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parili k unc. limbo laciniis acute suberecte semipatentibus ultra semun- 
cialibus acutis rubris, sepalorum costa lutescente, antlieris faucc tubi 
subsessilibus sub-l-uncialibus, squamis longitudine antheras 
perantibus liberis superne lationbus erosis rubris mferne lutescentibus, 
stylo erecto gracili antlieris breviore pallido, stigmate parum crassiore 
rubescente. Habitat Brazilian in montibus Organ dictis. Credo eqta- 
dem filamenta in Barbacenid purpured {cujus inter Vellosias et Bar bace- 
niastantum flares recentes vidi) apice erosa et antheras superantia ^uamas 
esse reverd filamenta mentientes et antherarum dorso adnatas,quales m 
hdc sectione Veitchid liberas invenimus mx ea ratione, ut crediderim, a 
Barbacenid omnino distinguendd. W. H. 
This neat little plant is one of the many novelties intro- 
duced bv the collector of Mr. Veitch, nurseryman, at Exeter, 
who called it a Vellosia ; but Vellosia has numerous stamens 
in fascicles. It approaches nearer to Barbacenia, from wine 
it is distinguished by six remarkable petaloid scales between 
the segments of the limb and the anthers. Mr. Veitch well 
deserves that the section of Barbacenia witb free scales, 01 
genus if it be considered distinct, should be named alter 
him. W. H. 
97. EPIDENDRUM diotum. 
E fEncyclium) diotum; pseudobulbis ovatis corrugatis monophyllis, foliis 
' ' coriaceis isatis patulia racemo duplo breronbo^ flonbua i *»tanUbua 
seoalis petalisque obovatis unguiculatis undulatis acutis, labelli obtuse 
rliombei tripartiti axi elevato carnoso in medio foveato, lacinus lateralibus 
planis erectis rotundatis, intermedia rotundata undulata cuspidata con- 
vexa, clinandrio integro. 
From Guatemala, where it was found by Mr. Hartweg. 
Its leaves are about a foot long, spreading, and very stilt. 
The raceme is about two feet high. The flowers are an inch 
and a half in diameter, of a dull cinnamon colour, with a little 
yellow and some chocolate veins m the lip. It is one ol the 
many species in the way of E. asperum The flowers are 
either scentless, or have a slight odour ot Elder leaves. 
98. SCLER0ON oleinum. 
Scleroon. Calyx campanulatus, breviter 4-dentatus. Corolla mfundibuh- 
formis limbo quadrifido. Stamina 4. Ovarium 4-loculare, loculis uni- 
ovulatis, ovulis lateraliter affixis. Stylus brevis. Stigmata distmcta, 
obtusa. Drupa indehiscens, calyce immutato suffulta, putamme osseo, 
loculis 4 (quorum 2 ssepe abortiunt) monospermis. Semina oblonga late- 
raliter affixa. Embryonis recti radicula ad basin fructus spectans brevis- 
sima; cotyledones crassse carnosse. Plumula mconspicua. lrutex, 
