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Lycaste. 

 on the outer side. The lip is three-lobed, and, hy the side 

 lobes curving upwards, is made to assume a somewhat cylindrical 

 shape ; it is hairy, and is marked on the inner side with 

 orange-coloured spots. This species flowers in June or July, 

 and lasts in beauty over a month. It is a native of ISIe'xico, 

 whence it was introduced in 1S2S. (B. R., t. 1871.) 



L. Deppei {LindL). — An old and well-known species, though 

 not much grown. It is one of the most useful, and, on 

 account of its free-flowering character, deser^■es to be in every 

 collection. The pseudo-bulbs and leaves are similar to those 

 of Z. aroDiatica, but are slightly more robust. The flowers 

 are 4in. across, the sepals being oblong, and green, marked 

 with transverse lines of brownish-purple spots ; the petals are 

 pure white, and not so large as the sepals ; the hood-shaped 

 lip is yellow, marked with crimson dots. This species flowers 

 at various periods, but generally during the spring and sum- 

 mer. It was introduced from South Mexico in 1S2S. (B. M., 

 t- 5395- ) 



L. Harrisonise (Rchh. /.). — A synonym of Bifreiiaria 

 Harrisonia. 



L. macrophylla (LiiuiL). — This is a robust as well as an 

 ornamental species, with large, ribbed pseudo-bulbs, and pointed, 

 oval leaves. The flowers are from 3in. to 4in. across, the oblong 

 sepals being of a pretty madder-red : the petals, which are 

 smaller, and recurved at the tips, are white, marked with a 

 crimson-coloured blotch ; the lip is still smaller, white, spotted 

 with rosy-crimson. This species was introduced from Bolivia 

 about 1840; it flowers during the winter months. Syn. L. plana. 

 (B. R., 1843, t. 35.) 



Var. Measiiresiaiia has reddish-brown sepals tipped with green 

 and green outside ; petals and lip white, spotted with rose- 

 purple, except the margins. It is free flowering. 



L. plana (LiiidL). — A synonym of Z. iiiaa-ophylla. 



L. Skinneri {Lindl.). — In every way this species is 

 certainly one of the most desirable of all Orchids. It is one of 

 the easiest to grow, and, if treated in a proper manner, never 

 fails to reward the grower with an abundance of flowers. More- 

 over, it may be purchased at a price within the means of all. 

 The pseudo-bulbs are oblong, 3in. to 5in. high, and bear two 

 or three broadly lance-shaped, dark green, plaited leaves. The 

 flowers are large and strikingly handsome. The scapes are one- 

 flowered, and .spring from the base of the pseudo-bulb. The 



