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and, on account of its free-flowering character, deserves 
to be in every collection. The pseudo-bulbs and leaves 
are similar to those of L. aromatica, but are slightly 
more robust. The flowers are 4in. across, the sepals being 
oblong, and green, marked with tranverse lines of brownish- 
purple spots; the petals are pure white, and not so large 
as the sepals; the hood-shaped lip is yellow, marked 
with crimson dots. This species flowers at various periods, 
but generally during the spring and summer. Introduced 
from South Mexico in 1828. Syn. Maxillaria Deppet. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 3395. 
Var. punctatissima has larger flowers, with greenish- 
white sepals and petals profusely spotted with purple; 
and the lip is blotched and streaked with dark purple. 
A native of Guatemala. 
L. Harrisoniz.—This species, which differs much in 
habit from the others here grouped under Lycaste, has 
been placed by Reichenbach in another genus, 4ifrenaria : 
it is, however, so generally known as a Lycaste that we 
prefer to retain it here. The pseudo-bulbs are 3in. to qin. 
high, four-sided, and taper towards the top, whence is 
produced the solitary, plaited, lance-shaped leaf. The 
scape is one- or two-flowered, each flower being from 2in. 
to 3in. across. The sepals and petals are creamy white, 
and of rather fleshy texture; the lip is purple in front, 
yellowish at the base, and marked on the inner side with 
red lines. The flowers last a very long time in beauty. 
They turn to a dark yellow colour with age. Introduced 
from Brazil in 1828. Syns. Lifrenarta Harrisonie, 
Maxillaria Harrisoniz. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 2927. 
Var. citrina has sepals and petals of a pale lemon- 
colour, and a white lip, stained with lilac. 
