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Habit of the preceding species, but differing in having Seyi 
sepals and lip; the latter without side-lobes. Introduced by 
Linden, with whom it flowered in October, 1892. The ud s 
veined with maroon-purple on a lighter ground, and the rest of the 
flow er strongly suffused with the same colour. 
. Lanium subulatum, Rolfe; pseudobulbis ovoideo-oblongis v. 
mta diphyllis, foliis lineari-subulatis subacutis carnosis imbterii iue 
canaliculatis arcu atis, paniculis pauci-ramosis brevibus pu ntibus,. 
sd lanceolatis acutis, sepalis late lanceolatis fs Medie - 
us pu grae d petalis m subacutis, labello elliptico-ovato 
evi ter acumit cavo nervo medio crassiusculo, columna clavata. 
Has fein prov. Minas Mon 
Pseudobulbi e lin. longi, Folia ner poll. longa, 1-11 lis; lata.. 
Panicule 14 poll. longe. Bractee 3 lin. longæ. Pedicelli 14 lin. longi. 
J la et petala 14 lin. longa. Labellum 1 lin. longum. Columna 
1 lin. longa. 
A curious little plant, introduced by Messrs. F. Sader & Co. It is 
-the fourth known species of the genus, and differs from the rest in its 
subulate leaves and much smaller flowers. The colour of the latter is. 
pale green, with a little suffusion of pink in the sepals. 
157. Epidendrum attentions, Rolfe ; foliis lineari-oblongis obtusis, 
scapis panieulatis laxifl sepalis subspathu- 
latis subobtusis, petitis spathulstis — labello libero trilobo lobis 
lateralibus oblongis obtusis intermedio suborbiculari apieulato undulato 
edio carinato venis elevatis, disco carnoso, hrec clavata. 
Has.—Mexico. 
Folia circa 8 poll, longa, 1} poll. lata. Bractee 1 lin. eros Pedi- 
celli 9-10 lin. longi, Sepala 9 lin. npe Petala 8 lin. longa, Labellum 
6 lin. longum. Columna 34 Tini onga, 
This belongs to the section Encyelium, and is allied to E. selligerum, 
Batem. and £. plicatum, Lindl, but has smaller flowers of mue 
deeper colour. It flowered first with Messrs, "Lindéi; in October 1892, 
The sepals and petals are v ery dark red-purple, and the lip a rather 
lighter shade, in which respect it approaches Æ. Hanburyi, Lindl. 
‘Spiranthes metallica, Rolfe; foliis- rosulatis subsessilibus 
elliptic co-oblongis vibeeuttk metallicis interdnm pallido-maeulatis, scapis 
elatis robustis pubescentibus vaginis subdistantibus tectis, bracteis 
lanceolatis acuminatis coneavis pubescentibus, ovariis pubescentibus, 
sepalis herbaceis pubescentibus lateralibus oblique oblongo-lanceolatis 
acuminatis basi ovarii marginibus longe decurrentibus tubum longum 
formantibus liberis postico oblongo laneeolato cum petalis in galeam: 
connivente apice libero recurvo etn vetalis lanceolato-oblongis. 
petaloideis apice liberis aeutis, labello longe unguiculato apiee ovato 
subaeuto recurvo ungue infra medium sagittato, columna brevi. 
Has. — Brazil, Gardner, u. 672, and British Guiana, Mimatta, 
Jenman, n. 5914. 
Folia 4-6 poll. longa, me poll. lata. Scapi 1-2 ped. alti. Bractee 
id poll. longw. Ovaria 14-14 poll, longa. Sepala et petala 5 lin. 
Ton Labelli unguis “i poll. longus, limbus 3-4 lin. — 
Columna 3 lin. longa. 
