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cum basi producta columns articulatum, atropurpureum, basi dilute 
roseurn.” 
A Brazilian species, described from the stove of Count 
Aremberg. It is said to be scentless, and to have dirty purple 
flowers. 
14. ONCIDIUM Forkelii. 
Scheidw filer l. c. p. 309 . 
“ 0, Forkelii (Scheidw.); pseudobulbis monophyllis; foliis coriaceis, ob- 
longis, acutis ; vagiuis ciliatis ; scapo erecto punctato, trifloro, foliis 
breviore. Sepalis lateralibus liberis, oblongo-ovatis, acuminatis, supe- 
riore ovato undulato ; petalis oblongis margine undulatis; labello trilobo, 
lobis lateralibus minoribus, intermedio maximo rotundato baseos callis 
duobus instructo, anteriore compresso bicorni, posterioris lamina plicata ; 
gynostemio alato, alis lilacinis : Anthera carnosa galeata, pollinia duo 
in glandulam bicornu tarn sessilia. 
“ Folia 10-12 pollices longa, 3-4 poll. lata. Sepala extus virentia intus 
fusco-maculata, petala apice virentia basi fuscata, labellum lilacinum.” 
A Mexican species that has flowered in the collection of 
His Majesty the King of Belgium, at Lacken. It has been 
named after Mr. Forkel, the chief gardener there. It is 
said to be one of the handsomest of the genus, with flowers 
an inch in diameter, greenish yellow, spotted with crimson ; 
the petals clear violet, the lip large and round, with small 
side lobes. 
15. ONCIDIUM cuneatum. 
Scheidiueiler L c. p. 309 . 
“ O. cuneatum (Scheidw.); pseudobulbis subcylindricis, arcuatis, rugosis, 
apice truncatis, monophyllis; foliis lanceolatis acutis ; paniculis radicali- 
bus cernuis ; sepalis lateralibus cuspidatis in unum cucullatum connatis, 
superiore truncato cucullato ; petalis cuneatis apice minutissime crenu- 
latis ; labello trilobo, lobis lateralibus acutis, intermedio cuneato emargi- 
nato ; crista triplici ; posteriore quadridentata, intermedio lamellis qua- 
tuor parallelis composita, anteriore bicornuta ; columnee alis linearibus, 
denticulatis, recurvis, acutis.” 
A Brazilian plant from Count Aremberg’s collection. It 
is said to be a small species with white flowers spotted with 
crimson, and purple wings to the column. The leaves are 
three inches long and six inches broad, the flower-stalk four 
inches long. 
