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Epidendrum—continued. 
E. cinnabarinum (cinnabar-red). J 1. orange-red, ойр! at the 
ton of a slender scape, 2in. across. у to July. А. 4%. Brazil, 
1857. Stove. (В. К. 1842, 25.) 
Е. omi n * Л. light yellow, spotted brown 
inside, pure wh lip. white, shaded rose, deeply 
divided; spike Dedi. s about lft. long. l. about 8in. long, 
glossy, àcuminated. h. ДЬ. to 6ft. Guatemala, 1867. A stately 
eenhouse plant, with ample drooping racemes. (B. M. 5656.) 
Cooperianum (Cooper's). Л. brownish-yellow ; lip broad, 
rosy-purple; racemes terminal, drooping. _ l. lanceolate, acute. 
h. 2ft. to aft. Brazil, "Brazil, 1857. Stove. (B. M. 5654. 
E. crassifolium (thick-leaved). A synonym of Е. ellipticum. + 
E.criniferum (hairy-lipped). Л. yellowish-green, with cinnamon 
blotches and bars; lip white, hairy. Costa Rica, 1871. Green- 
house. (B. M M. 6094.) 
.E. dichromum voient * Л. light rose-coloured, about 
2in. in diameter, produced. in large panicles, 2ft. to att. high ; 
lip three-lobed, rich crimson; pseudo-bulbs short and stout, sup- 
porting two or three dark green leathery leaves, from 6in. to 12in. 
. ormore in length. Pernambuco, 1865. Greenhouse. The variety 
riatum is a very handsome one, having sepals and petals white, 
th radiating deep purple lines. 
.eburneum (ivory). fl., sepals and petals yellowish-green ; lip 
very large, ivory-white, with yellow callosities ; raceme terminal, 
four to six-flowered. J. alternate, large, deep green, A. 2ft. 
— Panama, 1867. Greenhouse. (B. M. .) 
E. еш Нота (elliptic). Л. rose-coloured. March to June. h. 2ft. 
to 5%. Brazil. Greenhouse. SYN. E. crassifolium. (В. M. 3543.) 
E. erubescens (blushing). fl. produced in large panicles; sepals 
and petals of a delicate mauve colour, broad ; lip rather ‘darker, 
yellow at the base. Mexico, 1837. This very desirable green- 
house species is somewhat difficult to grow; but it has been 
— found to thrive well on long blocks of wood, in a cool house. 
E. evectum (extended).* fl., racemes loose, sub- cylindric, many- 
flowered ; perianth pues. rose-purple ; sepals and. petals similar, 
narrow-obovate, obtuse ; adnate to the column, rather longer 
sepals, Smee tebe nearly to the base ; lobes all deeply 
cut and fringed. J. sessile, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, emarginate, 
coriaceous, plane ; sheaths rather short. Native coun un- 
wn, but pro Kx M гуана? rt 
d als brighter hag not f 
ипле exico, 1835. Stoves aus e А remains 
beauty for a considerable time, Sys. E. dipifolium. and Е. Par- 
kinsonianum, (В. M. 3778.) | 
Е. Frederici Guilielmi (Prince Frederick William’s).. i. f ырго 
In large sepals an d petals dark , 
about lin. med lanceolate i үн e column and 
disk pure white. Ld 
i Fic. 710. SINGLE FLOWER OF EPIDENDRUM LINDLEYANUM. 
Ц Lindieyanum (Lindley’s).* The correct name of the plant 
in this work under its so RT -recognised name of 
кес Таор": Stove. See 
Ant rant, one or two together ; ут \ 
Fetish vette 
pureum. 
E. myrianthum (many-flowered). 
in enormous panicles. Autumn. 
lanceolate. Stems 5%. to 4ft. high. Guatemala? 1866 
free-flowering species grows best in a cool house, (B. M. Бе) 
E. nemorale (wood)* fl. about Sin. € freely produced on 
large drooping — i sepals and ] 
rosy-lilae, lanceolate ; lip буге лы with violet. July.  Pseudo- 
bulbs from šin. to біп. high, , two-leaved. Mexico, ак 
splendid stove species, but somewhat difficult to 
cessfully, the fault, in most instances, being in Корш too -— «E 
Epidendrum—continued. 
E. macrochilum (large-lipped). А synonym ak С ; 
a bright es 
Shout iear-blong о or: 
soil about its roots, and in not exposing it to 
(B. M. 4606, under name of E. verrucosum.) 
E. n. majus (larger). fl. produced in panicles, sometimes 3ft. in 
length ; sepals wet уз etals delicate rosy-maitve ; 
centre, with three s 
paniculatum (panicled).* , Л. pap or lilac- pen. "a 
yellow at the tip of the c very 
large terminal branched drooping panicle, upwards lft. Tit tong 
reedy, 2ft. 
of a delicate mauve or 
ort red lines, bordered deep rose. Stove. 
the full sun. 
lip white in the 
1. distichous, lanceolate-acuminate. Stems 
high. New Grenada, 
ing of all orchids. (B. M. 5731. 
E. Parkinsonianum (Parkinson's). A synonym of Е. falcatum. 
E. phoeniceum (purple). 
mottled with green; D. clear ато б veined and 
with crimson. Summer. А. 6in. to 
some, large-flowered stove species, with branching panicles, 2ft. 
Jl, sepals and petals 
to 3ft. high. SYN. E. Grahami. (B.M. 5585.) 
r with E Maie. 
Greenhouse. See en eas 
green ; 
stake. 
An extremely curious gl 
(rooting). fl. E 
* tor a considerable period, 
Guatemala, 1836. A = 
times reaching 10ft. é 
SYN. Ё. rhiz j 
ж. pseudepidendrum (false Epidendrum). - 
minal, few-flowered ; perianth bright groen; ex 
upper part of the column, which are o 
portion) sub-orbicular, — or ema 
recurved ; margin erose and obscurely 
to the top of the stems, Чишш 6 j-i 
riaceo: i 
erum (frog 
Ес ith le-b spots, abou 
with purple-brown 
E. pendulous racemes, 
G poe "use. 
with a 
Posi lle bs. ovoid, К rem. Peru, 1867. Greenhouse. This is 
one of the most 
E.S i 
thickly 
spike. 
1868. Greenhouse. One of the finest of 
the paniculate wr NDA "t perhaps the most free-flower- 
Cuba, 1840. А hand. 
A oblong, acute. Mexico, 
deep 
ne of the most attractive species of the genus. - 
E. eA 
ч at tee yon 2in. to Sin. E. eading, oblong-lanceo- 
9 ickly coriaceous, keel 
late, acute, э nes t green, waxy secretion ; margins purple. 
| singu lar species of the genus. 
clothed on both surfaces 
(Stamford’s). Л. bright yellow and green 
ih crimson, numerous] y produced ona 
org Guatemala, 1836. Greenhouse. (В. M. 4759. 
(B. M. 6314.) 
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