STANHOPEA. 473 
at right angles; the mid-lobe is over 1in. wide, and is 
divided at the apex into three fleshy teeth. The column 
is 3in. long, rin. wide, narrowed at the base. The colour of 
the column and lip is pale dull yellow, with numerous 
spots of purple. This species was introduced from Mexico, 
in 1839 (?), by Messrs. Low and Co. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 4197. 
S. Wardiii—This beautiful, fragrant, and free-flowering 
species favours S. oculata somewhat in form and. markings, 
but is much brighter in colour, varying from bright yellow 
to a deep golden orange, and spotted with crimson. The 
pseudo-bulbs are egg-shaped, 2in. long. The leaves are 
large, broad, and leathery. The scape is gin. long, and it 
bears from three to nine large flowers; these are qin. 
across. The sepals, petals, and lip, are similar in form to 
those of S. oculata. The most striking feature in the 
flowers of S. Wardii is the colour of the cavity at the 
base of the lip, which is almost wholly deep velvety purple, 
with a satiny sheen. The flowers are usually produced in 
August, their fragrance being very powerful. This species 
_ was introduced from Guatemala in 1836. Syns. S. amena, 
S. aurea, S. Barkert, S. graveolens. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 5289. 
