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and a many-flowered, branching scape. Each flower measures 

 4in. across, the sepals and petals being narrow, curved, and 

 brown-yellow in colour : the lip is rhomboid at the base, and 

 pale yellow, narrowed to a long apical point in front, where the 

 colour is pale purple. The flowers are very fragrant, especially 

 in the evening. This curious and handsome-flowered species 

 is easily grown if kept in the Cattleya-house. It bioisoms in 

 spring, and remains fresh several weeks. Central America, 1867. 

 (B. M., t. 5664.) 



E. ciliare (Z. 1. — Pseudo-bulbs club-shaped, 6in. lojig, bearing 

 two or three apical leaves, oval or oblong in shape, and 

 blunt at the ends. The flower-scape is about 6in. long, and 

 bears three to six whitish flowers, each about sin. across, with 

 narrow segments and a three-lobed lip, having a long point and 

 deeply-fringed sides. The flowers vary in size and purity of 

 colour ; they are developed in winter, remain fresh for several 

 weeks, and are deliciously fYagrant. This is an old garden 

 plant, having been introduced about 1795 from tropical America, 

 where it is one of the most widely distributed of all Orchids. 

 (B. M., t. 463) 



E. dichromum (Lindl.). — A dwarf-growing and very hand- 

 some plant. The clustered pseudo-bulbs are 3in. to 6in. long, 

 supporting two or three dark green, leathery leaves, from 6in. to 

 ift. or more in length. The scape is i.^ii't. to 2ft. high, and 

 many-flowered; the flowers are sometimes 2in. to 3in. in 

 diameter, the sepals narrow, and the petals broad, bright rose 

 in some varieties, in others white ; the three-lobed lip is rich 

 crimson, with a lighter margin. This species blossoms at various 

 seasons. It requires tropical treatment and plenty of water whilst 

 growing. When in flower it should be placed in an intermediate- 

 house temperature. Bahia, 1843. (?'■ ^'f-' *■ 549I-) 



E. elegans {Rchb. f.). — A charming little plant, with slender 

 pseudo-bulbs and pale green leaves, 'i he racemes are small, and 

 the flowers 2in. across ; sepals and petals broad, spreading, rosy- 

 lilac ; lip spoon-shaped, nn. long, white, dotted with crimson, 

 with a large blotch of maroon-crimson in front ; column broad, 

 winged, spotted like the lip. It blooms in spring. Introduced 

 frorn Mexico in 1837. Syn. Barkeria eh,^ans. (B. M., t 4784.) 



E. evectum {Hook. /).— This species is easily cultivated, and 

 from its healthy, well-furnished appearance at all times, and its 

 free-flowering habit, it merits a place in all large warm green- 

 house collections. It is a tall, free-growing plant, with reed-hke 

 pseudo-bulbs, 5ft. or more long, clothed with bright green foliage 

 almost to the base Flowers in globose heads, on long peduncles 



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