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are creeping, longer than in any other kind. The leaves 
are 4in. long, spoon-shaped, with thin petioles, the blade 
#in. across, fleshy, dark green. The flowers are borne on 
long, branching racemes, as many as twenty on a raceme 
being shown by a dried specimen: so far, however, six 
flowers on a raceme are the most yet produced by cultivated 
plants. They are erect, 1in. across; the tube narrow, ?in. 
long; the odd sepal 3in. long, pointed; the pair of sepals 
united almost to the base, the free portions curving out- 
wards so as to form a wide, two-lobed blade; colour 
brilliant orange, with dark red lines. This species requires 
cool treatment all the year round, and should be otherwise 
treated as recommended for M. Shuttleworthii. Introduced 
from Peru in 1883. Many attempts were made to intro- 
duce this plant after Dr. Lindley described it in 1845, but 
none were successful until 1883. Syn. MW. Crossit. 
Gardeners’ Chronicle, June, 1884, p. 737. 
M. Roezliii—This large-flowered, dusky-coloured plant is 
related to M. Chimera, and is at least as remarkable as that 
species. The leaves are erect, 6in. long, tin. wide, chan- 
nelled, narrowed from about the middle to a short stalk, 
which is inclosed in a brown sheath. The scape is stout, 
curved at the base, then rising to a height of 7in., one- 
flowered; sepals purplish brown, equal, ovate, #in. across, 
1in. long, not twisted as in M. Chimera, the tails 
24in. long, in some varieties nearly black, with numerous 
spots, paler towards the base; petals small; lip purse- 
shaped, not toothed at the edges, light mauve-coloured. 
The plant blossoms in spring, and if the scapes are allowed 
to remain they will develop several flowers in succession. 
It requires the same treatment as M. Chimera. Introduced 
from New Grenada in 188o. 
Williams’ Orchid Album, t. 243. 
