CGA Pel ER xX XOX VOL LL. 
MASDEVALLIA. 
A LARGE number of terrestrial Orchids peculiar to tropical 
America, and especially numerous in New Grenada, are 
included in this genus. Probably 150 species have been 
described, and new additions are constantly being made. 
Although a large proportion of the species are wanting in 
size of flower and colour attraction, yet, owing to the very 
singular, often grotesque, forms assumed by the flowers, 
many of them are in cultivation in the gardens of at least 
a few specialists. At Kew the number of species culti- 
vated at present is 84. Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., 
the Marquis of Lothian, and Mr. Sydney Courtauld, have 
been for some time famous for the number of Masdevallias 
in their collections. In the Botanical Gardens at Glasnevin 
there is also a well-cultivated and rich collection of these 
plants. It will give some idea of the remarkable attrac- 
tion Masdevallias have for amateurs when we state that 
the Marquis of Lothian is now preparing for publication 
an illustrated monograph of this genus. This work will 
contain coloured plates of about a hundred species of 
Masdevallia, and will be published in ten parts of royal 
folio, the price being £20. 
All the species of Masdevallia have a tufted habit, 
green, strap-shaped or spoon-shaped leaves, and flowers in 
