3l6 ORCHIDS. 



Maxillaria. Ruiz and Pavon. Epiphyte. 



Name from maxilla, a jaw-bone. 

 B. Maxillaria Brocklehurstiana. Brazil. 



Flowers citron, marked with brown, large and fragrant. 



A. Maxillaria cristata. SYN. of Paphinia cristata. 



A. Maxillaria grandiflora. Peru .... I. H., 3, 14. 

 A cool Orchid, of easy culture, and very showy. Flow- 

 ers pure white ; lip purple and yellow. 



Maxillaria Harrisons. See Lycaste Harrisonce. 



B. Maxillaria leptosepala. New Granada . B. M., 4434. 

 Flowers large, very fragrant ; perianth clear yellow ; 



lip almost white. 



Maxillaria luteo alba. Merida. 



SYN. Maxillaria punctata alba. 

 Flowers large, creamy white. 



Maxillaria nigrescens. New Granada. 



Flowers dark wine-color ; lip purple. There are many 

 varieties. 



Maxillaria picta. Brazi B. R., 1802. 



B. M, 3154. 



Flowers yellow, marked with purple, fragrant. Very 

 freely produced. 



Maxillaria picta major. 



A larger flower, banded with purple ; fragrance of 

 almonds and jasmine. 



