseudo-bulbs extremely compressed, almost foliaceous, 
orbicular, aggregated, bearing a solitary, broad, elliptical, cori- 
aceous leaf, contracted at the base into a short, laterally com- 
Pressed petiole. From the base of a pseudo-bulb the peduncle 
emerges, and is pendent, bearing three or more large and highly 
fragrant flowers, bracteated at the insertion of each flower ; 
bracteas ovate, thin, membranaceous, white, streaked with 
brown. Ovary long, clavate, angled, pale green. Sepals and 
petals spreading, white or cream-coloured, lanceolate, acuminate, 
hearly straight or only slightly twisted. Zip very large, pro- 
Jecting forward, white or cream-coloured in its ground-colour ; 
JUNE Ist, 1852. 
