484 Floricultitral and Botanical Notices, 



preserved until it again commences growing in the follo;ving 

 spring." {Paxt. Mag of Bat., vol. v. p.' 166.) 



+ Paxtonm rosea. " One of the most curious plants sent 

 from Manilla by Mr. Cuming." " The leaves are long, narrow, 

 and slightly plaited, and proceed from an oblong pseudo-bulb, 

 which is marked with circular scars, indicating whence they fell. 

 The flowers are a purplish lilac, rather larger than a shilling, 

 and grow on a stem about a foot high, in a somewhat corymbose 

 raceme. They look like those of a thelymitra, but the struc- 

 ture of their column is entirely different." It is named in honour 

 of Mr. Paxton, " whose claim to be permanently associated with 

 the Orchidaceae will be readily admitted by all who know any- 

 thing of the admirable collection of such plants at Chatsworth." 

 {B. M.R., Sept., No. 113.) 



+ Catasetiim atratum Lindl. " A curious dark-flowered spe- 

 cies, obtained from Brazil by Messrs. Loddiges." {B. M. R., 

 Sept., No. 114..) 



+ Vanda lamellata Lindl. " A fine species of epiphytal Or- 

 chidaceae, received by Messrs. Loddiges from Manilla. It has 

 pale yellow flowers stained with red, and as large as those of 

 Vanda Roxburghii." (/>'. M. R., Sept., No. 125.) 



+ Physosiplion carinatus Lindl. " A plant resembling Physo- 

 siphon Loddigesii in the colour of its flowers and form of its 

 leaves, but differing in a serrated labellum, whose surface at the 

 point is broken up into little sharp teeth." (B. M. R., Sept., 

 No. 132.) 



+ Spiranthes diuretica Lindl. This little plant is a native of 

 the mountains of Chili ; and it has lately been received from 

 Valparaiso by Capt. James Mangles, R.N. " It is a green-house 

 orchidaceous plant, and flowers in August." {B. M. R., Sept., 

 No. 119.) 



*autumnalis ZiwrfA autumnal ^ □ or 2 s R Mexico 1836 D p.r.w Bate orch. 9. 



The genus Las^lia may be regarded as one of the most orna- 

 mental of its tribe; the colour of the flowers being pleasing, 

 their perfume delicious, and their duration considerable. The 

 habit of the plant is, also, graceful. The species may be treated 

 like the cattleyas ; " in winter very sparingly watered, and kept 

 in almost a dormant state." {Batem. Orchid., part 2.) 



EPIDE'NDRUM 



aroinaticum Bate, aromatic ^ □ or 2i my Y Guatemala 1835 D p.r.w Bate. orch. 10. 



A free-flowering highly odoriferous species. See our notice of 

 Part IT. of Bateman's Orchidacece, in p. 435. 



CYRTOCHI'LU M Hum. ^ Kunth. (Kurtos, convex, cheilos, a lip ; form of labellum.) 



*ljictoniense Bicton j^ \U or 2 n R Guatemala 1836 D p.r.w Bate. Orch. t. 6. 



An elegant species, sent to Mr. Bateman from Bicton, near 

 Exeter, the well-known seat of Lord RoUe, and "named as an 



