420 ORCHIDES. 



S. crispa. Pseudobulbis fusiformibus , (loribus racemosis, bracteis, ' 

 ovario subaequalibus labello ovato-oblongo obluso vix cucullato obso- 

 lete Irilobo, sepalis petalisque oblongis crispis subaequalibus: lamellis 5 

 undulatis duabusque lateralibus tenuibus rectis. 



Demerara. This plant has yellowish brown flowers, with scarceiy a irace of pur- 

 ple; and by ihat circurastance alone it may be distif^guishcd. Its lip js nearly flat, 

 very lillle three-iobed, and broadest at the base: other characters peculiar to itself. 

 Also the author of ihe species I must plead guilty to have on one occasion (Bot. R. 

 Wisc. Febr. 1839) confounded it with S. marginata and thus misied Sir Wm. Hoolier, 

 whose flg. Bot.Mg. 3729 undoublcdiy belongs to ihis spcc. I»robably thc colours in the 

 Sertum, taken from a drawing by Mr. Schomburgk, were much loo yeilow. 

 S. marginata var. Hook. B. Mag. 3729, 



8. BLETIA HOSEA. Huc: Lindl. Bot. R. XXXI. 1845. sub 53: Schombnrgkia rosea 

 Linden Herb. 1664. Bot. Reg. XXXI. 1845. .sub 53 : 



Sepalis petalisque obloneis undulatis labelio paulo longioribus, ia- 

 belli subrolundi ]aciniis laleralibus rotundalis intermedia subrolundata 

 apiculala crispa niulto minore, lamellis altis pone basin 4 rectiusculis 

 membranaceis versus apicem 3 brevibus crispis. 



„This magnificent spccies is found on rocks on the northern slope of the Sierra 

 ,,Nevada de Santa Martha. Bracts, peduncles and lip, are all of a light rose colour 

 ,.the petals are deep raed. It was met with 5000' above ihe sea, between the vil- 

 „lages of S. Antonio and S. Miguel an the territory of the Ouruhuaco Indians. Febr. 

 1144, Nr, 1664. Its lip is very nearly circular in its^utline and ils lobes are not 

 very different in form, but those at ihe side are the largest; even when dry it is of 

 the deap colours of the spot. 



9, BLETIA UNDULATA. Huc: Schomburgkia HndH/am Lindl, B, Reg.|XXX. 1844. Misc. 21.: 



Pseudobulbis fusiform.ibus, floribus dense, racemosis, bracteis lon- 

 gissimis spatliaceis, sepalis petalisque aequalibus linearibus rotundato- 

 crispis labello* longioribus, labelli cucullati lobis lateralibns rotundatis, 

 intermedio ovaii acuto v. obluso, lamellis 5 undulatis duabusque late- 

 ralibus, rectis, tenuibus. 



From S. crispa and marginata it is dislinguished by its very long narrow crisp 

 sepals and peials, the flowers are as large as those of S. tibicinis, but the inflores- 

 cence is quite different. There is no yellow in them, and ihe lip in distinclly cur- 

 ved up towards the column. Some fine specimens have been lately flowered by 

 Mrs, Lawrence, one of which has brown"flowers and the middle lobe of ihe lip 

 wedgesbaped and obtuse, not ovate and acute; but they do not otherwise seem 

 to differ. The very long narrower sepals and petals render this very obviously 

 different from ihe two last, which it quite resemble in habit. La Guayra. Linden. 

 acc. Rucker. Fine rich brownish purple scpals and petals.and a ciear violet purple 

 lip. Frora S. crispa it differs in having the middle lobe of thc lip oval acute, and 

 only 3 ribbcd, whilc the side lobes are much smaJler and flattcr; Irom S. marginata 

 with which it corresponds in the form of the lip it is distinguished by its very 

 long narrow crisp petals and sepals. The flowers aro as large as those of S. tibi- 

 cinis. but the inflorescence is quite diff. unless my memory fails me, there is a repre- 

 sentation of ihis plant among Plumier's fig., which I have not just now an opportunity 

 of consulting. Bol. Reg. XXX. 1844. Misc. 21. 



Lindl. Orch. Lind. 1846. p. 10. II. 56: On rocks near Pardi. the natural bridgc of 

 Icononzo. Petals dull red.J New Granada in thc province of Bogota. at thc height of 

 2400'. Decb. 1842. 862. 



Sdiombunjkia niuhtlata Lindl. Rb. f. Hpl. III. 21. Selb.st die |Eingebornen von Ve- 

 nezuela achtcn dic Schonheit dicser iraposantcn l^flanzc: man flndet sie auf Mauern 

 gepfianzt. auf Ruincn u. s. w. Wagner. 



Kb. {. Bpl. III: 99. Ocanna. VVagener. 



