316 ORGHIDS: 
M. anceps.—A small-growing plant, having long, creeping 
rhizomes, and flattened, yellowish pseudo-bulbs, 2in. long, 
with sheathing basal leaves, and a pair of short, strap- 
shaped, apical leaves rarely more than qin. long. Scape 
erect, sheathed, one-flowered. Flowers of medium size; 
the sepals and petals dull olive-colour, tinged with purple 
at the base; the lip spreading, r}in. long, tin. wide, 
white, spotted and barred with red near the crest. The 
sepals and petals seem to vary considerably in colour. 
Probably this is one of the many forms of M. spectabilis. 
It requires the same treatment as the last-named species. 
Introduced from Brazil in 1851. Syns. 7. Pinelliz, Odonto- 
glossum anceps, Oncidium anceps. 
Plate; Botanical Magazine, t. 5572. 
M. candida.—A strong, large-leaved species, very free- 
flowering under ordinary treatment. The pseudo-bulbs are 
clustered, ovate, only slightly compressed, narrowed towards 
the top, 3in. or more long, with a pair of apical leaves 
ift. in length and r4in. wide; the basal leaves shorter, 
with broad sheaths. Scape erect, 1ft. or more long, bearing 
six to eight flowers, each 2}in. across; petals and sepals 
spreading, red-brown, with a few yellow bars and spots; 
lip scoop-shaped, wavy at the margin, pure white, after- 
wards turning to cream-yellow. The plant blossoms in 
autumn, the flowers remaining fresh for a month or more. 
A native of Brazil; introduced in 1830. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 3793 (var. @avescens). 
The named varieties are: flavescens (lip yellowish), 
grandiflora (flowers larger and brighter in colour), and 
Fenischiana (flowers dark-coloured). 
M. candida should be planted in a pot or pan, using 
a compost of two parts peat-fibre to one part sphagnum, 
and two-thirds filling the pot with crocks. Press the soil 
