Professor Lindley on New Orchidaceae. 383 



rides, extus margine et dorso punctis rubris. Labellum 

 convexum. E.fuscato affine. 



Epidendrum (Amphiglottis) setiferum ; foliis distichis lan- 

 ceolatis acutis, caule simplici squamis lineari-lanceolatis 

 acuminatis sub floribus foliaceis vaginato, racemo cernuo, 

 bracteis longissimis setaceis, petalis linearibus obovatis 

 obtusis sepalis angustioribus, labello cordato integerrimo 

 reticulato acuto basi trituberculato. — In Brasilia, Gomes; 

 prov. Min. Ger. Martius. 



Ornithocephalus Myrticola ; racemo pendulo hispido, se- 

 palis lateralibus petalisque rotundatis integerrimis reflexis 

 ciliatis, labello cordato-lanceolato acuminato canaliculato 

 callis baseos marginantibus distinctis integerrimis. — Citri 

 odorem spirat. In myrtaceis Brasilia, prope Bom Jesus 

 de Banana!, Maio, Descourtilz. 

 A very curious plant with short pendulous racemes of small 



white flowers. It has quite the habit of Oncidium iridifolium. 



Ornithocephalus grandiflorus; racemo erecto stricto glabro, 

 bracteis oblongis obtusis herbaceis, petalis labelloque cym- 

 biformi saccato denticulatis : basi crista biloba transversa 

 carnosa erosa aucto, dinandrio marginato denticulato. — 

 In Brasilia montibus Organ dictis, Gardner, 633. 

 A very fine species with large yellow flowers. The leaves 



are oblong, obtuse, obscurely veined, and apparently much 



thinner than is usual in this genus. 



Ornithocephalus apiculatus ; foliis racemo erecto denso 



multifloro multo brevioribus, petalis oblongis dentatis, 



labello ovato concavo basi sagittato integerrimo apiculo 



membranaceo acuto. — In Peruvia, Pavon. 



A very small species, only 2 or 3 inches high, with flowers 



apparently deep yellow. 



Ornithocephalus ciliatns; sepalis petalisque latioribus 

 membranaceis rotundatis reflexis ciliato-fimbriatis, la- 

 bello carnoso cordato canaliculato acuminato apice dila- 

 tato obtuso membranaceo, rachi hispida. — In Demerara, 

 Loddiges. 

 This species is nearly related to 0. Myrticola, from which it 



