244 ORCHIDS. 
in height, bearing numerous thick and fleshy flowers, which 
have lance-shaped, orange-scarlet sepals and petals, and a 
bright yellow lip. The unusual colour of the flowers and 
the long time they last in full beauty (fully two months) 
render this a most desirable plant. It blossoms during 
summer, and being a sub-alpine plant is very easily culti- 
vated. It may be grown either in shallow pans or pots, 
or on a block or raft of teak wood; but it must have 
plenty of moisture always, and a temperature similar to 
that which suits Odontoglossum Rossii. It likes plenty 
of sunlight. It was introduced from Mexico in 1840. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 4017. 
Var. majus is really larger-flowered than the type. As 
a rule, however, all the plants in cultivation are called E. 
vitellinum majus, however poor in flower they may be. 
E. Wallisii—A distinct and pretty-flowered species, with 
reed-like stems about 2ft. high, and covered with raised 
dots of purple. The leaves are gin. long, and arranged 
in two regular series. The flowers are produced from the 
top of the stems, and are either terminal or axillary ; 
strong stems bear several bunches of flowers, each of 
which remains fresh for six weeks or more. The blossoms 
are Idin. across; sepals and petals equal, strap-shaped, yellow, 
spotted with crimson; lip large, fan-shaped, white, with 
feathery lines of crimson. Healthy plants are in flower 
quite half the year, and the flowers have a sweet, musk- 
like odour. This species should be grown in a warm, 
moist greenhouse, or along with Cattleya Mossiz. It 
requires plenty of water all the year round, as, indeed, do 
all the species with tall, reed-like stems. Native of 
New Grenada. 
Williams’ Orchid Album, il, t. 74. 
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