'282 Floricultural and Botanical Notices, 



A stove epiphyte, a native of Demerara, where it was found 

 by Mr. Henchman, when collecting for the Clapton Nursery in 

 1834. It flowered for the first time in the garden of John 

 Willmore, Esq., of Oldford, near Birmingham, in the spring of 

 1836. {FL Cab., April.) 



*macrostachya Lindl. long-spiked ^ [23 el 2 o Y Demerara ? 1835 D p.r.w Sert. orch. t. 



The most graceful and brilliant species hitherto discovered. 

 Its " long nodding racemes of flowers, bent gently over the rich 

 and verdant foliage; while the slender petals are so long, so 

 slight, and so delicate, as to be agitated by every impulse given 

 them by the air." It was imported from Demerara by Messrs. 

 Loddiges, in whose collection it flowered for the first time in 

 1836. {Serf. Orch., t. 6.) 



3455. GOVE'N/^ 



*miacea Lindl. JA\y-flowered A 23 el 1 jl Psh.W Mexico ? 1837 R p.l Bot. reg. n. s. 13. 



A tuberous plant, with the habit of a bletia; and whitish 

 flowers, on a stem about 1 ft. high. Imported from Mexico by 

 George Barker, Esq. [Bot. Reg., March.) 



*BARKE'R//i Knowles & Westcott. B^rkeria. i(ln honour of G. Warier, Esq., of Springfield, " whose 

 zeal and liberality have been the means of introducing to this country a great variety of new 

 plants.") Orchidacea. 

 *elegans Knowl. ^ Westc. elegant ^ [23 el 1| ... L Mexico ? 1836 D p.r.w Fl. cab. 49. 



An elegant stove epiphyte, imported from Mexico, with lilac- 

 coloured petals ; and the columns are beautifully marked with 

 crimson spots, " two of which, being larger than the rest, and 

 placed, like eyes, near its apex, give it no slight resemblance to 

 the head of some animal." {Fl. Cab., March.) 



♦STE'NIA. Stenia. (Sferaos, narrow; in allusion to the form of the pollen masses.) 



*pallida Lindl. pale-Jlowered ^ [Z3 pr ^ au Y Demerara ... D p.r.w Bot. reg. n. s. 20. 



A rather pretty epiphyte, somewhat resembling a maxillaria, 

 imported from Demerara by Mr. Bai'ker of Birmingham. {Bot. 

 Reg., April.) 



+ Bletia, havanensis Booth differs from B. verecunda, in the 

 colour of its flowers being a deep reddish pink, and also in other 

 particulars. " Introduced from the Havannah by Captain Sut- 

 ton, in the spring of 1835, and added to Sir Charles Lemon's 

 collection at Carclew, where it flowered in March, 1837. {Bot. 

 Reg., April.) 



+ Bolbophyllum setigerum Lindl. A curious little epiphyte, 

 with small dull purple flowers, obtained by Messrs. Loddiges 

 from Demerara. [Bot. Reg., March.) 



Masdevdllm infracta Lindl. A curious epiphyte, imported 

 from the Brazils by Messrs. Loddiges. Flowers whitish yellow, 

 tinged with pink. {Bot. Reg., May.) 



*CRYPTOCHrLUS Wall. Cryptochilus. (From A:r!;/)tos, hidden, and cAe?7o«, a lip. The concealed lip, or 

 labellum, cannot be easily seen, in consequence of the contraction of the mouth of the calyx.) 

 *s,2iag\Xixisa. Wall, blood-coloured jg [ZS P-r 1 jn S Nepal ... D p.r.w Bot. reg. n . s. t. 23. 



A " very pretty " epiphyte, with pseudo-bulbs enveloped in 

 green sheaths, and each producing a single, broad, coriaceous, 

 recurved leaf. The flowers are of a brilliant scarlet, but a*-e 



