484 Floricultural and Botanical Notices, 



preserved until it again commences growing in the following 

 spring." [Paxt. Mag of Bot.^ vol. v. p. 166.) 



+ Paxtojiia 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 Orchidacese will be readily admitted by all who know any- 

 thing of the admirable collection of such plants at Chatsv/orth." 

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



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

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

 Sept., No. 114.) 



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

 chidacese, 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.) 



+ Physosiphon carindtus 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. JR., Sept., 

 No. 132.) 



+ Sipiranthes 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. jK., Sept., 

 No. 119.) 



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



The genus Lae^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 



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



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

 Part II. of Bateman's OrchidacecB, in p. ^'Sto. 



CYRTOCHI'LUM Hum. S; Kunth. {Kurtos, convex, cheilos, a lip ; form of labellum.) 



*bictoniense Bicton jg □ 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 Rolle, and " named as an 



