1848 



* MAXILLA RI A rutescens. 



Brownish MaxiUaria. 



Nat. Old. ORCHIDACEyE, § VaNDEjE. 



MAXILLARIA.—Suprd, vol. 11. fol. 897. 



M. rufescens ; pseudobulbis ovatis subtetragonis monophyllis, fdliis lanceolatis 

 utrinque acuminatls, scapis unifloris (prostratis) vagiuis distantibus, sepalis 

 petalisque oblongis conformibus obtusis, labello oblongo triJobo etubercu- 

 lato laciniis lateralibus minimis acutis intermedia elongata emarginata. 

 Supra, fol. 18U2.irt textu. 



A native of Trinidad, whence it was imported by Mr. Lowe 

 of Clapton. It first flowered at His Grace the Duke of Devon- 

 shire's at ChatSM^orth, in December 1834, whence I was 

 favoured with a sketch ; since that time it has appeared in 

 many other collections. 



It requires the usual management of a hot damp stove, 

 in which it grows freely. 



By no means one of the prettiest of the genus, nevertheless 

 its yellow labellum richly spotted with crimson, is a beautiful 

 object when closely examined. 



This species also occurs in gardens under the name of 

 M. fucata. 



* See folio 1428. 



