Novemper, 1914.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 329 
Ress HOULLETIA WALLISIL Reel 
HE annexed figure represents the interesting Houlletia Wallisii, which 
has re-appeared in cultivation. The species was originally described 
over forty years ago (Linden & Rchb. f. in Gard. Chron., 1869, p. 611), the 
only clue to its origin that was given being the remark that it was dedicated 
to its energetic and happy discoverer. Two years later it was again 
described and figured, under the name of H. chrysantha (Linden & Andre 
in Ill, Hort., xvii. p. 138, t. 71), from a plant which flowered in the 
Fig. 42. HovuLLETIA WALLISII. 
It is said to have been collected 
ranada, in 1868. In 1877 
Reichenbach (Linnea. xli. 
elevation at Frontino, by 
éstablishment of M. J. Linden, Brussels. 
by Wallis, in the province of Antioquia, New G 
H. Wallisii var. odontoptera was described by 
P- II), from flowers collected at 8000 feet 
Wallis, which had been preserved in spirit at Kew, and the author then 
Pointed out that H. chrysantha was only a synonym of the earlier H. 
Wallis. 3This note was probably overlooked, for somewhat later a plant 
flowered at Kew, and a note and woodcut were published under the name 
of i, chrysantha (N. E. Brown in Gard. Chron., 1882, ii. p. 437, fig- 73)- 
