SCHL1MIA. 



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obscurity. It first appeared in 1874 in a collection of Colombian 

 orchids supposed to have been made by the unfortunate Briickmuller 

 and offered at Stevens' sale rooms in May of that year. It flowered 

 for the first time in Sir Trevor Lawrence's collection and was 

 exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society's meeting in January, 



ScliliDiia tiifiila. 

 (From the Gardenei-s Chronicle.) 



1877.* The plant has the aspect of a small Stanhopca ; the flowers 



are of very remarkable structure, very fragrant, and appear as if 



modelled out of wax, and being inverted the saccate lateral sepals 



have the resemblance of an ancient Greek helmet. 



* A plant subsequently flowered in our houses from which the above description v>'as taken, 

 but we find no record of the species beiii<j in cultivation since, which is the more remarkable 

 when the enormous (piantity of Colombian orchids that have been imported is considered, a 

 fact that would imply its being n rare plnnt in its native country. 



