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pale brownish yellow green, with brown veins. It agrees with the character in 

 Dr. Lindley's Gen. et Spec. Orchidese, except that the pseudo-bulbs are not 

 angular, but round. Bot. Reg. 



§ EPIDENDREiE. 



Epidendrum equitans. Lindl. Equitant Epiclendrum. Bot. Reg. N. S. p. 44. 

 A singular species, and so much resembling the genus Fernandezia in its habit, 

 that it was not to be distinguished from that genus until it flowered. The flower 

 is of a dull chocolate brown. It was sent by Mr. Hartweg to the London Horti- 

 cultural Society from Vera Cruz in the year 1836. Bot. Reg. 



Epidendkum tridactylum. Lindl. Three-fingered Epidendrum. Bot. Reg. 

 N. S. p. 46. A curious Brazilian species with smaller flowers than those of any 

 other species of the genus yet in the gardens. It is from the collection of Stephen 

 Cannon, Esq., of Stratford Green. The flowers are of a brownish yellow except 

 the column, which is green, short, thick, and wedge-shaped. It flowered for the 

 first time in May last. Bot. Reg. 



Epidendrum cauliflorum. Lindl. Stem-flowering Epidendrum. Bot. Reg. 

 N. S. p. 47. This species is a native of Rio Janeiro, from whence it was obtained 

 by Messrs. Loddiges. The flowers are about the size of those of E. nutans, of a 

 pale straw colour, and are remarkable for appearing from the side of the stout 

 cylindrical stem, bursting forth from among the dry sheaths with which it is 

 closely invested. Bot. Reg. 



Epidendrum crispatum. Crisped-lipped Epidendrum. Pseudo-bulbis ovatis 

 diphyllis ; foliis lineari lanceolatis carnosis obtusis submucronatis ; scapo multi- 

 floro ; petalis et sepalis linearibus striatis ; petalis sepalis minoribus ; labello 

 tripartito laciniis lateralibus, columnam involventibus, intermedia elongata cris- 

 pata, ovario varicoso. 



Pseudo-bulbs, ovate, clustered, wrinkled, at the apex of which are two light 

 green narrow lanceolate fleshy leaves, obtuse at the point and ending with a short 

 mucrone. The flower-scape rises from the centre of the leaves on the pseudo- 

 bulb, bearing several flowers. The sepals are linear, about an inch long, and of a 

 greenish brown colour, striped with purple. The petals are the same length as 

 the sepals, and of the same colour, but a little narrower. The labellum is joined 

 at the base of the column, and divided into three parts ; the side portions are 

 wrapped round the column and are of a purple colour; the middle portion is twice 

 as long as the side portions, ovate, tapering to the union with the side portions ; 

 white striped with purple, crisped at the margin ; anther four-celled, dark brown 

 at the top. Pollen masses in pairs, two in each cell ; ovarium long, covered with 

 warty excrescences. 



This is a very pretty and distinct species of Epidendrum, in the collection of 

 George Barker, Esq., of Birmingham, who imported it from Mexico in 1837. 

 The contrast between the long crisped white labellum and sepals and petals is 

 very pleasing and striking. 



