MASDEVALLIA HARRYANA ARMENIACA. 
[PuaTE 224. ] 
Native of New Grenada. 
Epiphytal. Stems short, tufted, slender. Leaves evergreen, tall, leathery in 
texture, spathulate acute, keeled: behind, channelled at_the base, tapering below into 
the petiole, the base of which is surrounded by a pallid membranaceous sheath, within 
which the scape or peduncle is also sometimes enclosed. Scape radical issuing from the 
before-mentioned sheath, slender, one-flowered. Flowers very distinct in colour from 
other varieties in cultivation, bright and remarkably effective ; dorsal sepal ovate 
at the base, suddenly recurved and narrowed into a_ linear awl-shaped form, one 
and a half inch long; the two lateral sepals two inches across and somewhat more — 
in depth, the inner side nearly straight, the outer convex, 80 that each takes a 
semi-ovate form, the point being acute or shortly acuminate and curved laterally 
inwards; the colour is rich de apricot streaked with flame red, that of the 
short curved tube pinkish yellow, the mouth or eye rich yellow. 
: Maspevantia Harryana armentaca, Williams, Orchid-Growei's Manual, 6 ed., 
We have no hesitation in stating that this js one of the most distinct Masde- 
Vallias that have been flowered of late, the colour being quite different from that of 
other varieties that have come under our notice. This distinction of colour makes it 
valuable in collections, as many of the cultivated forms are too nearly alike in 
the colours of their flowers. This group of Orchids has inereased very much of 
late years, and there have been many brilliantly coloured species and varieties brought 
home by our energetic collectors to enrich our stoves, so that a wonderful effect 
can be produced, by skilful arrangement, of these brilliant Masdevallias alone. They 
are also free Orchids, as regards making stock, and free blooming; they can be 
stown to perfection in a cool Odontoglossom house, and take up but little space 
M comparison with the amount of flowers they produce. Their long duration, : and 
ng a of their flowering at different times of the year are other good qualities, 
at we are never without some of these plants in bloom. We are indebted to 
bl . ] ... Esq., Woodlands, Streatham, in whose fine ae nt me 
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of this rare and pine i ay a - Meer : = eee 
Masdevallia H, Marinas aa ei rae sort ae B ‘ful variety. It 
has dark Sk . nahn armeniaca is a most distinct and meee! oe 
Toundish jn wiih ee a eile renee be me pei colour, resembling 
eee i. s.: & ches in diameter, and o a eep ap. : dows He flowers 
varieties of Azalea mollis, the eye being of a rich yellow 
