296 ORCHIDS. 
6in. long, channelled, broad almost to the base, which is 
sheathed. The scape is pendent, or rests on the ground, 
3in. long, one-flowered; the flowers are triangular in out- 
line, the sepals being equal in size, joined by their lower 
edges, each narrowed to a point, from which springs a 
thin tail 3in. long; the body of the flower measures 2in. 
by 13in.; the inner surface is covered with soft hair; 
colour tawny yellow, shaded with brown and thickly spotted 
with purple; the petals are small and pouched, with jagged 
edges, whitish. This plant should be grown along with 
M. Chimera. Although smaller-flowered, it possesses all 
the curiosity of form and colour which characterises that 
species. Introduced from New Grenada in 1873. 
Floral Magazine, ser. 11., t. 150. 
M. polystictaa—A densely-tufted, free-flowering plant. 
Leaves 6in. long, tin. broad, strap-shaped, stalked at the 
base, sheathed. Scape gin. long, erect, many-flowered ; 
sepals pale lilac, spotted with purple, united at the base, 
the upper one largest, }in. across, concave, keeled, with 
yellow tails #in. long; lower sepals free almost to the base, 
the margins recurved, tin. long, fringed with soft hairs; 
tails yellow, #in. long; petals and lip very small. Although 
the individual flowers are rather small, they are bright 
in colour, and, being numerous on the scapes as well 
as freely produced, they make a bright and attractive little 
picture every spring. The plant blossoms in January, 
and lasts in beauty over two months. Its culture is the 
same as advised for M. Shuttleworthii, but it should be 
planted in a pot or pan. Introduced from Peru in 1874. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 6368. 
M. racemosa.—A marvellous plant as seen by collectors 
and shown by dried specimens, but under cultivation it has 
not yet realised the expectations formed of it. The stems 
