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have already been considered—in fact, about this period there was a decided 
dearth of novelties. 
In 1819 the first species of Cattleya and Angraecum were recorded, 
though under other names. Cattleya Loddigesii flowered with Messrs. 
Loddiges, and was figured in the Botanical Cabinet as Epidendrum violaceum 
(t. 337). This, however, was not its original appearance, as in 1827 it 
was stated (Hooker's Exotic Flora III., t. 186) that it was sent from St. 
Paul’s, Brazil, by Mr. Woodforde to Mr. Shepherd of the Liverpool Botanic 
Garden, as long before as 1810, that it flowered the following year and 
every year since, and that Mr. Shepherd believed that all the plants then 
in cultivation were from the original piece. Angraecum falcatum was 
figured in the Botanical Magazine (t. 2097) as Limadorum falcatum. It 
flowered in the collection of the Horticultural Society in May, 1819, but is 
said to have first been cultivated in England by Sir Abraham Hume, who 
received it from Roxburgh. 
In 1820 several very interesting novelties were recorded. Cypripedium 
venustum, the first tropical species, was figured at t. 2129 of the Botanical 
Magazine, with the information that it flowered in November with Messrs. 
Whitley, Brames, and Milne, who had received it from the Calcutta Botanic 
Garden, whence it was brought by Captain Craigie. Wanda Roxburghii 
was figured in the Botanical Register (t. 506). It flowered in the hothouse 
of Lady Banks, at Spring Grove, in the autumn of that year, having been 
obtained from India by Sir Joseph Banks. Oncidium flexuosum, Eulophia 
maculata and Polystachya luteola also flowered with Messrs. Loddiges, and 
were figured in their Botanical Cabinet. The former is noted as a new and 
beautiful species from Brazil, bearing nearly a hundred flowers, which 
remained in perfection six weeks. It was grown in a compost of moss, 
sawdust, and a little sand. 
Lindley’s Collectanea Botanica, which commenced in 1821, has been termed 
“the pioneer of the Orchid era.” Fourteen of the 41 plates are devoted 
to Orchids; the most interesting novelties being Cattleya labiata (t. 33), 
Cypripedium insigne (t. 32), Lissochilus speciosus (t. 31), Oncidium barbatum 
(t. 27), and Catasetum Hookeri (t. 40), all of which flowered in or before 
1821. Cattleya labiata was sent from Brazil by Swainson to Mr. William 
Cattleya, of Barnet, with whom it flowered in November, 1818, and after 
whom it was named. Cypripedium insigne also flowered in the same 
collection, it is believed for the first time in England. It had been obtained 
from Mr. Shepherd, of the Liverpool Botanic Garden, who had received it 
from Mr. Wallich. Lissochilus speciosus flowered with Mr. Griffin, of 
Lambeth, who received it from the Cape. Lindley remarked: ‘‘ We think, 
without exception, it is the finest plant of the Order we have ever seen 
alive.” Oncidium barbatum flowered at the Glasgow Botanic Garden, 
whence it had been received, with other fine Brazilian Orchids, from 
