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clavatum (t. 1870), said to have been “ introduced along with Trichopilia 
tortilis and Mormodes atropurpurea ” by Mr. John Henchman, for Messrs. 
Low & Co., of Clapton, and flowered with Lord Grey of Groby; E. 
Skinneri (t. 1881), which flowered in the collection of James Bateman, Esq., 
of Knypersley, in January, 1836, having been sent to him ‘“‘in the summer of 
1835, from the neighbourhood of Guatemala, by his most excellent friend, 
G. U. Skinner, Esq., to whose enthusiasm in the cause of science he is 
indebted for many new and interesting plants ”’; Ionopsis tenera (t. 1904), 
brought from Havannah by Captain Sutton, and flowered with Sir Charles 
Lemon at Carclew in May, 1836; and several others, among them being 
Mormodes atropurpurea (t. 1861), imported from the Spanish Main in 
1834, and flowered in the collection of John Willmore, Esq., of Oldford, 
near Birmingham. The latter was a new genus, and its name was derived 
from mormo, a goblin, in allusion to the strange shape of the flowers. 
Nor must we forget the handsome Oncidium Lanceanum (t. 1887), just 
previously described and figured in the Tvansactions of the Horticultural 
Society (ser. 2, ii., p. 100, t. 7). It was one of a considerable number of 
Orchids brought to London in 1834 by Mr. J. H. Lance, on his return 
from Surinam—where he had resided for several years—and presented to 
the Society. Lindley remarks that when it was ascertained that among 
Mr. Lance’s plants theré existed an Oncidium with violet-coloured, sweet- 
scented flowers, great interest was excited, and no means were spared to 
ensure its successful cultivation. Many plants were soon distributed, one 
of which blossomed in the hothouse of the Messrs. Loddiges, and another 
shortly after in that of the Society. A still finer one flowered with Messrs. 
Rollisson, of Tooting, from which the Botanical Register figure was mades 
The plant was dedicated to Mr. Lance, to whom the Society’s Large Silver 
Medal was awarded, in recognition of “the importance of Mr. Lance’s 
¢ndeavours to introduce new plants to this country.” 
_ Eleven Orchids were also figured in the Botanical Magazine for 1836, of 
which three were new. First may be mentioned the handsome Epidendrum 
macrochilum (t. 3534), introduced from Mexico by Charles Horsfall, Esq., 
in whose fine collection at Everton it flowered in June, 1836. The drawing 
was communicated by Mrs. Horsfall. The plant afterwards proved identical 
with E. atropurpureum, Willd., described from dried specimens. Peristeria 
pendula (t. 3479) ‘“‘ was imported with many other rarities from Demerara, 
by John Allcard, Esq., in whose stove at Stratford Green it flowered in 
January of the present year, and who kindly sent us the drawing here 
engraved, from the pencil of V. Bartholomew, Esq., Associate of Painters 
in Water Colours.” Bletia patula (t. 3518) is a native of Hayti, which was 
received at the Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, from Dr. Fischer, of St. 
Petersburg, and flowered finely in the stove. Rodriguezia Barkeri (t. 3497), 
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