GOTTLIEB ZAHN. 



COLLECTOR IN CENTRAL AMERICA. 

 18691870. 



A GERMAN who collected during 1869 and 1870 in Central 

 America, sending several consignments of plants, for the most 

 part Orchids and Ferns. 



The main object of Zahn's journey was the introduction of 

 the rare Odontoglossum Warscewiczii (Miltonia Endresii), 

 discovered by Warscewicz about the year 1849, but which 

 hitherto had resisted all attempts at introduction ; Zahn also 

 failed, and it was left for Endres (q.v.) two years later to 

 accomplish this often attempted task. 



Zahn arrived in Panama in September 1869, collected in the 

 neighbourhood of Chiriqui, and was proceeding to Costa Rica, 

 when he perished by drowning. 



In gardens his name is perpetuated by the beautiful Bro- 

 meliaceous plant, distributed as Tillandsia Zahnii, but now 

 correctly named Caraguata Zahnii. 



Reference : Bot. Mag. sub t. 6059. 



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