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91. EPIDENDRUM rliizophomm. 

 " Climate 70^" 



92. ASPASIA epidendroides. 



" Very sweet ; habitat ' Escuintla,' and ' Medio Monte.' 

 Flowers in January and February. Climate 75° and 80°." 



This same plant had previously been sent by Mr, Skinner 

 from Costa Rica. 



93. EPIDENDRUM aromaiicum. 



"Flowers in February and March, Habitat ' Acate- 

 nango/ ' Duenas,' ' Mixco/ 'Naranjo,' &c. Climate 60" and 



75"." 



94. ODONTOGLOSSUM gr'ande ; sepalis lanceoktis lateralibus convexis 

 falcatis petalisque oblongis obtusiusculis latioribus subundulatis, labello 

 subrotundo basi auriculato sepalis plus duplo breviore : tuberculis basi 

 tribus corrugatis aliisque lateralibus dentiformibus minoribus, columriee 

 tomentosse marginibus rotundatis convexis incurvis. 



" This is the finest plant we have in Orchidacese in this 

 country. The present specimen is a fine mass, and I hope 

 may arrive safe. Climate 60° and 70"- I recommend not 

 too much heat ; it seldom gets a climate reaching 70°, and 

 thrives best in damp shades, with perhaps 60°, rather than 

 beyond that." 



Certainly this is a most extraordinary plant. Its habit is 

 altogether that of Odontoglossum, with which its unguiculate 

 lip and peculiar column also correspond ; but the tubercles 

 at the base of the lip are those of Oncidium. The dried 

 flowers measure six inches and a half from the tip of the 

 petals, and are doubtless shrunk in the process of drying. 

 They look something like an enormous Maxillaria, and ap- 

 pear to have been of a uniform yellow or white colour ; but 

 of this I cannot very well judge. Two flowers grew together 

 on a scape, which in the specimens before me is not more 

 than five inches long, Mr. Skinner thinks that the reason 

 why the plants he has formerly sent home have not flourished, 

 is because they have been kept too warm. 



95. ONCIDIUM ornithorhynchum. 



" Habitat shady damp places, climate 68° to 70" and 7<5°; 

 flowers in December and November." 



