Those who are conversant with the habits of the Epiphytic Orchidacee of the West, must have 
observed that a terminal inflorescence is usually characteristic of the tribe called Hpidendree, and that a 
radical or lateral inflorescence is almost invariably confined to the Vandee and Malawidee ; at all events, 
until the appearance of our present subject, no case had come to our knowledge of an Epidendreous plant 
with a radical scape ; when, therefore, flower-stems were seen to issue, right and left, from the base of its 
recent shoots, we had not the most remote idea of its ever belonging to that section. In due time the flowers 
expanded, and our astonishment may be imagined, when we found that they differed in no respect from 
those of an ordinary Epidendrum !! Still, the habit of flowering from the base appeared so very peculiar, 
that we felt strongly disposed to constitute it a new genus on that ground alone; and were only dissuaded 
from so doing by the prudent counsel of Professor Linpiry, who remarked that, however striking such a 
distinction might for the present appear, it would be untenable in the event of any species being discovered 
which produced its flowers from the side.* 'T'o reasoning so just as this, it was, of course, impossible not 
to assent, and our plant was accordingly retained in the genus Epidendrum. 
The “ Quartorones,” then, although it cannot be regarded as the type of a new genus, will be looked 
upon by botanists as a most remarkable and interesting species ; while the elegance of its appearance, the 
facility with which it is cultivated, and its agreeable perfume, cannot fail to render it a favourite with the 
general collector. 
The merits, therefore, of the plant being undoubtedly high, we have ventured to name it after the 
Earl of Stamford and Warrington, whose seat, Enville Hall, is so justly celebrated for its beautiful gardens, 
and the magnificent specimens of hardy forest trees, which have so long “floated redundant” on its lawns. 7}: 
Enville also possesses a rich collection of tropical Orchidacee. Would that it were possible to allude to 
these vegetable treasures without being painfully reminded of him by whose taste and ardour they were 
assembled—the late lamented Lord Grey of Groby,—whose too early fate those only who knew him well, 
know how to adequately mourn ! 
Below will be found, in its expanded state, the Lycopodium represented in the preceding Vignette. It 
also is from the elegant pencil of Lapy Janz Watsu, whose labours in this instance appear to be 
singularly appropriate, as forming a pleasing accompaniment to the plant named after her noble Sire. 
Lay fare Willy del? 
“ The other shape, 
If shape it might be called, that shape had none.”—Murron. 
* Dr. Lindley’s views might almost be said to have been prophetic, for there has lately blossomed, in Messrs. Loddiges’ collection, a new 
Brazilian Epidendrum (£. cauliflorum), with precisely the side-flowering habits he anticipated. 
+ A well-known and popular pine-apple was originated at Enville, from whence it has borrowed its name. 
