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flowering it. The stems are about three inches high, flat- 
tened at the base into an oblong thin-edged pseudobulb. The 
leaves are a dull greenish-red. The flowers small white, 
veined with purple, placed at the very extremity of a leafless 
peduncle. It is very near D. Blumei. 
71. EPIDENDRUM Ovulum. 
E. (Encyclium) Ovulum; pseudobulbis oviformibus diphyllis, foliis linearibus 
canaliculatis acutis, scapo filiformi foliis paulo longiore 3-floro, sepa- 
lis linearibus 3-veniis, petalis angustioribus spathulatis, labelli trilobi 
lobis lateralibus acutis intermedio dilatato rotundato venis radiantibus 
glandulosis variegato, columnee tridentatee dentibus lateralibus rotundatis 
denticulatis. 
A curious little plant, in the way of E. Pastoris, or bractes- 
cens, or aciculare, from Bolanos, for wdiich we are indebted to 
Messrs. Loddiges The sepals and petals are olive-green; the 
lip white, with crimson glandular radiating veins. 
72. ERIA multiflora. 
Lindl. Gen . and Sp. Orcli. p. 68. 
E. multijlora (Tonsee); caulibus teretibus clavatis 2 -3-phyllis, foliis lineari- 
lanceolatis canaliculatis, spicis multifloris, bracteis minimis sphacelatis, 
floribus pubescentibus, labello cuneato-obovato indiviso basi exeavato 
nectarifluo supra foveam dentibus 2 membranaceis erectis aucto. 
A rare little plant, for which we are indebted to Mr. 
Van Houtte, of Ghent, who received it from Java. It has 
small white flowers, covered externally with fine down. The 
only coloured part is the column, which is deep violet. In 
habit it resembles a small specimen of Eria floribunda. 
73. HABROTHAMNUS fasciculatus. 
Benth. in Plant. Plartweg. p. 49- 
This most beautiful greenhouse plant is in the possession 
of M. Van Houtte, of Ghent, to whom we are indebted for 
specimens. It forms a bush five or six feet high, with broad 
ovate-oblong leaves, and heads of crimson flowers about the 
size of those of Burchellia capensis or larger. These heads 
are arranged in a panicle so as to render the branches a com- 
plete mass of blossom. A specimen before us has the flowering 
part ten inches long and six inches in diameter. It is from 
Mexico, and will soon be figured in this work. 
