ORCHIDS. 4OI 



A. Trichopilia lepida. Costa Rica . . . F. M., 2, 98. 

 A species of recent introduction and very rare. The 

 plant bears a strong resemblance to Trichopilia crispa, the 

 flowers are pale lilac-pink, margined with white, the cen- 

 tre of the lip orange. 



Trichopilia marginata. SYN. of Trichopilia coccinea. 



C. Trichopilia picta. Chiapas I. H., 225. 



Flowers pale yellow, spotted with brown. 



A. Trichopilia suavis. Central America. Bat. 2d Cen., 164. 



Pax. Fl. G., ii. 



B. M., 4654. 



Fl. des Ser., 761. 



I. H., 200. 



Lem. Jard., 227. 



Flowers large, perianth pale nankeen-yellow ; lip white, 

 very large, richly marked with clear lilac, with delicate 

 transverse yellow line in the centre. A beautiful plant, 

 very fragrant. Blooms in March and April. There are 

 many varieties varying much in color ; of our plants 

 scarce two are alike. 



B. Trichopilia tortilis. Mexico . . Maund, Bot, 122. 



B. M., 3739. 

 B. R., 1863. 

 Fl. Cab., 101. 



Perianth brownish yellow, twisted like a corkscrew ; lip 

 white, spotted with red. There are two varieties Tri- 

 chopilia punctata and T. rubra both worthy a place in 

 collections. This species blooms at different seasons, 

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