628 Botanical, Floricvltural, and Arboricultural Notices, 



Hexadesmia fasciculdta Brong. This is a plant with small green flowers, 

 belonging to a new genus of Mexican Orchidaceae nearly allied to Dendrobium, 

 and which is supposed to be the same as Mr. Bateman's genus Hexopia. {Bot. 

 Reg., June, 1842, and Feb. 1843, Misc.) 



Hartwegia. purpurea var. angusfifolia Lindl. This is a very distinct variety. 

 (Bot. Reg,, June, 1843, Misc.) 



3582. J^JE'hlA 



flava Lindl. yellow g (23 or 1 su Y Brazil 1840. D p.r.w Bot. reg. 1842, 62. 



This is a very pretty plant with bright yellow flowers. It should be grown in 

 a cool stove or a warm greenhouse, in which " it should be tied to a block 

 of wood, or placed in a basket and hung from the rafters." (Bot. Reg., Nov. 

 1842.) 



L. pedunculdris Lindl. A Mexican species of great beauty with rich violet- 

 coloured flowers. {Bot. Reg., Feb. 1842, Misc.) 



LYCA'STfi Lindl. (A beautiful woman of Sicily.) 

 plana ienrfZ. RaX-flowered ^ [Z3 cu 1 o C.W Boliver 1842. D p.r.w Bot. reg. 1843, 35. 



A large strong-growing plant, which requires a great heat to flower it to 

 perfection. {Bot. Reg., July, 1843.) 



L. tetragona Lindl. This is the plant which was formerly called Maxillaria 

 tetragona. {Bot. Reg., June, 1843.) 



Liparis aldta Lindl. The handsomest species of this genus, a native of 

 Mexico. {Bot. Reg., Jan. 1843, Misc.) 



Lissochiliis voseus Lindl. This is a terrestrial orchideous plant, known in 

 some collections as Dendrobium roseum. {Bot. Reg., April, 1843, Misc.) 



LeochUus oncidioides Knowles et West. This is the plant that is known in 

 some collections as Rodriguezia macuiata, and in others as Oncidium macran- 

 therum. {Bot. Reg., March, 1942, Misc.) 



LaccB^na bicolor Lindl. This belongs to a new genus nearly allied to Pe- 

 risteria. L. bicolor lias yellow flowers spotted with purple. {Bot. Reg., Oct. 

 1843, Misc.) 



2537. MAXILLA'RIA [mag. 30G6. 



acutipetala Hook, sharp-petaled _£ El or i mr.ap Y.P Br Central America 1842. Bot. 



This is a very handsome species, very near M. picta. {Bot. Mag., Sept. 

 1842; and Bot. Reg., March, 1843, Misc.) 



M.galedta Scheid. A Brazilian species without fragrance, and with dingy 

 purple flowers. {Bot. Reg., Jan. 1843, Misc.) 



M. bractescens Lindl. This species has large flowers of " a dull yellow 

 with a reddish brown lip," and long narrow bracts. The scape is 1§ ft. high, 

 and bears five or six flowers. {Bot. Reg., Dec. 1842, Misc.) 



M. Skinneri Bate. This is a different species from the one described in the 

 Bot. Reg. Misc. for 1840. The present species has magnificent flowers, 

 which " actually measure upwards of 6 in. across. The colours of these 

 flowers are peculiarly delicate," being of pure white and brilliant crimson. 

 {Bot. Reg., Feb. 1842, Misc.) 



3601. MORMO'DES [43. 



Vmeatum Sate, streaked ^ [Z3 cu I su Y.P Guatemala 1840. D p.r.w Bot. reg. 1842. 



This very curious species is a native of Guatemala. One of the most 

 striking features in its flowers is an appearance of distortion, which makes 

 them "look as if they had had their joints broken, and then unskilfully set 

 again," All the species of this genus require a low temperature. {Bot. Reg. 

 Aug. 1842.) 



luxatum Lindl. dislocated ^ [Z3 ca 1 jn Y Mexico 1842. D p.r.w Bot. reg. 1843, 33. 



This plant has the same peculiarity in its flowers as the last, but their dis- 

 location is even more striking ; all the parts of the flower appearing to have 

 been irregularly twisted and displaced. {Bot. Reg., July, 1843.). 



