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and they are favourites in collections along with 

 Odontoglossa from similar climates. J/. Veitchii, 

 M. Harryana, M. Davisii, M. tovarenses, M. chim&ra, 

 and others, are very beautiful. For full list of species 

 see Gard. Chron., 1881, xvi., 236, 305, 336, 409; 

 1879, xi., 559 ; Orchid Album, t. 5, 24, 62, 76, 105, 

 110 ; Bot. Mag., t. 4921, 5476, 5505, 5239, 5962, 

 5990, 6152, 6159, 6171, 6190, 6208, 6258, 6262, 

 6273, 6368, 6372. The following species are figured 

 in Gard. Chron. : 



*M. bella, 1880, xiii., 756 ; 1881, xvi., 237. 



*M. Carderi, 1883, xx., 181. 



*M. chimaera, 1875, iii., 41 ; 1881, xvi., 113. 



*M. coccinea, 1868, 70; 1881, xvi., 236; 1884, xxi., 736. 



*Masdevallia, group of, 1881, xxi., 741. 



*M. ignea, 1872, 545 ; 1881, xvi., 305. 



*M. Lindeni, 1874, i., 385 ; plant, 1881, xvi., 336. 



*M. macrura, 1877, vii., 13 ; 1881, xvi., 337. 



*M. nycterina, 1881, xvi., 837 ; 1874, 639. 



*M. polysticta, 1875, iii., 657. 



*M. racemosa var. Crossi, 1884, xxi., 737. 



*M. rosea, 1880, xiii., 680, 681 ; 1881, xvi., 336 ; 1882, 



xvii., 644. 



*M. Schlimii, 1883, xix., 532. 

 *M. tovarense, 1871, 1421; 1881, xvi. 409. 

 *M. triaristella, 1876, vi., 559. 

 *M. Veitchiana, 1871, 1421; 1881, xvi., 409. 

 *M. Wallisii var. stupenda, 1885, xxiii., 473. 



200. Maxillaria, Euiz and Pavon. 



Above a hundred species are known, from Tropical America, 

 Brazil, West Indies, and Mexico. j\l. grundiflora and 

 J/. venmta resemble Lycaste in having large flowers, 

 solitary on basal scapes, but there are many incon- 

 spicuous species in the group. See Orchid Album, 

 106 ; Gard. Chron., 1879, xi., 559, 686 ; Bot. Mag., 

 t. 2729, 3154, 3613, 3945, 3966, 4374, 4434, 6477 ; 

 Bot. Reg., t. 3614. 



201. Megaclinium, Lindley. 



Nine species, wild in Tropical Africa, where they seem to 

 represent the Eastern Bulbophylla. See Gard. Chron, 



