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parili ^ unc. limbo laciniis acute suberecto seniipatentibus ultra seniuu- 

 cialibus acutis rubris, sepalorum costa lutescente, autlieris faucc tubi 

 subsessilibus sub-^^-uncialibus, squamis longitudinc anthcras parum su- 

 perantibus liberis supcrne latioribus crosis riibris infernc lutcsccntibus, 

 stylo erecto gracili antheris breviore pallido, stigmatc parum crassiore 

 rubescente. Habitat Braziliam in montibus Organ dictis. Credo equi- 

 dem filamenta in Barbacenid jmrpiired (^cujus inter Vellosias et Barbace- 

 nias tantum jlores recentes vidi) apice erosa et antheras siq^erantia squamas 

 esse reverd filamenta mentientes et antherarum dorso adnatas, quales i?i 

 hue sectione Veitchid liberus iniienimus vix ed rations, lit crediderim, a 

 Bai'bacenid omnino distinguendd. W. H. 



This neat little plant is one of the many novelties intro- 

 duced by the collector of Mr. Veitch, nurseryman, at Exeter, 

 who called it a Vellosia ; but Vcllosia has numerous stamens 

 in fascicles. It approaches nearer to Barbacenia, from which 

 it is distinguished by six remarkable petaloid scales between 

 the segments of the limb and the anthers. Mr. Veitch well 

 deserves that the section of Barbacenia with free scales, or 

 genus if it be considered distinct, should be named after 

 him. W. H. 



97. EPIDENDRUM dictum. 



E. fEncyclium) diotum; pseudobulbis ovatis corrugatis monophyllis, foliis 

 coriaceis ensatis patulis racemo duplo brevioribus, floribus distautibus, 

 sepalis petalisque obovatis unguiculatis undulatis acutis, labelli obtuse 

 rhombei tripartiti axi elevato carnoso in medio foveato, laciniis latcralibus 

 planis erectis rotundatis, intermedia rotundata undulatii cuspidata con- 

 vexa, clinandrio integro. 



From Guatemala, where it was found by Mr. Hartweg. 

 Its leaves are about a foot long, spreading, and very stiff. 

 The raceme is about two feet high. The flowers are an inch 

 and a half in diameter, of a dull cinnamon colour, with a little 

 yellow and some chocolate veins in the lip. It is one of the 

 many species in the way of E. asperuni. The flowers are 

 either scentless, or have a slight odour of Elder leaves. 



98. SCLEROON olelnum. 



ScLEROON. Calyx campanulatus, breviter 4-dentatus. Corolla infundibuli- 

 formis, limbo quadrifido. Stamina 4. Ovarium 4-loculare, loculis uni- 

 ovulatis, ovulis lateraliter affixis. Stylus brevis. Stigmata distincta, 

 obtusa. Drupa indehiscens, calycc immutato sulFulta, putamine ossco, 

 loculis 4 (quorum 2 ssepe abortiunt) mouospermis. Semina oblonga late- 

 raliter affixa. Embryonis recti radicula ad basin fructus spectans brevis- 

 sima; cotyledones crassse carnosse. Plumula inconspicua.-^— Frutex ; 



