DESCRJPTIKE LIST. 313 



Masdevallia. Ruiz and Pavon. Epiphyte. 



Name for Joseph Masdevall, a Spanish botanist. 

 The plants of this genus were formerly more remark- 

 able for their singularity than their color, but late years 

 have given us some wonderful discoveries, so that now 

 it comprises some most attractive plants. 



Masdevallia Candida. SYN. of Masdevallia tovarensis. 



Masdevallia Chimcera. New Granada . F. M., 2, 149. 



B. M., 6152. 



A most singular plant. Flowers yellow, spotted with 

 blood-red, eight inches from tips of sepals, produced from 

 base of pseudo-bulbs, on arched flower-stalks. 



The plant figured in " L'lllustration Horticole," 3, 117, 

 is Masdevallia nycterina with the coloring of M. Chimczra. 



Masdevallia cocdnea. Pamplona . . Reich. Xen., i, 74. 

 A beautiful little species, with bright-red flowers. 



A. Masdevallia Davisii. Peru .... B. M., 6190. 

 A newly-discovered species, bearing rich golden flow- 

 ers, but probably, if descriptions are to be depended 

 upon, very variable in color. Very free-blooming ; flow- 

 ers four inches in diameter. 



Masdevallia Denisoni. New Granada . . F. M., 2, 79. 

 Flowers very large, on tall stalks, deep purple, with 

 white base. 



Masdevallia Ephipptum. SYN. of Masdevallia Trochilus. 



Masdevallia Estrada. New Granada . . B. M., 6171. 

 A very pretty little species, of neat habit and delicately 



