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lobes linear-lanceolate reflexed, and the middle lobe (epichil) 

 ovately triangular, somewhat hastate, the lateral lobes being 

 acuminate. The flowers as figured in I'axton's Magazine are 

 of a much darker brown, and the lip whitish striped and 

 spotted with purple. — Brazil. 



FlG.—LincU. Sert. Orck., t. 43 ; Bot. Mag., t 4072 ; Pescatorea, t. 36 ; 

 Paxton, Mag. Bot., ix. 49, with tab. ; Gartevjiura, t. 229. 

 Syn. — Maxillaria Brockltkuristiana. 



H. clirysailtlia, Linden ct Andre. — A very beautiful species, 

 quite distinct from any other. The pseudobulhs are elongate 

 ovate, furrowed, bearing a tall ovate-lanceolate ribbed leaf on 

 a longish petiole. The scape is erect, short, robust, of a 

 deep red colour, bearing six or eight concave flowers, which 

 are about two inches across, the sepals and petals similar, 

 broadly obovate-obtuse cucullate, yellow and unspotted exter- 

 nally, golden yellow inside, profusely blotched with chocolate- 

 purple, the lip rich yellow, approaching to orange, freckled 

 with crimson. — New Grenada. 

 YJG.—Uhist. Eort., 3 ser., t. 71. 



H. odoratissima, Linden. — A very handsome species, of 

 smaller stature than H. Brocklehnrstiana. It has ovate ribbed 

 pseudobulhs, from which spring the solitary long-petioled 

 broadly lanceolate light green plaited leaves, the scape rising 

 from the base of the bulbs to the height of about a foot and a 

 half, and bearing nodding flowers three inches across, the 

 sepals and petals oblong acute, pale dull purplish red, closely 

 and faintly marked by darker lines, and the lip white, with its 

 blunt subsagittate epichil stained with yellow, the horns of 

 the hypochil being of a dull red. The name is applied in allu- 

 sion to the exquisite and powerful odour of violets given off" 

 by the flowers. — Cvlumhia. 

 Fig.— Pescatorea, t. 3. 



H. odoratissima antioquiensis, Linden. — A very fine variety 

 of the preceding, with dark green pseudobulbs and leaves, and 

 an erect scape bearing many flowers ; the sepals are much 

 broader than the petals, and like them deep blood red, while 

 the curious lip, which is very long and somewhat sagittate, 

 is white, faintly tinged with pale yellow. It succeeds in a 

 moderately cool temperature. — Columbia. 



H. picta, Linden et Rchb. f. — A handsome and distinct 

 plant, well worthy a place even in select collections. It has 



