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87. LiELIA mperhiens ; scapo loiigissimo multifloro, sepalis petalisque line- 

 ari-oblongis obtusis membrauaceis labello longioribus, labelli lobo medio 

 obtusissitro: disco lamellis quinque maximis subserratis antice truncatis 

 aucto, antherse crista biaurita, cUnandrio denticulato. 



Of this fine new species Mr. Skinner speaks in the fol- 

 lowing manner. " Saw you ever any tiling like this !!! This 

 most magnificent of all plants I have sent several times, it is 

 decidedly Epidendrea, but I expect it will get a new title in 

 Europe. It flowers in November, and in some instances bears 

 from eighteen to twenty flowers on stems from nine to twelve 

 feet long!! Mr. Hartweg says he found this plant in great 

 abundance in the State of Quesaltenango, near Chantla, and 

 that he went forty leagues out of his route to find it, and 

 now he has sent splendid masses of it to England, and at 

 least thirty dried specimens. I have found it most rarely and 

 evidently planted by the Indians before their doors, in 

 ' Acatenango,' from whence I brought the specimen now sent, 

 and in * Sumpango,' where I found it twelve months ago ; 

 also from Costa Rica. Chantla, its native habitat, is very 

 cold, in fact this plant I expect will require only a greenhouse 

 warmth. Its habitat in Costa Rica is 68" to 70°, where I have 

 found it here 70", but Chantla is 55" to 65" generally." 



SS'. EPIDENDRUM Stamfordianum. 



" This plant inhabits only the coast, shady, very moist 

 lands. Flowers in November, and in dififerent temperatures 

 until March, I having found it in flower at all times in 

 different journeys. The north coast is very hot and wet, and 

 the dry weather commences in March ; I found it in flower 

 in April there. On this side (south coast) dry weather com- 

 mences in October ; I found it in flower in November. You 

 may therefore treat this plant as you would the Cattleya, its 

 habitat on this side being from the same temperature, only it 

 requires more wet." 



89. BRASSAVOLA glauca. 



" A splendid large white flower, and a most extraordinary 

 strong aromatic ; is the companion on oaks of the Cyrto- 

 chilum Russelii, and must be treated in the same manner." 



90. HEXOPIA crucigera. Bateman mss. 



" Climate 68" to 75", and 65" to 70°. 



