PLURITUBERCULATA. (Hym.) ( 49 ) ONCIDIUM. 
* 171. 0. ecaldense. 2chd. f. in Linnea, XXII. 846! 
Wild in Braztu; Minas Geriies — Regnell; Gongosoco — 
Loddiges, (v. v. c. et s. sp. comm. cel. Rehb. 
A straggling — with yellow mnie Sa pone” with brown. The petals 
are broader than the sepals, more like them very acute. The 
erest onsite of five long, blunt, mia ayaa mir tere rugged processes next 
e column, and three others rather larger ° front. It is much like ramosum 
6 185), but the crest is totally different, with none of the additional 
eads an a ies of that species. Tt "also seems to be a a plant wit 
more lax pani 
172. 0. Reichenbachii. 
O. foliis oblongo-loratis obtusiusculis, paniculd elongata 
angusté debili ramulis retrofractis flexuosis, sepalis petalisq. 
Piha lavicoolatisv predene undulatis, labello obtus’ lunato 
bilobo lobis posticis rectangulis rotundatis latiore, cristee dentibus 
jécte columnam acervatis in fronte tribus filiformibus, columnz 
alis hastatis acuminatissimis. 
Wild in New Grenapa; in the province of Ocafia, at 5000 ft. 
—Schlim, 27 ; a ENEZUELA, at Laguneta, in the province of 
Merida, at 7000 ft.—Fiinek and Schlim, 1030, (v. s. sp. comm 
cel. Linden et Pokb ) 
The very to definition given of O. maizefolium in the “ Orch. 
denianze ” has led to this a being taken for it by Prof. Reichenbach. It 
differs in the lower ‘angle of the apn being extended downwards 
ith div. branches. 
The flowers are said to be “ yellow uri with brown” in Ocafia, and 
PY seas. te with red” in Merida. My specimens of pr first are — 
stronger than the other, with less zigzag side branches. I propose to 
it in owner - rea very sharp-sighted and indefatigable ilseancknan 3 
* 173. 0. maizefoliom. Jindi/. Orch. Lind. no. 78. 
Wild in Vewezueta; forests on the slope of the Sierra 
Nevada, in the province of Merida, at 7000 ft.—Linden, 
(v. 8. sp.) 
Leaves nearly one inch and br e, coarsely ribbed (when dry). 
datategic in a very large entangled ranching panicle. “ Petals is bright op wee 
red, = pale yellow.” Very de tinct the pr 
oan Br. Reh. as O. Schlimii? gathered in N. Gre euntlerby Warca oly 
* 174. 0, sessile. Lindley, in Paxton’s Fl. Garden, t, 21. 
Wild im the Caracoas; Santa Martha—Purdie, (v v. c.) 
The large golden-yellow a on rival those of gma agar Their 
ris sand petal: a few cinnamon spots base, are 
remarkable. 0. pirarense (no. 160), with Hower ee tome hem: bas long 
auricles to the lip, and a totally 
Ocr. 23, 1855. 
