tipa, ten leagues from Melacatapec, and growing at the upper 

 end of a dry ravine, terminating half way up the mountains, 

 in a south-west aspect. The temperature varying from 69" 

 to 77° Fahr. by day, and at night as low as 59". The moun- 

 tain surrounding this ravine, that is on the north-east side, 

 is covered with a great variety of Orchidese, whilst on the 

 south side of the ravine there are none to be found but a few 

 Tillandsias. On the top of the mountain there is a continual 

 mist all the year, from December to February excepted. 

 The atmosphere is particularly moist and warm." From this 

 plant the accompanying drawing was made, and it is a faithful 

 likeness. 



The same plant has subsequently reached the Horticultural 

 Society through Mr. Hartweg ; but the flowers it produced 

 were of a much more dull colour than those of Mr. Barker. 

 That all the specimens now adverted to are identical I am 

 certain ; so that the plant ranges over an unusual extent of 

 country, the South of Mexico on the one hand, and French 

 Guiana on the other, being its northern and southern limits. 

 It is at present excessively rare in gardens. 



In the garden of the Horticultural Society it is treated in 

 the same manner as Catasetums and plants of that kind. It 

 is grown in a well-drained pot, has plenty of water when 

 forming its leaves and flowers, and when that period has 

 passed by, is allowed gradually to dry up and winter itself. 

 It is found by this treatment to push with more vigour the 

 next year than if it is kept in a continual state of excitement. 

 Another plant now to be found in several collections, and 

 called Galeandra Baueri, but which is much more branched, 

 and has not yet flowered, certainly grows better when fixed 

 to a block of wood than when grown in a pot. 



