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about the lower part, and the wide leaves. As a free- 
flowering plant of easy cultivation it is quite the equal 
of Z. intermedium, along with which it requires to be 
grown. It is a native of Brazil, and was introduced in 
1834. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 3402. 
According to Lindley, there are varieties of Z. crinitum 
with pink, blue, and almost colourless veins in the lip. 
Z. Gautierii—A very attractive species, in the way of 
Z. maxillare, from which it differs chiefly in the flowers 
being about half as large again; they are also, as a rule, 
deeper in colour, especially on the fleshy labellum, which 
in good varieties is very deep purple-blue, with a still 
darker-coloured crest. There are also varieties with pale- 
coloured flowers. The species is a native of Brazil, and 
was introduced in 1868. It requires the same treatment as 
Z. maxillare. It is not unusual for dealers to call good 
varieties of Z. maxillare by the name of Z. Gautieri. 
Williams’ Orchid Album, t. 28. 
Z. intermedium. 
grown species, and so like Z. Mackaii as to be often 
A handsome, free-flowering, easily- 
mistaken for it. The main difference between the two is 
that in the latter the lip is glabrous, and the veins are 
coloured pure blue, whilst in Z. intermedium the lip is 
more or less hairy, and veined with purplish blue. Z. cri- 
nitum is another species very similar to these two; indeed, 
there do not appear to be any good botanical characters 
to separate them. In Z. intermedium the pseudo-bulbs are 
large and egg-shaped. The leaves are strap-shaped, about 
1sft. long, r4in. broad, bright green. The scape is erect, 
as long as the leaves, and it bears about six flowers, each 
nearly 3in. across. The sepals and petals are equal, rin. 
long, incurved at the tips, green, with large, confluent 
