288 ORCHIDS: 
will not be allowed to fall lower than 50deg. on the coldest 
nights. They should be re-potted every spring. 
M. coccinea.—A bright-coloured species, the flowers being 
as red as a soldier’s coat. It is said to be like M. ignea, 
but with larger flowers and stouter leaves. These latter are 
sin. long, strap-shaped, rounded at the apex, stalk-like at 
the base, thick, fleshy, dark green. The flower-scapes are 
ft. high, one-flowered; the tube is short, and curved; the 
upper sepal narrow, curved, horizontal, rose-tinted; the two 
lower sepals broad, joined at the base, somewhat falcate, 
narrowed to a long point, glowing scarlet. This plant 
blossoms in winter, and remains fresh for several weeks. 
It requires the same treatment as M. Harryana.  Intro- 
duced from New Grenada in 1868, but now very rare. In 
many collections a variety of M. ignea is grown for 
M. coccinea. 
Gartenflora, t. 870. 
M. Davisii.—A large-flowered, distinct species, with pretty 
canary-yellow flowers. The leaves are tufted, 8in. long, 
2in. wide, thick and leathery, blunt-pointed, with a distinct 
petiole, 2in. long, and sheathed at the base. Scapes erect, 
ft. long, one-flowered; sepals united at the base, and 
forming a narrow tube #in. long, then spreading, the upper 
one suddenly narrowed to a tail rin. long, the lower pair 
2kin. long, united about half-way down, forming a flat 
expansion iin. across, with tails jin. long; petals and 
lip almost hidden in the tube. This species usually blossoms 
in autumn, and remains in beauty for several weeks. If 
grown under the conditions recommended for M. Harryana, 
it forms a large tuft, and flowers freely. Its colour is 
exceptional in the genus. It is a native of Peru, whence 
it was introduced in 1875. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 6190. 
