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is a native of Brazil, imported by George Barker, Esq., and communicated 
in full flower by Mr. Cameron, of the Birmingham Botanic Garden, in 
January, 1836. It is now known as Gomeza Barkeri. The remainder were 
previously known species, but among them we may mention Cyrtopodium 
punctatum (t.. 3507), which was sent from Brazil by William Swainson, 
“many years ago,” but never ‘‘showed any disposition to bloom” till the 
spring of 1835, when it was “‘ superb.” ; 
Orchid culture was now growing by leaps and bounds, and we may intro- 
duce the memorable year 1837 with some graphic remarks by Mr. Bateman, 
from the introduction to his big book, the Orchidacee of Mexico and 
Guatemala :— But the annus mirabilis of Orchis-importatum was 1837. In 
addition to the spoils brought by Mr. Gibson from the Nipalese Hills, and 
which reached Chatsworth in this year, Mr. Skinner poured into our stoves 
the richest treasures of the barrancas of Guatemala, Mr. Cumming sent 
a profusion of the choicest air-plants from the Philippine Islands, Mr. 
Schomburgk contributed some exquisite species from the interior of Guiana, 
and M. Deschamps, a Frenchman, arrived with his vessel from Vera Cruz, 
entirely laden with Mexican Orchidacez. In the whole, not less, probably, 
than three hundred species were seen in England for the first time in this 
memorable year.” 
The result of all this activity would inevitably make itself felt in the 
course of a few months in the publications of the period, though perhaps 
not immediately, but the Botanical Register for 1837 contains figures of 
twenty-seven Orchids, of which fourteen were new, and a few others new 
to cultivation. The Brazilian Miltonia spectabilis (t. 1992), may be 
considered as one of the most remarkable. It flowered with Messrs. 
Loddiges, of Hackney, and subsequently with G. Barker, Esq., of Birming- 
ham, the genus being dedicated by Lindley to Lord Fitzwilliam, ‘‘one of the 
oldest and steadiest friends of natural science in this country . . . now, for 
the first time, fixed among the imperishable records of Botany.” Trigon- 
idium obtusum (t. 1923) was another new genus, received from Mr. 
Bateman, in August, 1836, who remarked :—‘ This singular plant I owe to 
the exertions of Mr. Colley, in Demerara,” received in the summer of 1834. 
Chysis aurea (t. 1937), a third new genus, was received from Messrs. Low 
& Co., of Clapton, in June, 1836, having been collected by Henchmann 
in Venezuela. Trichocentrum fuscum (t. 1951), imported-from Mexico by 
Mr. Knight, who flowered it in July, 1836, was also a new genus. 
’ There is also a new Cypripedium to record. C. purpuratum (t. 1991} 
was introduced by Mr. Knight, of Chelsea, and flowered with Messrs. 
Loddiges, in November, 1836. It was said to be a native of the Malay 
Archipelago, but we now -know that this must have: been a mistake for 
Hongkong. Burlingtonia candida (t. 1927) and Oncidium lunatum (t. 1929) 
