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ce anyone tell us whether the charming little Epidendrum Endresii is 
still in cultivation? We have not seen it alive for a number of 
years, and it is one of those gems that ought not to be lost sight of, a point 
that may be realised by the annexed figure. Surprisingly little is known 
about its habitat, except that it isa mountain plant, and requires moderately 
cool temperature. Originally discovered in Costa Rica by Endres, who 
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Fic. 13. EpIDENDRUM ENDRESII. 
failed to get plants home alive, it was introduced to cultivation by Consul 
‘Lehmann, and described by Reichenbach in 1883, being aftérwards figured 
in the Botanical Magazine (t. 7855). The habit of the plant is- well shown 
in our figure, and it is only necessary to add that the stems are some six to 
nine inches high, and the short distichous leaves have verrucose sheaths, 
while the flowers are white with a little purple on the front of the lip and 
column. The pretty little Epidendrum Veitchii was raised from E. 
Wallisii crossed with E. Endresii, and E. Veitchii recrossed with E. 
Endresii, by Messrs. Sander, gave another vatiable little hybrid which may 
be called E. Sanderi (O.R., xiv. p. 181). 
