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M. VEXILLARIA COBBIANA — See M. vexillabia leucoglossa. 



M. VEXILLARIA HILLIANA, fforf.— A variety named in honour o£ C, J. Hill, 

 Esq., Arnot Hill, Nottingham. The sepals and petals are rose-coloured; the 

 base of the lip yellow with three dark purple lines, and two purple lines on the 

 equal sepals. The lip also has a rosy margin, and the area laetween is covered 

 with purple spots in great number. — New Orenada. 



Stn. — Odontoglossum rexillarium Hillianum, Bchb. f. 



IVI. VEXILLARIA KIENASTIANA, Sort— A. very fine variety with uncom- 

 monly large flowers. The sepals and petals have broad white margins and a 

 rose-coloured disk, and the lip is light yellow at the base with the usual three 

 central purple lines, besides which fine radiating rose lines run all over the 

 grand lip except along the pure white margin. — New Grenada. 



Stn. — Odmitoglofsum vexillarhim Kienastianum, Echb. f. 



M. VEXILLARIA LEOPOLDII, Hort.—A very distinct variety, with reflexed 

 sepals and petals, which are of a fine rose colour ; the lip is furnished with a 

 large deep blood-red blotch at the base. \_For Illustration, see page 526.] 



Fig.— Gard. Mag., 1893, p. 594 (woodcut). 



M. VEXILLARIA LEUCOGLOSSA, Sort— This is a very striking variety, 

 having the sepals and petals pale rose-coloured, with a pure white lip. It was 

 first flowered by C. J. Hill, Esq., of Nottingham. — New Grenada. 



Stn. — M, i:i'xUlaria Cobhiana ; Odontoglossiimi vexillarium Icucoglossum, Echb. f. 



M. VEXILLARIA MEASURESIANA, Jfforf.— A variety of extreme beautj-, having 

 flowers which are wholly white on the exterior as well as the interior surface. 

 The flowers are somewhat smaller than in the variety alha, but it is the purest 

 white form we have yet seen. — New Grenada. 



M. VEXILLARIA ROSEA, Sort. — A superior variety of M. vexillaria, in which 

 the flowers are of a deeper rose colour than usual. — Neiv Grenada. 

 Fig. — Orchid Aliiim, viii. t. 348. 



M. VEXILLARIA RUBELLA, Bull. — This is said to be an autumn-flowering 

 form of the type. The flowers are medium sized, and of a very pleasing tint 

 of rose colour. The pseudobulbs, moreover, instead of being elongated, are 

 blunt and roundish, and the foliage is shorter and broader than in the typical 

 form. — New Grenada. 



M. VEXILLARIA SPLENDENS, Williams. — An exceedingly handsome dark- 

 coloured variety, with flowers from 4 to 4i inches in diameter, of an intense 

 rose colour ; the two lateral sepals have at their base a, crimson stripe about 

 I inch long ; the lip is furnished with three short radiating stripes just below 

 the calli. The colouring of the lip and segments of this flower is carried to the 

 margins, and is not softened oS as in many of the varieties.— iVeto Grenada. 



M. VEXILLARIA SUPERBA, Sort. — This is the most distinct variety we 

 have yet seen, and although the flowers are but of medium diameter, the colour 



