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a kind of triangle, 2in. across; the tails are 4in. long, rather 
stiff, the upper one bent backwards, the two lower ones 
forwards and crossing each other; the lip is #in. across, 
kidney-shaped, stalked; and the two small petals form a 
pair of ear-like appendages to the column. The colour of 
the sepals and tails is pale yellow, thickly spotted with 
brown-purple; that of the lip and petals is white. Nothing 
can be more interesting than a well-flowered example of 
this species. It requires the treatment recommended for 
M. Chimera; flowering in autumn and winter. Introduced 
from New Grenada in 1878. 
Gardeners’ Chronicle, June, 1880, p. 757. 
M. Carderi.—This pretty little species is related to 
M. erythrochete, but has exceptionally-formed flowers. 
The leaves are rather thin, 5in. long, 2in. broad, scarcely 
narrowed at the base. The flowers are borne singly on 
decumbent scapes, 3in. long. The sepals are united, and 
form a bell-like limb, #in. across and tin. deep, white, with 
a purplish zone and a yellow base; the tails are rin. long, 
spreading, yellow; the inside of the bell is covered with 
short ferrugineous hairs. The petals and lip are small and 
white. The flowers are nodding and graceful; they are 
developed in June, and last about a fortnight. The plant 
requires the same treatment as M. Chimera. From the 
exceptional colour and form of its flowers, this little species 
deserves to be included in all good collections. It was 
introduced from Colombia in 1883. 
Gardeners’ Chronicle, Aug., 1883, p. 181. 
M. chelsoni x.—A hybrid raised by Messrs. Veitch and 
Sons, from M. Veitchii and M. amabilis. It has the habit 
of the latter, but larger flowers and taller scapes. The 
sepals are spreading, the two lower ones united half-way 
down, so as to form a two-lobed limb trin. across; the 
