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eepalis petalisque obovato-oblongis, labelli libcri trilobi cucullati lobo 



medio crispo aciiminato, disco clevato calloso sulcato pubescente 



Mexico. The flowers are dull brown, with a dull yellow lip, striped 



with the same colour. 



7. E. primuJinum (Bateman mss.) ; pseudobulbis , fohis , 



scapo paniculato, sepahs petalisque patulis oblongis acutis, labelli laciniis 

 lateralibus nanis erectis acutis intermedia obovata apiculata ; callo 



duphci ad basin elevato piano carnoso. Mexico. Flowers rather 



large, in a close erect panicle, smelling of primroses. 



8. E. Linkianum (Klotzschin AUgem. gartenzeit. Sept. 22, 1829. E.pastoris, 



Link et Otto abbild. t. 12.); pseudobulbis fusiformibus 2-3-phyllis, 

 fohis ensiformibus reciu"vis racemo paucifloro longioribus, sepalis paten- 

 tissimis Hneari-lanceolatis, petalis conformibus angustioribus, labeUi 

 lobis lateralibus minutis erectis intermedio ovato-oblongo crispo venis 



elevatis sub columna pubescente. Mexico. Flowers small duU 



yellow, streaked with purple. Lip nearly white. 



9. E. Aa«<a/Mm (Lindl. in Hooker's Journal, 3. 82); pseudobulbis . . . , 



foliis . . . , racemo striato 6-7-floro, eepalis petalisque discoloribus 

 lanceolatis acutissimis patentibus, labello subrotundo emarginato sub- 

 angulato basi utrinque supra unguem lobule aucto venis biiseos elevatis. 



Mexico, in the temperate region. A species with deep purple 



striated sepals and petals, and a broad ivory white lip. The latter has 

 generally a short lateral lobe on each side of its base so as to obtain a 

 hastate form, but occasionally the lobes are almost wanting. 



10. E. Boothiayium (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1838 misc. 7) ; pseudobulbis com- 

 pressis imbricatis ovatis subdiphyllis, foliis ligulato-oblongis undulatis 

 apice subobliquis, racemo laxo sub-7-floro basi spathaceo foliis longiore, 

 sepalis petalisque subeequalibus patulis ovali-hnearibus acutis fusco- 



variegatis, labello semilibero rhoraboideo acuto utrinque deflexo. 



Cuba. Flowers small, greenish yellow, nodding, marked with rich 



brown spots. Lip nearly white. 



11. Yi. pterocarpum (Lindl. in Hooker's Journal, 3. 82. Bot. Reg. 1841. 

 misc. 128); pseudobulbis ovahbus compressis diphyllis, foliis . . . 

 racemo angusto, sepalis petalisque subsequalibus linearibus acuminatis 

 patentibus, labelli subrotundi trilobi cordati laciniis lateralibus rotun- 

 datis intermedia mult 6 longiore acuta basi callo pubescente obscur^ 



tridentata aucta, capsula ovata trialata. Mexico. This has a long 



thin raceme of pinkish yellow flowers, and a heart-shaped lip streaked 

 with crimson. It is remarkable for the seed-vessel, when ripe, being 

 extended into three broad sharp wings. 



12. E. tessellatum (Bateman in Bot. Reg. 1838. misc. 9. Hooker Bot. Mag. 

 t. 3638.) ; pseudobulbis ovahbus compressis 2-raro 3-phyllis, fohis 

 lineari-lanceolatis scapo simplici flexuoso multifloro paulo brevioribus, 

 floribus subpatentibus, sepalis lanceolatis acutis mucronatis petalisque 

 minoribus subspathulatis, labeUi hberi trilobi laciniis lateralibus brevibus 

 rotundatis intermedia majore oblonga cucullata caUis tribus cristigeris 



longitudinahbus munita sub columna pubescente. Guatemala and 



Mexico. Flowers dingy ohve brown : with a pale Hp tessellated with 



crimson. 



13. E. viridijiorum {Encyclia viridiftora, Hooker in Bot. Mag. 15. t. 2831. 

 L. p. 111.); pseudobulbis ovatis diphyllis, foliis ensiformibus recurvis 

 acutis panicula brevioribus, sepalis lateralibus falcatis petalisque linea- 

 ribus acutis erectis, labcUo postico apice 3-lobo laciniis laterahbus planis 



