MASDEVALLIA TRIGLOCHIN Rchb. f 
Masprvaniia creignocus Relb. f Gard. Chron. 1877. pt. IL, p. G48; 1881, pt. IL, p. 409; Otia. Bot. 
ITamb. p. I (USTS) : Garden, 1880. pt. TT., p. 614; 1890, pte Ue epe laa: 
Leafiabout Tt inch long, linear, fleshy, apex tridenticulate, narrowine below into wu grooved petiole, 
sheathed at the base. dull purplish-ereen, 
Peduncle about 2 inches long, terete, wiry, studded with minute asperities. ascending from the base 
of the petiole, bearing two or three flowers in succession, each having a minute membranous apiculate 
bract at the base of the pedicel, dull brownish-green. 
Ovary fineh lone. hexagonal, with six crenate wings, dull ereen. 
Sepals: dorsal sepal united to the lateral sepals for Linch, free portion triangular-ovate for about 
lineh. S-nerved, cncullate, terminating ina slender yellow tail } inch long : lateral sepals cohering for 
nearly ? inch, boat-shaped, S-nerved, terminating in slender vellow tails 2 inch Jong; all dark reddish- 
vellow shaded and vetned with dark red. 
Petals seareely Linch long. oblong, apiculate, orange-vellow, with a broad crimson central streak. 
Lip Jonger than the petals, united to the foot of the column by a fexible hinge. oblong-cordate, with 
two angled Jongitudinal dines, dull orange-vellow. niargined with red. 
Colwnn a little longer than the petals. narrowly winged. apex denticulate. vellow and ereen. the base 
sid foot edeed with red. 
\ ASDEVALLIA TRIGLOCHIEIN was discovered by Consul Lehmann at Quito, in 
7 the north of Ecuador, at an elevation of 5,500 feet. Living plants were sent by 
him to Messrs. Low. of Clapton, and first flowered in 1877, supplying the specimens 
named and deseribed by Professor Reichenbach. Since its first: introduction, this 
curious little plant has become very searce in cultivation, aud has almost died out, even 
in the most complete collections of Masdevallias. For the specimen here figured, [am 
indebted to Mr. FL W. Moore, of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasneyvin, Dublin. 
Eexplunation of Phate : 
Fie. 1. petal. lip. and columim, in naturel position ;—Ta, section of ovary ;—2, petal, inner side ; 
3. lip: 4. column :— ta. apex of column z—5. apex and section of lent: all enlarged. 
