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Masdevallia. 



flowered : Ihe tube is short, and curved ; the upper sepal 

 narrow, curved, horizontal, rose-tinted; the two lower sepals 

 broad, joined at the base, somewhat lalcate, narrowed to a long 

 point, glowing scarlet. Colombia, 1S6S. (Fig. 96 ; (l., t. 870.) 



The whole ot the varieties known in cultivation as belonging 

 to J/. Han-yaita (Rclib. f.) are now referred to this species. 



M. conchiflora (Hort.). — A variety of J/ cocci iica. 



M. coriacea (Line//.). — An interesting species with fleshy 

 flowers, whose lobes are greenish-yellow, dotted with crimson 

 inside; petals white and crimson. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 6in. to 

 Sin. long, with purplish dotted petioles ; peduncles oiie-flowered, 

 spotted, 6in. long. Colombia, 1872. Syn. J7. firuc/imii//tri. 



M. cucullata (Liiid/.). — A fme species, with glossy blackish- 

 purple flowers, whitish inside at base ; tips of tails yellow. 

 Colombia, 1883. 



M. Davisii {Rc/ib. f.). — A large-flowered, distinct species, with 

 pretty canary-yellow flowers. The lea\"es are tufted. Sin. long, 

 ;i^in. wide, thick and leathery, blunt-pointed, with a distinct 

 petiole, 2in. long, and sheathed at the base. Scapes erect, ift. 

 long, one-flowered ; sepals united at the base, and forming a 

 narrow tube q'in. long, then spreading, the upper one suddenly 

 narrowed to a tail lin. long, the lower pair 2T-,in. long, united 

 about half-Nvay down, forming a flat expansion if.in. across, with 

 tails ^vn long ; petals and lip almost hidden in the tube. This 

 species usually blossoms in summer, and remains in beauty for 

 several weeks. If grown under the conditions recommended for 

 J/, coccnwa, it forms a large tuft, and flowers freelw Its colour 

 is exceptional in the gL-nus. Peru, 1S75. ^^- ^^-^ t. 6igo.) 



M. Dayana {Rc/i/>. /. ), — A synonym of Crxp/oplioi-anilius 

 Dayanus. 



Al. demissa (Rclib. f.). — The flowers have the free lacinia of 

 the upper sepal triangular, and very short ; the tail is dark yellow ; 

 lateral sepals brownish-pur] ile, connate, rounded outside, with 

 two strong yellow tails ; petals brown, small ; lip brown, narrow, 

 cordate-triangular, acute ; column white ; peduncle one-flowered, 

 much shorter than the very thick, cuneate-spathulate leaves. 

 Costa Pica, 1887. 



M. Denisoniana (Hur/.). — A variety of M. cocci nea. 



M. Ephippium (Rc/di. /.). — A large-flowered species, quite 

 distinct from the majority of cultivated kinds. The leaves are 

 erect, fleshy, shining green, from 6in. to gin. long, ij.in. wide, 

 narrowed to a stalk 2in. long, blunt and recurved at the apex. 

 The scape is erect, stout, angled, one-flowered; flowers gin. 



