﻿THE ORCHID REVIEW. 



EPIDENDRUM ENDRESII. 



The annexed figure represents a plant of the pretty little Epidendrum 

 Endresii which flowered in the Kew collection early in the present year, 

 and was photographed by Mr. Raffil. It is a charming little species, but 



native of Costa Rica, where it was discovered in 1873 by Endres, who, 

 however, failed to send home living plants Some five years later, however, 

 it was re-discovered by Mr. F. C. Lehmann, who succeeded in transmitting 

 to Europe one or two living plants. Subsequent attempts have been made 

 to import it, but it is said that only a very few plants have survived the 



Fig. 24. Epidendrum Exdresii. 



voyage. It was described by Reichenbach in 1883 {Gard. Ckron., 1883, i., 

 p. 432), and subsequently figured (/. c, 1885, i., p. 504, fig. 91). Little 

 seems to be known about its habitat, but it is evidently a mountain plant, 

 and succeeds under intermediate house treatment. The stems are about 

 six to nine inches high, bearing short ovate-oblong leaves, and terminal 

 racemes of whitish-lilac flowers, with a few purple spots on the lip and 

 column. The leaf-sheaths are strongly verrucose, giving the stems a very 

 curious appearance. It flowers during the winter months, and is well 

 figured at it. 7855 of the Botanical Magazine. There are two other species 



