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51. LYCASTE Barringtonise. 



L. Barnn(jtonice {Epidendrum BarringtonicB, Smith, ic. pict. t. 25, Dendro- 

 biiim Barringtonice, Swartz. Nov. Act. Ups. C. 82. Willd. Sp. PI. 4. 

 132. Hooker Exot. Fl. t. 119. Colax Barringtonice, Lintll. Bot. Reg. 

 897. Dendrobium ciliatuin, Swartz. Pers Syn. 2. 523. Maxillaria 

 ciliata, Fl. Peruv. Syst. p. 221. ? Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1206. Maxillaria 

 Barringtonice, Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1824. Lindl. Gen. & Sp. Orcli. 

 no. 23.); pseudobulbis oblongis compressis costatis, foliis subternis 

 oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis plicatis, scapo radicali vaginato unifloro 

 erecto pseudobulbo vix longiore, bractea ovarii longitudine, sepalis peta- 

 lisque ovato-lanceolatis obtusis, labelli trilobi lobo medio ovato rotun- 

 dato fimbriato apice concavo, callo lato omnino adnato alt^ sulcato apice 

 dentato. 



An examination of fresh specimens of this old plant, 

 enables me to state that it is a true Lycaste, readily distin- 

 guished by its stout flower-stems, drooping flowers, and very 

 deeply furrowed callus. The blossoms appear to vary in 

 colour from green to a tawny yellow. 



52. FRITILLARIA Kotschyana. 



Herhert in litteris. 



F. Kotschiana; caule unifloro 5-6-unc. purpureo superne glauco rorato, foliis 

 4-6 viridibus glauco roratis semiamplexicaulibus gradatim minoribus 

 acutioribus imo semunciara lato triunciali obtuso [variat foliis 6 omnibus 

 alternis, vel mediis subobtusis,vel tertio et quarto angustis subaequalibus 

 oppositis] summo angustiore in pedunculo brevi curvato, perianthio 

 pendulo 1^ unc. unciam patents viridi purpura [intus prsecipue] tessel- 

 lato nectarii foveolis brevibus viridibus petalis rectis latioribus sepalis 

 apice recurvis, antheris pallide luteis stigmata tenuia superantibus peri- 

 anthio brevioribus. — W. Herbert. 



From a mountain called Hazartschall, in the neighbour- 

 hood of Mount Elburz, whence it was sent by M. Kotschy to 

 the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Manchester, with whom 

 it flowered at Spoffbrth in April last. 



53. HYMENOCALLIS bistubata. 



Herbert in litteris. 



11. bistubata; foliis viridibus subpetiolatis 21-uncialibus 4 unc. latis acutis, 

 scapo ancipite 17-unc. spatha paUida triunciali octoflora, germine ses- 

 sih, tubo 5| unc. limbo pendule recurvo 3^ unc. corona ultra biunciali 

 inferne cyhndrica superne rotata 1| unc, patente spatiis interstamineis 



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