Baie difference with that of the species collected by Watts, this plant 
which we now call a variety may be considered as a distinct specific type. 
a In Gongora Portentosa var. rosea, the peduncle and pedicels are bright green ; 
the flowers rather smaller; the sepals, which appear a little broader and more 
-undulated than in the type, are of a beautiful bright pink, and bear inside a 
few small purple spots; the lip is a bright lemon-yellow, slightly shaded with 
Bete: the front part is thickly specked with brownish-purple; the anther is 
_ yellow. A. CoGniaux. 
