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names, and such the changes of names, concerning which the 

 pubhc has a just right to complain ; for they not only create 

 intolerable confusion in nomenclature, but altogether mis- 

 lead the lovers of plants, who upon the faith of works of 

 apparent respectability are led to purchase, for the sake of its 

 new name, and probably at a high rate, what they have 

 already long possessed under some other name. 



56. EPIDENDRUM (Encyclia) glaucum; iindique glaucedine obductum, 

 pseudobulbis ovalibus compressis monophyllis, foliis ensiformibus 

 acutis pergameneis basi canaliculatis scapo pendulo panicvilato breviori- 

 bus, sepalis petalisque ovalibus obtusis, labelli linearis apice carnosi 

 trilobi lobis lateralibus rotundatis intermedio ovato medio calloso, co- 

 lumnce cardine appendice ovata obtusa, recurva aucto. (Epithecia 

 glauca, Knoivles l^~ Westcott, Floral Cahinet, t. 87. 



Mr. Barker, who imported this curious plant from Mexico, 

 has favoured me with specimens, which enable me to state that 

 it cannot be generically separated from the genus Epiden- 

 drum. It is not a showy plant, the flowers being small, 

 scentless, and green stained with dull purple. The drooping 

 panicle is somewhat remarkable, and the glaucous covering 

 of every part is much more so ; but the species has no claims 

 upon the attention of those cultivators who seek after orna- 

 mental plants. 



57. BARKERIA llegans. Knowles & Westcott, Floral Cabinet, t. 49. 



An elegant little Mexican Orchidaceous plant, with taper- 

 ing fleshy stems like those of a meagre Cycnoches, narrow- 

 lanceolate acuminate membranous leaves, and a terminal 

 inflorescence, in the form of a raceme of a few large bright 

 pink flowers. It is well figured in the Floral Cabinet, and 

 is one of the few plants which rival the Cattleyas in gaiety 

 of appearance. It is however said to be difficult of cultiva- 

 tion, and is at present of great rarity. The genus is well 

 distinguished from Cattleya, to which it approaches most 

 nearly, by its lip being flat and undivided, instead of cucul- 

 late, and more or less completely three-lobed, as well as by its 

 peculiar habit. As the genus has not yet found its way into 

 books generally used by Botanists, a short technical character 

 of it is added. 



BARKERIA. Sepala & petala sequalia, libera, membranacea, patentissima. 

 Labellum planum, integerrimum, nudum, (cuneatum cum apiculo) 

 columnee adpresvsum. Columna petaloidca. Anthera 4 -locularis, car- 



