shade which produces a tessellated appearance. Lip beauti- 

 fully streaked with purple. Column dark coloured at base, 

 tipped with orange. Near E. pastoris." 



10. EPIDENDRUM rhizophorum. Bateman Mss. 



" E. rhizophorum ; caulibus elongatis foliosis radices crassos utrinque promens 

 (Renantherae more), foliis alternis lineari-oblongis racemo terminali pauci- 

 floro paulo brevioribus ; sepalis petalisque subaequalibus lanceolatis, labello tri • 

 partito laciniis lateralibus laceratis acinaciformibus, intermedia unguiculata 

 apice dilatata alte emarginata." 



Flabitat in Guatemala. Skinner v. s. s, Flores expansione 1| uncias lati, 

 exsiccatione aurantiaci. 



" A most remarkable species, near E. cinnabarinum." 



11. EPIDENDRUM aurantiacum. Bateman Mss. 



" E. aurantiacum ; foliis oblongis planiusulis coriaceis caule clavato diphyllo duplo 

 brevioribus, racemo brevi subcernuo densifloro, sepalis petalisque lanceolatis 

 acutis subxqualibus, labello libero oblongo cucullato basi columnam 

 involvente." 



Habitat in Oaxaca, Karwinski ; in Guatemala, Skinner. 



" Sepals and petals of a uniform rich orange colour; lip the 

 same, but with a few delicate streaks of the richest crimson. 

 This is a most remarkable species, and I was for some time 

 doubtful whether it were an Encyclia, Cattleya, or Epiden- 

 drum. On the whole, however, it seems to approach nearest 

 to the latter genus. Flowering specimens and a beautiful 

 drawing were obligingly communicated to me by Sir Chas. 

 Lemon, and it has also flowered at Knypersley. Some of 

 the wild specimens have borne as many as thirteen flowers 

 in a spike. In habit it approaches E. clavatum." 



12. EPIDENDRUM tibicinis. Bateman Mss. 



" E. tibicinis ; caulibus cylindraceis 3-4-pbyllis foliis ovatis crassissimis triplo 

 longioribus, scapo altissimo giganteo in racemum multiflorum desinente, 

 floribus ." 



Habitat in Honduras. Skinner. 



" By far the most magnificent species of the genus. 

 Flowers of the size and colour of Cattleya labiata, but 1 have 

 not the means of giving their specific character. Scape 

 three yards long. The hollow cylindrical stems are used as 

 rumpets by the native children : hence the name." 



