CHAP PEK XLV ETT. 
PESCATOREA. 
ALONG with several other reputed genera, these epiphytal 
plants are now included under Zygopetalum in the ‘‘ Genera 
Plantarum”—the latest authority on generic limitation. For 
garden purposes, however, they are quite distinct, and are 
readily recognised, both by their habit and by their inflo- 
rescence. They have no pseudo-bulbs proper, and the ever- 
green, usually strap-shaped, reed-like leaves, are produced 
in distichous tufts from the crown of a short stem. The 
flowers are borne singly on scapes 3in. to 6in. long, and, 
as a rule, are large and showy, as well as sweetly scented. 
The sepals are concave, larger than the petals, and the 
lip is contracted at the base into a claw, but with the 
front portion large and spreading. A striking feature of 
the flower is the ruff-like crest near the base of the 
lip; it consists of numerous plaits or ridges, and is usually 
of a different colour to the rest of the lip. The species 
are all natives of the Andes of South America, and are 
mostly found at considerable altitudes. 
Culture-——The successful cultivation of Pescatoreas is, 
unfortunately, not so easy as could be desired. They are 
described by persons who have seen them in a wild state 
as inhabiting the moist recesses of the virgin forest, where 
they are rarely exposed to the sun’s rays. Under artificial 
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