august is ol.IaiKvolato-linearibus acutis, labello columnar adnato cordato 

 obtuso integro subconduplicato apice recurvo, columna clavata. 



Hab. New Granada, at Popayan. 



Caules circa 8 poll, longi. Folia 2\-Q\ poll, longa, 3-5 lin. lata. 



Prdnnoili : \-l ped. longi. Rucemi 3-S poll, longi. Bract,,, \-\\ lin. 

 longa3. Pe^ce/ft 2 lin. longi. Sepala 3-t lin. longa, 1£-U lin. lata. 

 I'vtuln 2-2i I'm. longa, .'. lin. lata. Labellum 2^-3 lin. longmn, 

 2-2-| lin. latum. Columna 1 lin. longa. 



A very distinct Epidcudnim of the section Spat/iium, allied to E. 

 (jramViflnnnn, Lindl., but has leaves and Mowers not half the size of 

 that species, and the latter far more numerous and produced on a long 

 flattened peduncle. The sepals and petals, as well as the peduncles and 

 rachis, are of a light ochreous brown, or sometimes dull purple-brown, 

 and the lip light glaucous green. It was introduced from Popayan 

 by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., of St. Albans, with whom it flowered in 

 November 1889. It was also received from Mr. F. W. Moore, 

 Ghisnevin Botanic Garden. Dublin, in September 1892. 



46. Epidendrum tricolor, Rolfe ; caule erecto subcompresso f.lioso. 

 foliis lineari-oblongis subobtusis, racemi- pendulis multilloris, !loribu- 



is oblongo-la'ICeoUti- 



rilobo lobis hiteralihus 



Hab. Venezuela. 



Caulis 5 poll, longus v. ultra. Folia 3-4 poll, long*, (i lin. lata. 

 liacemi 4-5 poll, longi. Bractetr \ lin. longa*. Bedice/fi 2i lin. longi. 

 Sepala 3 [ lin. longa. Petala 3 lin. longa. Lab, Hum l! 1 , lin. Ionium. 

 Columna \\ lin. longa. 



A graceful little "species, imported from Venezuela (together with 

 Caftleija Mos.sia; Hook.) by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., of Clapton, with 

 whom it (lowered la>t November. It is closely allied to E. piirum, 

 Lindl., but is readily distinguished, among other characters, l.v its 

 orange coloured lip. The sepals and thread-like petals are light yellow, 

 and the column green. The (lower- are small and numerous, and -mell 

 remarkably like cucumber. 



47. Stanhopea Lowii, Rolfe ; pseudobulbis ovoidei-, racemis pcmlulis 

 bithtris, sepalo postico oblongo subobtuso concave), lateraliluis ovatis 

 subobtusis, petalis elliptico-oblongis subaeutis. labello vahle carnoso, 

 hypochilio subgloboso ore obcordato-orbiculari Levi prop* apicem 

 utrinque obtuse dentato mesochilio crasso integro truncato apice iitrin.pie 

 earinato-alato epichilio triangulo subobtuso convexo, columna areuata 

 supra medium late alata apice ovato-triangula subobtusa. 



Hah. New Granada. 



Pseitdobulbi 21 poll, longi. Sepalum postivum 2£ poll, loinnim U 

 poll, latum; la/cndia 2h poll, longa, If poll. lata. Petala •» ' poll' 

 longa, 1| poll. lata. Lab, Ihnn 2 poll, longum; hypochilium 1 poll" 

 longum; mesochilium \ poll, longum; epichilium V> li !: 

 4 lin. latum. Columna 2\ poll, longa. 



This handsome Stanhopea is allied to X. tb/irnra, Lindl, and 

 S. nir/n nharhmna, Roezl.. differing from the former 

 hypochil and differently-coloured flowers, and from the ! 

 only from description) in having the mesnchil solid, n,.- 



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