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neath, and thin at the edges. Anthers, reniform, pinkish at 

 the margin, two-eelled, with two pollen masses in each. 



" The plant requires the same treatment as other Epi- 

 dendra, and flourishes either in vegetable earth, or attached 

 to a piece of wood." 



A very pretty species of this extensive genus, for the pre- 

 ceding account of which I am indebted to Mr. Booth. It is 

 nearly related to E. odoratissimum, from which it is known 

 by its nodding panicle of tessellated flowers having a pinkish 

 lip, and by the solitary leaves. Moreover the bract of 

 E. odoratissimum are comparatively large and sheathing; 

 here they are minute and do not half surround the rachis by 

 their base. 



18. EPIDENDRUM lacerum. 



E. lacerum; foliis distichis lineari-oblongis obtusis, caule simplici apice aphyllo 

 squamato, sepalis petalisque patentibus lineari-lanceolatis sequalibus acutis, 

 labelli trilobi lobis sequalibus laceris pectinatis intermedio apice nmcronato 

 integro : lamellis duabus membranaceis sub apice conniventibus duabusque 

 callosis parallelis e basi ortis. 



Communicated by Mr. Booth, with the following note, 

 in January, 1837 : — 



" This is the third species of Epidendrum introduced 

 from Havannah, in the spring of 1835, by Captain Sutton, 

 and added to Sir Charles Lemon's collection at Carclew, 

 where it flowered during November and December 1836. 

 Although at first sight it may be mistaken for .E. elongatum, 

 to which it is unquestionably very nearly allied, yet, when 

 compared with that species, it will be found to be of a more 

 lax and slender habit. The leaves are much narrower, and 

 thicker. The stem is erect, not zigzag, as in E. elongatum, 

 and the labellum is larger and deeper fringed, and the two 

 converging membranous lamellee are quite peculiar. 



" Stem from two to three feet high, round and nearly 

 erect ; destitute of leaves at the top, which is covered with 

 long, thin, brownish scales. Leaves distichous, sheathing, 

 oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, thick and fleshy, about 3J inches 

 long, and half an inch broad, of a rich shining green. 

 Flowers in a terminal panicle, pale pink. Pedicels an inch 

 long, somewhat angular and twisted, brownish green. Sepals 

 spreading, linear- lanceolate acute, rather larger than the 



C. March 1838. d 



