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and they are favourites in collections along with 

 Odontoglossa from similar climates. M. Veitchii, 

 M. Harry ana, M. Davfaii, M. tovarenses, 31. chim&ra, 

 and others, are very beautiful. For full list of species 

 seeGard. Chron., 1881, xvi., 236, 305, 336, 409; 

 1879, xi., 659 ; Orchid Album, t. 5, 24, 62, 76, 105, 

 110 ; Bot. Mag., t. 4921, 5476, 5505, 5239, 5962, 

 5990, 6152, 6159, 6171, 6190, 6208, 6258, 6262, 

 6273, 6368, 6372. The following species are figured 

 in Gard. Chron. : — 



♦Iff. bella, 1880, xiii., 756; 1881, xvi., 237. 



*M. Carderi, 1883, xx., 181. 



*1L chimaera, 1875, hi., 41 ; 1881, xvi., 113. 



*M. coccinea, 1868, 70; 1881, xvi., 236; 1884, xxi., 736. 



"Masdevallia, group of, 1881, xxi., 741. 



*M. ignea, 1872, 545 ; 1881, xvi., 305. 



' :; M. Lindeni, 1874, i., 385 ; plant, 1881, xvi., 336. 



*M. macrura, 1877, vii., 13; 1881, xvi., 337. 



*M. nycterina, 1881, xvi., 337 ; 1874, 639. 



*M. polysticta, 1875, iii., 657. 



*M. racemosa var. Crossi, 1884, xxi., 737. 



*M. rosea, 1880, xiii., 680, 681 ; 1881, xvi., 336 ; 1882, 



xvii., 644. 

 *M. Schlimii, 1883, xix., 532. 

 *M. tovarense, 1871, 1421 ; 1881, xvi. 409. 

 *M. triaristella, 1876, vi., 559. 

 *M. Veitchiana, 1871, 1421; 1881, xvi., 409. 

 *M. Wallisii var. stupenda, 1885, xxiii., 473. 



200. Maxillaria, Ruiz and Pavon. 



Above a hundred species are known, from Tropical America, 

 Brazil, West Indies, and Mexico. 31. grandijlora and 

 3f. venmta resemble Lycaste in having large flowers, 

 solitary on basal scapes, but there are many incon- 

 spicuous species in the group. See Orchid Album, 

 106 ; Gard. Chron., 1879, xi. ; 559, 686 ; Bot. Mag., 

 t. 2729, 3154, 3613, 3945, 3966, 4374, 4434, 6477 ; 

 Bot. Reg., t. 3614. 



201. Megaclinium, Lindley. 



Nine species, wild in Tropical Africa, where they seem to 

 represent the Eastern Bulbophylla. See Gard. Chron. 



