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MASSONIA 



M. melanoxa'ntha (black-yellow). Yellow, brown. 

 Colombia. 1875. 



milita'ris (military). Yellow, cinnabar. Colombia. 

 1880. 



moorea'na (Moorean). Yellowish, reddish, chocolate- 

 brown. Venezuela. 1884. 



musco'sa (mossy). Pale buff-yellow; lip sensitive. 

 Colombia. 1875. 



myriosti'gma (myriad-spotted). See M. FLORIBUNDA. 



nidi'fica (nest-making). J. YeUow, tinted purple. 

 Ecuador. 1880. 



,, Norma'nni (Norman's). See M. REICHENBACHIANA. 



Nycteri'na (Nycterina). Yellow, red-brown. Colom- 

 bia. 1873. 



obrienia'na (O'Brienian). Yellow, spotted with 

 maroon. 1890. 



ochtho'des (protuberanced). See SCAPHOSEPALUM 



OCHTHODES. 



ortgiesia'na (Ortgiesian). J. Greenish-white, with 

 purple nerves. 1908. 



pachya'ntha (thick-flowered). Ochre or greenish- 

 brown. Colombia. 1884. 



pachyu'ra (thick- tailed). Yellow, brown-red. West 

 S. Amer. 1874. 



parlatorea'na (Parlatorean). Salmon outside, scarlet 

 within. Colombia. 1879. 



Periste'ria (Peristeria). j. Yellow, purple-brown. 

 Colombia. 1873. 



peruvia'na (Peruvian). Red-purple, white, h'lac. 

 Peru. 1906. 



pictura'ia (ornamented). Whitish, with green veins 

 and tails, spotted. Venezuela. 1882. 



platyglo'ssa (broad- tongued). Light yellow. Colom- 

 bia. 1882. 



platyra'chis (broad-rachised). See PLEUROTHALLIS 



PLATYRACHIS. 



polysti'cta (many-speckled). |. White, speckled 



with violet. N. Peru. 1874. 

 ,, crassicauda'ta (thick- tailed). Tails short, stout. 



1882. 

 polysti'cta (many-speckled) of Hooker f. See M. 



MELANOPUS. 

 porce'lliceps (small pig-headed). Yellowish, speckled 



brown, white. Colombia. 1883. 

 psittaci'na (parrot-h'ke). See M. HOUTTEANA. 

 ,, pulvina'ris (cushioned). See SCAPHOSEPALUM PUL- 



VINARE. 



,, pu'mila (dwarf). Peru. 



puncta'ta (spotted). See SCAPHOSEPALUM PUNCTATUM. 

 ,, pusi'lla (puny). Yellowish, with purple-brown 



blotches. Colombia. 1893. 

 ,, Pusi'ola (Pusiola). ^. Flowers small, yellow. 



Colombia. 1887. 



,, racemo'sa (racemed). Colombia. 

 radio'sa (radiating). Brown, yellow, blackish-purple. 



Colombia. 1877. 



reichenbachia'na (Reichenbachian). Yellow, purple- 

 brown. Costa Rica. 1875. 

 auranti'aca (orange). Lateral sepals rich orange. 



1883. 



Rce'zlii (Roezl's). See M. CHIMERA RCEZLII. 

 rolfea'na (Rolfean). Crimson-brown, with yellow 



tails. Costa Rica. 1890. 



ro'sea (rosy). Rich rose-purple. Peru. 1880. 

 Schli'mii (Schlim's). 2. Yellow, mottled with 



brownish-red. Venezuela. 1883. 

 schrcederia'na (Schrcederian) of gardens. Dark purple, 



white. 1890. 



,, se'nilis (old-man). See M. CHIM^ERA SENILIS. 

 ,, seve'ra (grave). See M. CHIMERA SEVERA. 

 ,, Shuttlewo'rthii (Shuttleworth's). See M. CAUDATA. 

 ,, si'rmda (flat-nosed). Pale purple. Colombia. 1875. 

 soro'rcula (somewhat-sisterly). Greenish, purple, 



white, dark purple. 1887. 



spe'ctrum (spectre). See M. CHIMERA SPECTRUM. 

 ,, sple'ndida (splendid). Rich scarlet, with a violet 



tinge, white. Andes. 1878. 

 ,, striate'lla (finely-striated). White, striped cinnamon, 



yellow. Colombia. 1886. 

 swertiafo'lia (Swertia-leaved). See SCAPHOSEPALUM 



SWERTLSFOLIUM. 



Tondu'zii (Tonduz's). Citron, white ; tails yellow. 



1906. 

 to'rta (twisted). Ochre, spotted and striped purple ; 



tails twisted. Colombia. 1883. 



