there is no trace of that character, which is essential to 

 Maxillaria, the genus seems sufficiently distinct. 



Fig. ]. represents the column, with the lahellum pulled 

 downwards to shew its true form, and the crest that separates 

 the upper lip from the lower. Fig. 2. shews the pollen- 

 masses in their true position, one half of the right hand pair 

 being cut away. By some accident the pollen-masses of the 

 first flower I examined had been pressed out of their natural 

 position, which formerly led me to describe them as collateral 

 instead of incumbent. 



In order to cultivate this plant successfully it should be 

 suspended upon a block of wood from the rafters of the stove, 

 and its thick fleshy roots allowed to hang in the air and im- 

 bibe its moisture. A damp atmosphere, syringing its roots 

 and leaves freely when in a growing state, and shade during 

 bright sunshine, are the principal requisites in its cultivation. 

 In other respects it may receive the same treatment as the 

 rest of this tribe. 



