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Epidendnun continued. 



E. dnnabarlnum (cinnabar-red). fl. orange-red, crowded at the 

 top of a slender scape, 2in. across. May to July. h. 4ft. Brazil, 

 1837. Stove. (B. R. 1842, 25.) 



E. cnemidophorum (sheathed).* fl. light yellow, spotted brown 

 inside, pure white at back; lip white, shaded rose, deeply- 

 divided; spike terminal, about 1ft. long. I. about Sin. long, 

 glossy, acuminated, h. 4ft. to 6ft. Guatemala, 1867. A stately 

 greenhouse plant, with ample drooping racemes. (B. M. 5656.) 



E. Cooperlantun (Cooper's), ft. brownish-yellow; lip broad, 

 rosv-purple ; racemes terminal, drooping. I. lanceolate, acute. 

 h. 2ft. to 3ft. Brazil, 1867. Stove. (B. M. 5654.) 



E. crassifolinm (thick-leaved). A synonym of E. eUiptieum. 



E. crinlfenun (hairy-lipped), fl. yellowish-green, with cinnamon 

 blotches and bars ; lip white, hairy. Costa Rica, 1871. Green- 

 house. (B. M. 6094.) 



E. dichromum (two-coloured).* fl. light rose-coloured, about 

 2in. in diameter, produced in large panicles, 2ft to 3ft. high ; 

 lip three-lobed, rich crimson ; pseudo-bulbs short and stout, sup- 

 porting two or three dark green leathery leaves, from 6in. to 12in. 

 or more in length. Pernambuco, 1865. Greenhouse. The variety 

 striatum is a very handsome one, having sepals and petals white, 

 with radiating deep purple lines. 



E. eburneum (ivory), ft., sepals and petals yellowish-green ; lip 

 very large, ivory-white, with yellow callosities ; raceme terminal, 

 four to six-flowered. I. alternate, large, deep green, h. 2ft. 

 Panama, 1867. Greenhouse. (B. M. 5645.) 



E. ellipticnm (elliptic), ft. rose-coloured. March to June. k. 2ft. 

 to 3ft. Brazil. Greenhouse. STN. E. crastifolium. (B. M. 3543.) 



E. ernbescens (blushing). /. produced in large panicles ; sepals 

 and petals of a delicate mauve colour, broad ; lip rather darker, 

 yellow at the base. Mexico, 1837. This very desirable green- 

 house species is somewhat difficult to grow ; but it has been 

 found to thrive well on long blocks of wood, in a cool house. 



E. evectum (extended).* fl., racemes loose, snb-cylindric, many- 

 flowered ; perianth bright rose-purple ; sepals and petals similar, 

 narrow-obovate, obtuse ; lip adnate to the column, rather longer 

 than the sepals, three-lobed nearly to the base ; lobes all deeply 

 cut and fringed. I. sessile, obh 

 coriaceous, plane ; sheaths 

 known, but probably from 

 greenhouse species. (B. M. 5902.) 



E. falcatnm (falcate):* fl. fragrant, one or two together ; sepals 

 and petals greenish-yellow ; lip brighter yellow, not fringed. 

 Summer. Mexico, 1835. Stove. This plant remains in full 

 beauty for a considerable time. STNS. E. aloifolium and E. Par- 

 kinsonianum. (B. M. 3778.) 



E. Frederic! Guilielmi (Prince Frederick William's) fl. pro- 

 duced in large terminal panicles ; sepals and petals dark purple, 

 about lin. long, lanceolate ; lip trilobed ; apex of the column and 

 the disk pure white. I. distichous, 6in. to Sin. long, lin. to 2in. 

 broad, dark green. Peru, 1871. Stove. (I. H. n. s. 48.) 



E. Graham! (Graham's). A synonym of E. phaenicew 



blong-lanceolate, obtuse, emarginate, 

 rather short. Native country un- 

 New Grenada. A very handsome 



FIG. no. SINGLE FLOWER OF EPIDENDRUM LWDI.EYANUM. 



' Lindieyaiw. * Stove. See Fig. 710. 



. Hanburli (Hanbury's). fl., sepals and petals deep, dull 

 purple ; lip rose, veined with crim 

 1843. Greenhouse. (R. G. 398.1 



, 

 son. Spring, h. 2ft Mexico, 



Epidendrnm continued. 

 E. macrochllnm (large-lipped). A synonym of g. 



purtum. 

 E. myriantbum (many-flowered), ft. bright rosy-purple, small. 



in enormous panicles. Autumn. distichous, linear-oblong or 



in enormous panicles. Autumn. I. distichous, linear-oblong 

 lanceolate. Stems 3ft to 4ft. high. Guatemala, 1866. This rare, 

 free-flowering species grows best in a cool house. (B. M. 5556.) 



E. nemorale (wood).* /. about 3in. across, freely produced on 

 large drooping panicles ; sepals and petals of a delicate mauve or 

 rosy-lilac, lanceolate ; lip striped with violet July. Pseudo- 

 bulbs from 3in. to 5in. high, two-leaved. Mexico, 1840. This fa a 

 splendid stove species, but somewhat difficult to manage suc- 

 cessfully, the fault, in most instances, being in keeping too much 

 soil about its roots, and in not exposing it to the full sun. 

 (B. M. 4606, under name of E. rxrrucotum.) 



E. n. majns (larger), ft. produced in panicles, sometimes 3ft. in 

 lengthTsepals and petals delicate rosy-mauve ; lip white in the 

 centre, with three short red lines, bordered deep rose. Stove. 



.] 



. 



I distichous, lanceolate-acuminate.' Steins tall, reedy, 21 

 high. New Grenada, 1868. Greenhouse. One of the finest of 

 the paniculate Epidendrums. and perhaps the most free-flower- 

 ing of all orchids. (B. M. 5731.) 



E. Parklnaonlannm (Parkinson's). A synonym of E.falcatum. 



E. phoenieenm (purple), ft., sepals and petals deep purple, 

 mottle.) with gren ; lip clear bright violet, veined and stained 

 with crimson. Summer. A. 6in. to 12in. Cuba, 1840. A band- 

 some, large-flowered stove species, with branching panicles, 2ft. 

 to 3ft high. STN. If. Grahami. (B.M. 3385.) 



Fio. 711. SINGLE FLOWER OF EPIDENDRI'M PRISMATOCARPUM. 



E. 

 " 



(prism-fruited).* /fragrant, **& 



black ; lip 



umn, which are 

 retuse or emargin 



xcept the lip and 

 rmilion ; lip (free 



to* ithTtop ofthe stems, distichous, sub-erect, narrowly linear- 

 oblong, Acuminate, coriaceous, obscurely nerved at the bac 

 deep green ; back keeled ; margins recurved. Central Ainerica, 

 1871. An extremely curious greenhouse species. (B. M. 5929.) 

 E. radicans (rooting), ft. dark orange-red, remaining in beauty 

 fo^SSSSbtoperiod, Produced tokjfctjn^ni 

 Guatemala, 1836. _ A pretty, scandent greenfiou^ 

 times reachi 

 stake. SYN. 



:tive speci 



rF?M."n."s7445.y 



E. rhizophornm (rooting). A synonym of E. radieant. 

 E SopbronitiB (Sophronitis-like). ft. dull yellow-green, mo*** 



with dull violet-purple. May and June I. two . or three att 



one of 

 E. Stamfordiannm (Stamford's), 



genus. 



. 6314.) 

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