Trichopilia 



Crispa (wavy). — Much like the above, but larger; 

 two and even three flowers on the stalk ; the 

 trumpet lips more widely opened and more hand- 

 somely frilled, the colour brighter. Spring. Central 

 America. 1849. 21s. 



i-falcotfiana (M. Galeotti, collector and writer). — 

 Very pretty. The flower has various shades, from 

 lemon to pale green, lip almost white, with touches 

 of crimson. Autumn. Mexico. 1859. 3s. Qd. 



Lcpida (pretty). — Eesembles coccinea, but the 

 colour is more distinctly rosy. May. Central 

 America. 



Suavis (sweet). — A very handsome flower, some- 

 times three on the spike ; white, the trumpet-lip 

 yellow inside, grandly opened and frilled, gracefully 

 spotted with violet pink. Scented like hawthorn. 

 Spring. Costa Rica. 1848. 5s. This does better 

 with Cattleyas. 



Tortilis (twisted). — So named because its sepals 

 and petals are twisted like a corkscrew. They are 

 very narrow, reddish brown margined with dull 

 yellow ; lip trumpet-shaped as usual, yellowish 

 white, heavily spotted with rose. Summer. Mexico. 

 1835. 3s. 6,?. 



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