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has a large red blotch in front of the yellow crest, and some orange-red 
markings behind. It is a remarkable thing, with much of the Odonto- 
glossum character except as regards colour. QO. alborubra (Odm. crispum 
x Oda. Chantecler) is a new seedling flowering for the first time, the small 
plant bearing a spike of four well-shaped flowers. The sepals and petals 
may be described as solid ruby-red, with an ivory-white apex and narrow 
margin, and a few similar markings at the extreme base, while the broadly 
pandurate lip is light yellow, with some dark red markings round the yellow 
crest, the basal part of the lip strongly recalling Odontoglossum Pescatorei, 
and thus confirming the presence of that species in the Odontioda Chante- 
cler parent. It should develop into a fine thing when the plant becomes 
strong. The presence of Odontoglossum crispum on both sides of the 
ancestry will of course be noticed. 
Rees, MASDEVALLIA LIVINGSTONEANA, Peers 
E have just received an enquiry respecting this interesting Panama 
Masdevallia, which, unfortunately, we have never seen. Mr. F. 
Sander writes: ‘It was discovered by Roezl in the late autumn of 1873, 
and the plants arrived nearly dead. A few, however, were alive, which I 
sold in Stevens’ Rooms, I think as Masdevallia sp. The next time Roezl 
came home he brought flowers and plants. I remember him bringing them — 
to our old nursery in George St., St. Albans, and we discussed the name, 
he Suggesting M. Livingstoneana, in honour of Dr. Livingstone, whose 
body had just been brought home by Stanley. Roezl found the plant on 
the Isthmus, and we talked about it being the only hot-growing Masdevallia 
known. The plants probably soon died, but there are flowers in the 
Reichenbachian Herbarium.” 
The species was described by Reichenbach in 1874 (Gard. Chron., 1874, 
ii. p. 322), the author remarking: ‘‘ It was not a brilliant idea to devote 
such an insignificent Orchid to such a hero as was the lamented Dr. 
Livingstone. Yet it would be a sacrilege to take away what was given to 
im, and this is my reason for fulfilling M. Roezl’s wish that I should describe 
the plant under this name. After all, the dark purplish brown eye-like spots 
at the base of the lateral sepals look nice enough, and contrast with the pallid 
greenish yellow and brown colours of the flowers. It was discovered at 
Panama by M. Roezl, and was sold lately at a sale at Mr. Stevens’ Rooms.”’ 
A year later he added, (Gard. Ghron., 1875, ii. p. 290): ‘‘I have just the 
first two fresh flowers at hand. They are rather better than I had expected 
them to be. The tube is greenish yellow, the inferior of lateral sepals and 
the tails are dark violet. There is a yellow blotch at the base of each 
