238 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
Vanda Sanderiana were named by Reichenbach in honour of the head of 
the firm who actually introduced them, and in such cases the genitive is 
more generally used. Feminine complimentary names, indeed, are actually 
written in the genitive, as Cypripedium Hookerz, and we see no particular 
reason why other names should be treated-under a different rule. The 
botanical distinction made is hardly in agreement with Latin usage, for 
adjectival names can only be used in a gualifying sense. Pha znopsis 
Sanderiana can only be translated as Sander’s Phalznopsis, just us 
Cypripedium Druryi represents Drury’s Cypripedium. The former system 
adds one, and sometimes two, syllables to the name, as compared with the 
genitive, and when the latter extends to four, and sometimes to five, 
syllables, such additions are eminently undesirable. ~ 
We trust that these remarks may be useful in elucidating some of the 
points in this admittedly difficult question. 
EPIDENDRUM COSTARICENSE. 
Tuis is a distinct and striking species, allied to the well-known E. ciliare, 
but larger in all its parts, and the side lobes of the lip entire, instead of 
ciliate. It is a native of Costa Rica, and was described in 1852 by 
Reichenbach (Bot. Zeit., x., P- 937) from material collected by Cérsted. 
The pseudobulbs are rather larger than those of E. ciliare, and the reflexed 
sepals and petals are 24 inches long, and light yellowish green in colour, 
while the lip is white with a deep yellow crest. The bracts are about 
1} inches long. It seems to be very rare in cultivation, but a plant has just 
flowered with Messrs. Charlesworth and ‘Co., of Heaton, Bradford. E. 
Umlauftii, Zahlbr. (Wein Ill. Gart. Zett., 1893, p. I, t. 1) is specifically 
identical. 
Kk. AD KK. 
ONCIDIUM SPHACELATUM MAJUS. 
THE typical form of Oncidum sphacelatum has long been known in gardens, 
and a fine thing itis, but the variety majus, which is infinitely superior, is 
decidedly rare. The species was described in 1838 by Lindley (Sert. Orch., sub 
t. 48,n. 54). Theauthor then remarked:—* Of this there are two varieties, 
minus, with smaller flowers and the inflorescence compound only at 
the base, and majus, with brighter yellow flowers and the inflorescence 
compound almost to the apex when the plant is in good health.” The 
former “ variety” proves to be the typical form, and was afterwards 
figured in the Botanical Register (1842, t. 30), with these remarks :— 
“There are two varieties in cultivation, one much handsomer than the 
