280 ORCHIDS. 



house, on blocks of wood, or in pots, in peat. They 

 should be treated as Cattleyas, but with less heat. Prop- 

 agated by division. 



Many plants were formerly known as Epidendrums 

 which belong to totally different genera. It was formerly 

 the custom to call every unknown Orchid an Epidendrum. 

 Botanists seem to have adopted the meaning of the name, 

 and everything " growing on a tree " was referred to this 

 genus. 



Epiphora. 

 See Polystachya. 



Epistephium. Lindley. Terrestrial. 



Name from eV/, upon, and ffreQwos, a garland. 

 Epistephium Williamsii. Bahia . . B. M., 5485. 



Bat. 2d Cen., 103. 



A very pretty plant bearing reedy stems, from the top 

 of which are produced the showy flowers ; petals purple- 

 red ; lip white, margined with red. 



This genus is closely allied to Sobralia. The plants 

 should be grown in rich, peaty loam, well drained, and 

 have plenty of water. 



Eria. Lindley. Epiphyte. 



Name from epiov, wool, alluding to wooliness of the flower. 

 These are not showy plants; the following are the 

 best : 



Eria bractescens. B. R., 30, 29. 

 E. bipunctata. 



