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which is yellow, as is the throat ; the dorsal sepal crimson, filiform from a 

 small triangular base, 2 inches long, the lateral ones nearly an inch wide, and 

 about 2 inches long, flat, semi-ovate, attenuate but not caudate at the apex, 

 all of the richest blood-red suffused with magenta. There are many varieties, 

 varying in colour, in shape, and in the size of the flowers.— JVew) Grenada. 



Fia.— Florist and Pom., 1873, p. 169, with tab. ; JSelg. HoH., 1873, t. 21 : Vlll. HoH., 

 3rd ser., t. 142 ; Sot. Mag., t. 5990 (as Lbidenii) ■ Flore des Serves, t. 2250 ;' Floral Man., 

 t. 555 (tube green); Id., 2nd ser., t. 410, f. 3; VeltcKs Man. Orch. PL, v. p. 35; 

 r OrcUdopliile, 1890, p. 80 (plate). 



M. HARRYANA ALBA MACULATA, Hort. learner.— Flowers white, tipped 

 with bright rose faintly spotted towards the apex of each sepal, and having 

 four short rosy-purple stripes near the entrance to the throat. 



M. HARRYANA ARMENIACA, TFiWiams.— A most distinct variety, with large 

 rounded flowers, 2 inches across, of a deep apricot colour, resembling some of 

 the varieties of Azalea mollis, the eye being of a rich yellow. It was flowered 

 by R. H. Measures, Esq., Woodlands, Streatham. — New Grenada. 



Fia.— Orchid Album, v. t. 224. 



M. HARRYANA ATRO-SANGUINEA, TFiiZiams.— This variety is the darkest 

 form of 3f. Harryana we have yet met with, having richly coloured handsome 

 flowers of large size, the lateral sepals being nearly 1 inch wide, of a rich glowing 

 crimson flushed with magenta ; the points of the lateral sepals are falcate- 

 lanceolate, so that they turn inwards, and nearly meet at the point. — New 

 Grenada. 



Fig. — Orchid Alium, iii. t. 105. 



M. HARRYANA CARNEA, L. Linden. — The flowers in this variety are pale- 

 rose, flesh-colour, the veins and tips bright red. 

 Fig.— Lindenia, viii. t. 3S2, f . 3. 



M. HARRYANA COERULESCENS, Mart.— The flowers of this variety are very 

 large and of fine substance, the two lower sepals having together almost a circular 

 outline, and measuring across the centre 2| inches ; these lateral sepals are 

 broadly semi-ovate and apiculate, and of a rich magenta-crimson, fiushed with 

 bluish-purple.- — Neiu Grenada. 



Fig. — Orchid Album, 1. t. 24. 



M. HARRYANA DECORA, Williams.— A beautiful variety with light rosy- 

 purple flowers, faintly striped with a deeper purple, and having the extreme 

 tips of the sepals crimson. Flowers in April and May. — New Grenada. 



Fig. — Orchid Album, viii. t. 344. 



M. HARRYANA DENISONIANA, Hori.— This is undoubtedly one of the 

 largest and richest-coloured forms of the group of varieties to which the name 

 of M. Harryana is applied. The lateral sepals are very broad and have each a 

 short acute subulate point, which is turned inwards almost horizontally ; the 

 colour is the deepest blood-crimson flushed with magenta. This plant is 6iten 

 found in collections under the name of the Bull's-blood variety of M. Harryana, 



