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MAXILLARIA DEPPEI. 
(MR. DEPPK's MAXILLARIA.) 
ORDER. 
MONANDRTA. 
natural order. 
ORCHIDEjE. 
Generic Character. — Vol. II., page 196. 
Specific Character. — Epiphyte. Pseudo-bulb, ovate, angles rounded. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 
acute, platted or ribbed, usually three arising from the summit of the pseudo-bulb, from eighteen 
inches to two feet long. Flower stem erect, shorter than the leaves, two-flowered. Sepals oblong- 
lanceolate, green, spotted with purplish red. Petals white, smaller than the sepals, somewhat 
cucullate, spotted and striped inside with crimson. Labellum or lip three-lobed, curling, bright 
orange, two side lobes, spotted and striped with crimson. Column cream-coloured. 
This fine species is a native of New Spain, where it was discovered by Mr. 
Deppe, after whom it has been very properly named. Messrs. Loddiges received 
it from Mr. Deppe in 1828, and it flowered in the stove of those gentlemen in 
June, 1830, when a drawing was taken and appeared in the Botanical Cabinet, page 
1612. 
We possess some plants of this species in our collection at Chatsworth, one of 
which flowered very finely 'a short time ago, but for our present figure we are 
indebted to the kindness of Messrs. Loddiges, who allowed our artist to draw it in 
August last. 
The plant requires the constant heat of the stove, and should be potted in turfy 
peat (heath mould), piled up six inches above the rim of the pot, after the manner 
of Stanhopea insignis, fyc, as recommended page 141. Indeed, the greater part 
if not all the epiphyte species thrive best potted on this system, which, when 
nicely done, has a neat bat ' novel appearance. We have adopted the system 
generally at Chatsworth, and find it answer our highest expectations, but more of 
this in a future number. 
It is propagated by separation at the roots, like other Maxillarias ; but, previous 
to separating, the plant ought to be allowed to become dry for a few days. 
CLAsS. 
GYNANDRIA. 
