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rays in front of the callus being of the same colour, while the column is yellow with 

 a broad reddish band at its base. It flowers in November and December. — New 

 Oi'enada . 



S YX. — Zyg opetal ii >n Daijaimni. 



P. DAYANA CANDIDULA.iJcW. /.—A chaste and beautiful variety, having the 

 sepals and petals of a pure white, while the lip is tinted with purplish-crimson.^ 

 JVetP Grenada. 



¥ia.—Gard. Chron.,-s.s., in. p. 342, f . G9. 



P. DAYANA RHODACRA, Bchh. /.—A very distinct variety, in which the 

 sepals and petals are tipped with purplish-rose. — Neiv Grenada. 



P. DAYANA SPLENDENS, Rclib.f.—A very lovely variety, having dark violet 

 blotches at the tips of the sepals and petals, and the lip deep violet, which colour 

 extends to the base of the colum.n. — JSfeio Grenada. 



P. GAIRIANA, Mchh. f. — A distinct and handsome species, which Reichenbach 

 calls " glorious." The flowers are large, with the oblong ligulate sepals and 

 petals deep violet, the anterior portion being of the deepest blackish-purple on 

 the inner face ; and the lip purplish rose-coloured or light purple maiive, with 

 the front portion reflexed on the limb so as to be nearly hood-shaped, and marked 

 by obscure longitudinal keels, between which are numerous warts ; the large ruS 

 or callus has from fifteen to seventeen radiating keels, and in some of the forms 

 is orange-coloured with purple ridges ; the column is dark violet above, whitish- 

 yellow with some purple spots at the base. It is named in honour of the late 

 John Gair, Esq., Falkirk, who grew the species of Pesoatorea, and Bollea at one 

 time to great perfection, better than we: have' ever seen them done since. It 

 flowers during the summer months. — Ecuador. 



Syk. — Zyf)npetalunh Gairianum. 



PESCATOEEA KLABOCHOEUM. 



P. KLABOCHORUM, Bchh. f. — A very beautiful and free-flowering species, 

 introduced by the late Franz Klaboch, after whom it is named. The flowers are 



