LABEOSUM 
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flowers. Introduced by Geo. Cornwall Legh, Esq., M.l 
de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., M.P. Native of Tropical 
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Arhynchium. Epiphytum ; foliis distichis, coriaceis. Sepala et petala explanata, libera, basi sequalia. Labellum 
sessile calcaratum ascendens carnosum, calcare vacuo, lamina indivisa, Columna nana, teres, basi haud producta, stigmate 
circulari. Anthem subrotunda, 2-locularis, membranacea, depressa. Pollinia4> geminata, sequalia ; caudicula subulata, 
glandula triangulari membranacea semilibera. Rostellum truncatum. 
A. htbrosum. Labellum carnosum, basi concavum biauriculatum, calcare ascendente obtuso vacuo recurvo, ore incrassato 
fere clauso ; lamina lutea carnosa crassissiraa rugosa ovali, horizontaliter fissa, calcaris convexitati adnata. 
For a couple of flowers of this curious little orchid, we are indebted to Sir Philip Egerton, with whom it flowered in 
the middle of October. It was purchased two or three years since, by Mr. Cornwall Legh, at one of Stevens's sales of 
East Indian Orchids ; but nothing further is known of its history. It is described as a plant with the habit of a small 
Vanda, or of a Sareochile. The flowers are about an inch in diameter, placed at equal distances on a raceme. The 
fragment before us bore 4, about half-an-inch apart. The sepals and petals are narrow, blunt, leathery, purplish brown, 
spotted with dull yellow ; the second smaller than the first. The lip is a hollow curved blunt horn, rising from the base 
of the column with its convexity upwards ; on the convexity lies a flat yellow wrinkled fleshy tongue, which seems as if 
it consisted of two layers; at the base the lip is concave, and has on either side a short truncated ear, with which it clips 
the column. The column is taper, short, straight, with a nearly circular stigma. 
No known genus can receive this singular plant, unless it is thrown into the crowd of Saccolabes, among which, 
however, it would scarcely be sought ; for its thick fleshy lip is very different from the thin membrane found in that 
genus. Moreover it is essentially distinguished by its rostel not being extended into a long beak, as is the case in all 
genuine Saccolabes and Sarcanths. As for Sarcochilus, which it is said to resemble, that genus is quite different in the 
long narrow foot on which the lip is placed, as well as in the nature of the lip itself. 
aienia Jacksoni. Hooker. 
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Native of Guatemala. 
Kingston 
This very handsome Pitcairnia was flowered by Mr. Jackson, of Kingston, who imported it in a very young state, 
among tufts of Orchideous plants from Guatemala. Its nearest affinity is probably with P. bromelicefolia. Leaves 
a foot and more long, subulato-ensiform, striated, attenuated above and below, upper half only spinuloso-serrated, the 
rest entire, above dark green and naked, below clothed with a whitish floccose or pulverulent substance. Scape leafy 
below, pulverulent, bearing an erect raceme of handsome scarlet flowers. Pedicels bracteated, standing out almost 
horizontally, and, as well as the calyx, pulverulent. Calyx of three, imbricated, erect sepals, about three quarters of an 
inch long, red with a yellowish margin. Corolla scarlet, nearly three inches long, curved. Tropical America and the 
West Indian islands are the native places of the genus Pitcairnia. They generally inhabit dry places, where there is 
little or no soil They increase by suckers, and ultimately become dense csespitose tufts, sometimes found growing on 
trees. They appear able to bear a great degree of heat and drought, but in a state of cultivation they improve in 
appearance by allowing them a due share of moisture. This pretty species has flowered in the Orchid-house, under the 
influence of a moist and warm atmosphere, in which it appears to thrive. A soil composed of light loam and peat suits it. 
It is increased by taking off the young suckers, which root freely without the aid of a bell-glass.— Bot. May- 
t. 4540. 
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194. Rogiera amcexa. Planchon. {alias Rondeletia %rsoidea of Gardens.) A hothouse 
^ ~~ V1 _1 ' * * ' rers. Native of Guatemala. Belongs to the Cinehonads. 
Mr. Skinner. (Fig. 95.) 
This, and another species resembling it, appears occasionally from among the earth and rubbish hanging to the Orchids 
imported from Guatemala. They resemble Viburnums, and more especially Laurustines, but with red or rose-coloured 
flowers. That now figured is common under the name of Rondeletia thyrsoidea, and is a species of considerable 
beauty. All the parts are covered with soft hairs. The leaves are oblong, rather the broadest at the base, nearly 
sessile, with large ovate intermediate stipules. The flowers, of a bright rose a little mixed with yellow at the throat, 
are in very short compact roundish cymes terminating the young branches. The lobes of the calyx are five, obtuse, 
dwrt ; the corolla is salver-shaped with its five flat lobes oblong and emarginate, while the tube is slightly enlarged 
upwards. M. Planchon makes the following remarks imnn ft. ronn . ?n ih< ~ " ~ "" 
Flore 
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are able to create at least two well defined genera from the chaos of different species 
