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sepals united at the base, and forming a broad, horizontal 
cup iin. deep, then spreading vertically, the upper one 5in. 
long, gradually narrowed from a broad base, the lower ones 
free, narrow, tail-like, sometimes curved towards the tips, 
and from qin. to 6in. long; petals and lip small; colour 
tawny yellow, with numerous small, purple spots, the cup 
shaded with purple outside, paler inside. This free-growing 
plant should be grown in a pot under the conditions 
recommended for M. Chimera. It blossoms in December, 
remaining fresh about two months. Introduced from New 
Grenada in 1870. 
Ieindemias, t.. 119. 
M. Mooreana.—A large-flowered, stout-leaved species, 
related to M. macrura, and sometimes met with under the 
name of M/. melanoxantha. The leaves are Oin. to 8in. 
long, 14in. wide, rounded at apex, stalked at base, with a 
distinct node and long, brownish sheaths, fleshy, thick, dark 
green, spotted purple on the lower half. The scapes are 
erect, purplish, 4in. long, with a basal and middle sheath, one- 
flowered ; flowers horizontal, cup-shaped, with a depression 
or chin, the cup nearly tin. in depth and width; upper 
sepal narrowed to a twisted tail 2in. long; lower sepals 
joined for one-third of their length, then free and tail-like ; 
colour dull white, with purple speckles on the tube, and a 
large blotch of crimson-purple on the lower sepals; _ tails 
paler; petals white; lip oblong, hairy, dark purple. This 
species blossoms in March, and requires the same treatment 
as M. Chimera, but should be planted in pots. Introduced 
from Venezuela in 1884. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 7015. 
M. Nycterina.—A very interesting species, which for 
some time was cultivated as the true M. Chimera, a much 
larger and showier plant. M. Nycterina has leaves about 
