TRICHOPILIA. 483 
by 2in. broad. The flower-spikes are short, decumbent, 
produced from the base of the pseudo-bulbs, and each 
bears one or two flowers 3in. across. The sepals and 
petals are 2in. long, 4in. wide, tapering, not twisted, 
greenish yellow; the lip is folded at the base, the front 
lobe spreading, 14in. across, notched, white, with a yellow 
throat and a few blotches of crimson. This species varies 
somewhat in the size and tinting of its flowers. It was 
introduced from Mexico in 1859. Syn. 7. pzcta (Illustra- 
tion Horticole, 1859, t. 225; sepals and petals figured 
brown, with pale margins). 
Botanical Magazine, t. 5550 (as 7. Turialve). 
T, lepida.—A handsome, large-flowered species, of rather 
unusual colour. Pseudo-bulbs 3in. to 4in. long, tin. wide, 
very flat, smooth, partly inclosed in thin, brown sheaths, 
one-leaved. Leaves leathery, about gin. long by 2in. broad; 
keeled, acute-pointed. Flower-spikes springing from the 
base of the matured growth, drooping, 6in. long, usually 
three-flowered ; flowers on flexuous pedicels, and each fully 
6in. across; sepals and petals spreading, narrow, wavy, not 
twisted, rosy purple, white along the margins; lip trumpet- 
shaped, the front lobe spreading, 14$in. across, crisped and 
wavy, almost crimson inside, becoming paler towards the 
margin, which is white. This species blossoms in April 
or May, and keeps fresh for about three weeks. There 
is very little difference between this and several other 
so-called species. Except in colour this plant closely 
resembles T. crispa. 
Floral Magazine, 1874, t. 98. 
T. suavis.—A large-flowered, fragrant species, easily 
grown, and a popular garden plant. It has broad, thin 
pseudo-bulbs 2in. long, each bearing a large, dark green, 
leathery leaf Sin. long by jin. wide, and keeled. The 
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