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ORCHIDS 



Masdevallia. 



M. infracta (LiiiJL). — Flowers whitish, dotted with brown, 

 and furnished with yellow tails. Brazil, 1S35. (1!. H., 1S73, --■) 



M. Laucheana (Hmi.). — An extremely jiretty s|iecies, bearing 

 white flowers with yellow tails and spathulate leaves. (Fig. 98.) 



Fig. 98. Masdevallia Lauchi-.ana 



(sli^luly rL-duced). 



M. leontoglossa {Rclib. /'.). — Flowers lemon and ochre, 

 spotted with dark purple : lateral sepals united nearly to their 

 apex ; petals \\hite, with two purple streaks ; lip also white, with 

 purple warts and blotches. Colombia, iSSi. 



