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such a way as to give the flowers a globose form; colour 
golden-yellow, with dark red spots on the lip. They are 
developed in summer. Native of Mexico. Syn. Peristerta 
Barker. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 4203. 
A. densa.—Flowers and spikes as in A. Barkeri, but 
larger and less rounded, whilst the petals are thickly 
dotted inside with red. They are developed in spring. 
Native of Central America. Syn. A. Warscewtcaiz. 
Floral Magazine, t. 16. 
A. Humboldtii—A superb plant, of robust habit, with 
stout, dark green leaves, and pendent spikes, 2ft. long. The 
flowers are large and rounded, the sepals brownish-purple 
Fig. 2. Flower of Acineta Humboldtii 
(% nat. size). 
in colour, with numerous darker spots, the small petals 
and lip rosy-red, and the column whitish. Flowering time, 
spring. A native of Venezuela. Syns. A. superba, Anguloa 
superba, Peristeria Humbolatii. 
Fig. 2; Botanical Register, 1843, t. 18. 
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