3i8 ORCHIDS 



Mascleuallia. 



semi-erect, spoon-shaped, dark green leaves, the blade being ovate, 

 2in. long, the stalk about the same length. 'J'he flowers are 

 borne singly on thin scapes a little longer than the lenves, and 

 have a narrow tube lin. long; the narrow upper se])al almost 

 rests on the lower sepals, which are joined near the base, and 

 are ovate acute, tapering to tail-like points, a good variety being 

 2in. long by lin. across the broadest part; lip and petals 

 hidden in the tube; colour clear rose, with a tinge of purple. 

 A plant in a sin. pot, with no less than 120 expanded flowers 

 upon it, was exhibited in 1SS6. 'Hiis species requires the 

 same treatment as M. /oramisis. It is a native of Peru, and 

 was introduced in 1880, although known and described forty 

 year before. (Belg. Hort., 1882, t. 3.) 



M. Schlimii {Lind.). — A handsome species. Flowers yellow, 

 mottled with brownish-red spots, the combined body of the 

 two lower sepals produced much beyond that of the upper one, 

 and somewhat pandurate in outline ; tails yellow, lin. long ; 

 scape three- to six-flowered, twice as long as the leaves. Leaves 

 spathulate-elliptic, 6in. to i2in. long. Flowers in spring. Vene- 

 zuela, 18S4. This species should be grown under rather warmer 

 conditions than the Odontoglossum-house affords during the 

 winter. (B. M., t. 6740). 



M. Schroederiana {Hart.). — One of the most distinct and 

 desirable Masdevallias. It should be grown in the intermediate- 

 house during winter. Flowers of good size, the two lower 

 divisions rather the larger, edged with deep puple, white in the 

 centre; tails yellow, very long, recurved. Habitat not given; 1890. 



M. senilis (Rchb. f.). — A variety of M. Chimwra. 



M. Shuttleworthii {Rchb. f.). — A synonym of yl/. caudata. 



M. Simula {Rchb. f. ). — Flowers purplish, honey-coloured in 

 front, small ; upper sepal purplish, with pellucid bars. The 

 flowers are produced among the foliage, and resemble small 

 partridges in colour, from which the S])ecies acquired the dis- 

 tinctive name in gardens of " Partridge in the Cirass." Leaves 

 linear-lanceolate. Colombia, 1875. 



M. spectrum (Rchb. f.). — A variety of J/. Cliivucra. 



M. swertigefolia {Rclih. /). — This is now regarded as 

 Scaphosepaliiin sivcrtiicfolinm. 



JVl. tovarensis (Rcid'. /). — The only white-flowered species, 

 and one of the most popular in gardens. The leaves are erect, 

 5in. long, ^in. across, thick, fleshy, shining green, very brittle, the 

 base being narrowed to a stalk 2in. long, and inclosed in green 

 sheaths. The scape is erect, two-edged, 5in. long, with a pair of 



