ORCHID SPECIES 



been re-introduced, and is now cultivated in Botanic Gardens on account 

 of its very curious flowers. 



LYCASTE SKINNEEI, Lindl., var. SUPEEBA. 



Fl. Mag. 1861, pi. 24. 



A superb variety sent to us with several other distinct forms by Mr. 

 G. Ure-Skinner from Guatemala, and flowered for the first time in April 

 1860. 



MASDEVALLIA ATTENUATA, Bchb.f. 



Echb. f. in Gard. Chron. 1871, p. 834 ; Bot. Mag. t. 6273. 



A species from Costa Eica of little horticultural value, but of interest 

 botanically as a white-flowered species, a rather rare occurrence in this 

 genus. The sepals are elongated into long yellow tails. 



MASDEVALLIA BAEL^IANA, Bchb.f. 



Rchb. in Gard. Chron. 1876, vol. v. p. 170 ; Veitchs' Man. Orch. PI. pt. v. p. 25. 



Discovered by Walter Davis on the Andes of Peru, near Cuzco, and 

 introduced in 1875. 



It was dedicated to Senhor J. B. Barla, at that time Brazilian Consul at 

 Nice, well known for his orchidologic works, as well as for his special 

 knowledge of the Floras of Liguria and Sardinia. 



MASDEVALLIA COCCINEA, Lindl., var. HAEEYANA. 



Syns. M. Hwrryana, Echb. f. ; M. Lindenii, Andre, var. Harryana. 



Veitchs' Man. Orch. PI. pt. v. p. 34, fig. opposite ; Echb. in Gard. Chron. 1871, p. 1421 ; 

 Fl. Mag. 1871, t. 555 ; Fl. and Pom. (1873) p. 169 ; La Belg. Hort.1873, t. 21 ; Fl. des 

 Serres, torn. xxi. t. 2250 ; 1'Illus. Hort. 1873, p. 167, t. 142 ; Bot. Mag. t. 5990. 



There are many varieties of the typical and very fine Masdevallia coccinea 

 to which the one under notice is far superior from a horticultural point of 

 view. 



It was discovered by Chesterton in 1871 on the eastern side of the 

 Cordillera near Sogamosa, where it has a vertical range of from 7,000- 

 10,000 ft. 



The flowers are extremely variable in colour, almost every shade, from 

 deep crimson-purple, through magenta-crimson, crimson-scarlet, orange, 

 yellow to cream-white being represented ; the lighter shades of yellow are 

 the rarest. 



MASDEVALLIA DAVISII, Bchb.f. 



Echb. in Gard. Chron. vol. ii. pp. 710, 711 ; Bot. Mag. t. 6190; Veitchs' Man. Orch. PL 



pt. v. p. 38, figs. 



This species, remarkable for its size and the colour of its flowers, was 

 discovered by Walter Davis near the City of Cuzco on the eastern Cordil- 



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