246 ORCHIDS 



Epiclendnim. 

 E. prism atocarpum {Rih/>. f.). — Very showy and attractive 

 is the singular mixture of colours in the flowers of this ever- 

 green plant. The pseudo-bulbs are flask-shaped, wrinkled, 

 some loin. or i2in. in height, and, together with the 

 leaves, dark green. The erect scape bears a raceme of ten or 

 twelve fragrant flowers ; the lance-shaped, pointed sepals and 

 petals are creamy-yellow, spotted "with dark purple ; the lip is 

 small, rose-coloured, with a pale yellow margin. The plant 

 blossoms during the summer months, and lasts several weeks 

 if the flowers are kept dry. Central America, 1856. (B. M., 

 t- 5336.) 



E. radicans {Pav.). — Allied to E. evecfuni^ but much more 

 graceful, is this handsome species. It has long, thin stems, which 

 are described as scandent when wild, and attaining a length of 

 9ft. or more. Leaves from 3in. to 5in. long, less than lin. wide, 

 fleshy, shining green. Long white roots are developed freely from 

 every part of the stem, and these add to the attractiveness of 

 the plant. Flowers numerous, nearly 2in. across, in terminal 

 panicles ; sepals and petals ec]ual, spreading, ovate-lanceolate, 

 bright orange-scarlet ; lip stalk-like at the base, the upper part 

 flat, three-lobed, and fringed ; colour deep yellow, edged with 

 scarlet. This gorgeous plant should be trained on a balloon or 

 such-like trellis, and be kept in a moist stove always, being 

 shaded only during very bright sunshine. It blossoms in spring 

 and summer, the flowers lasting a long time. Ciuatemala, about 

 1839. Syn. E. rhizopliiiruijt. 



E. rhizophorum {Batem.). — A synonym of E. radicans. 



E. Skinneri {Batem.). — Habit as in E. Liiidkyana. Flower- 

 spikes erect, nearly 2ft. long, bearing a score or more flowers, 

 which are as large as in Barkeria eh'gans, and soft rose in 

 colour, paler on the lip. They are developed in October and 

 November. Mexico and (Guatemala, 1835. Syn. Barkeria 

 SIdnncri. ( H. M., t. 3951.) 



E. verrucosum {LindL). —A synonym of E. neinorale. 



E. vitellinum (LindL). — A robust, dwarf-growing plant, 

 thriving in a low temperature and moist atmosphere ; it is one 

 of the brightest-coloured of all Orchids The short, egg-shaped 

 pseudo-bulbs and narrow leaves are glaucous green ; the racemes 

 are erect, from i5in. to iSin. in height, bearing numerous thick 

 and fleshy flowers, which have lance-shaped, orange-scarlet sepals 

 and petals, and a bright yellow lip. The unusual colour of 



