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ORCHIDS 



Zygopetalum. 



of Brazil. Syns. Huntleya Meleagris and Batemannia Meleagris. 

 (B. R, 1839, t. 14.) 



Z. Rollissonii {Lindl.). — This has roundish, compressed, green 

 pseudo-bulbs less than lin. long, and twodeaved. The leaves 



Fig. 175. ZvGOPETALUii Rollissonii 



(nat. size). 



are lance-shaped, recurved towards the tips, and from 2 in. to 

 3in. long. The flowers are borne singly on short, decumbent 

 scapes, which spring from the newly-ripened growth, and each 

 flower is 2in. across ; the sepals and petals are similar, oblong, 

 with acute points, spreading, and coloured pale, clear yellow; 



