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thing within easier reach is exhausted. In moving northward we gradually 
descend, and the plants disappear from the valleys proper and follow the 
mountain sides and its indentations at an elevation of 2,500 to 4,500 feet 
above sea level. It persistently follows the mountain slopes at this 
elevation for about 400 miles, and possibly more.” Further north is 
Ibagué, famous as the place where C. Trianz was first collected, though 
now very few plants were left in the mountains, but along the Rio 
Combeima a few plants were found, and plenty at the little village of 
Miraflores, a day’s riding south-east from Ibagué, where the varieties were 
superb. 
About Miraflores there were some beautiful sights. ‘‘ The entire hills 
from foot to summit were literally covered with Sobralia violacea in full 
bloom, in all shades from pure white to dark lavender. The best time to 
see this show was early morning, before the sun became too strong ; with 
the night dew still lingering on the foliage and with the galaxy of colours 
on such a large scale, the sun finally rose higher and higher, reflecting the’ 
colours in a way impossible for me to describe. Towards mid-day 
thousands of flowers began to drop off. This continued throughout the 
day, but early next morning there was a new display. At the foot of these: 
hills where the soil was rich, and the plants partly shaded by trees, 
they attained five to six feet in height. In ascending the hills the 
plants gradually diminished in height, until at the top they were 
only a few inches high. There was no difference, however, in the size of 
the flowers. Almost on the naked rocks would grow the Epidendrum 
ibaguense, also Vanilla planifolia [? V. Pompona.—Ep.) ; this latter one 
always seeking the companionship of a dwarf shrub, to which it woul 
cling, and display its fine dull yellow Cattleya- like flowers.” 
“In crossing the Magdalena River going north-east we find Cattleya” 
gigas Sanderiana in the state of Cundinamarca. This Cattleya is without 
a doubt the grandest of all the South American Cattleyas. The enormous: 
size of the flowers and as many as ten on a spike is a sight worth seeing~ 
Unfortunately this Cattleya is not at all plentiful, and its territory is very 
small, that is to say of the true type, for on the same mountain chains, 
towards sas there are quantities of plants, but the type is inferior im 
every way.” 
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“In this same vicinity, growing in somewhat warmer places than C- 
gigas Sanderiana, we find along the streams C. bogotensis, although not in 
. quantity, also several Stanhopeas, Oncidiums, &c. Still, further northwards 
in the State of Santander, we find C. Mendelii, unfortunately very sparingly 
It occurs in several places, but the long transportation is a very serious 
drawback. . . . In this same State, at higher altitudes, Odontol a 
Pescatorei occurs, also several fine ~~ such as M. Veitchii, 