M. tovare'nsis (Tovaran). $. White. Venezuela. 1865. 

 ,, moorea'na (Moorean). Tails orange-red. 1895. 

 ,, triangula'ris (triangular). Ochreous, with brownish 



purple spots. Colombia. 1882. 

 ,, triariste'lla ( three- awned). Brown and yellow, 



whitish. Costa Rica. 1876. 

 trichce'te (three-cloaked). See M. GEMMATA. 

 tri'color (three-coloured). Purple. Colombia. 1882. 

 tridactyli'tes (three-fingered). Yellow, brownish- 

 purple ; tails orange. Colombia. 1883. 

 Triglo'chin (three-barbed). J. Red, pale yellow ; tails 



yellow. Ecuador. 1878. 

 Trochi'lus (wren). See M. EPHIPPIUM. 

 ,, Troglody'tes (Troglodytes). Whitish, purple- brown, 



yellow. Colombia. 1877. 

 tubea'na (Tubean). i. Violet-brown, yellow. 



Ecuador. 1878. 



tubulo'sa (tubular). White. July. Venezuela. 

 urosta'chya (tail-spiked). Dark brown, with orange 



markings. 1882. 

 veitchia'na (Veitchian). Orange-scarlet, flushed 



violet. Peru. 1867. 



biflo'ra (two-flowered). Twin-flowered. 1883. 

 grandifio'ra (large-flowered). Flowers much larger. 



1882. 

 veli'fera (sail-bearing). Green, brown, yellow; tails 



yellow. Colombia (?). 1874. 

 veluti'na (velvety). J. Rose- violet, white. Colombia. 



1875. 

 ,, veno'sa (veiny). Straw-yellow, spotted with dull 



purple. Colombia. 1901. 



Vesperti'lio (bat). Pale yellow, spotted brownish- 

 purple ; tails yellow. Colombia. 1877. 

 wageneria'na (Wagenerian). J. Yellow. Venezuela. 



1852. 



Walli'sii (Wallis's). See M. CHIMERA WALLISII. 

 discoi'dea (discoid). See M. CHIMERA WALLISII 



DISCOIDEA. 



Wendla'ndii (Wendland's). White, with 2-3 mauve 



lines outside. Colombia. 1887. 

 ,, winnia'na (Winnian). India-purple. 1881. 

 zanthi'na (yellow). J. Yellow, dark violet, whitish. 



Colombia. 1880. 



,, a'lbida (whitish). White. 1900. 

 xanthoda'ctyla (yellow-fingered). Greenish-white, 



violet ; tails yellow. 1877. 

 xiphe'res (sword- wearing). |. Greenish- brown : tails 



purple-brown. Colombia. 1902. 



MASSA'NGEA. (Commemorative of M. Massange de 

 Louvrex, a notable horticulturist of Belgium. Nat. ord. 

 Bromeliaceae.) Now referred to Caraguata. 

 M. hierogly'phica (hieroglyphical). See TILLANDSIA 



HIEROGLYPHICA. 



,, Linde'ni (Linden's). See CARAGUATA LINDENI. 



,, morrenia'na (Morrenian). See CARAGUATA MORRE- 



NIANA. 



,, musa'ica (mosaic). See CARAGUATA MUSAICA. 

 santovie'nsis (Santovian). Brazil. 1882. 

 tigri'na (tiger-striped). See TILLANDSIA HIERO- 

 GLYPHICA. 



vitta'ta (striped). See CARAGUATA VITTATA. 



MASSOTHA. (Named after F. Masson, a botanical 

 traveller in South Africa. Nat. ord. Lilyworts [Liliaceae]. 

 Linn. 6-Hexandria, i-Monogynia. Alh'ed to Lachenah'a.) 

 Very small bulbs, with white flowers, from South 

 Africa. Seeds or offsets, in spring ; sandy loam, and a 

 little peat or leaf-mould ; grown in a pit, or in a warm 

 border, the bulbs being taken up when ripened, and kept 

 in bags or drawers ; if in pots, kept dry until vegetation 

 commences. 

 M . amygdali'na (Almond-scented). 1889. 



angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). J. April. 1775. 



brachy'pus (short-stalked). 1874. 



ca'ndida (white). |. April. 



corda'ta (heart-shaped). White, with pale red throat. 

 December. 



corona'ta (crowned). See M. SANGUINEA. 



corymbo'sa (corymbose). See HYACINTHUS CORYM- 

 BOSUS. 



,, echina'ta (prickly-leaved). J. May. 1790. 



,, ensifo'lia (sword- leaved). See POLYXENE PYGM/EA. 



,, grandifio'ra (large-flowered). See M. OBOVATA. 



jasminiflo'ra (jasmine-flowered). S. Africa. 



