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curvis, interioribus patenti-arcuatis, exterioribus deflexis ; labello trilobo 
albido, lobis lateralibus brevioribus, integerrimis, oblique orbicularibus, 
intermedio elongato, acuminato, venis baseos 3 , elevatis instructo ; co- 
lumna elongata, Candida, inferne ad apicem biloba. 
This is a plant found in the Caraccas by Mr. Edward 
Otto, in March, 1840, growing on the stems of trees at the 
height of 4500 feet above the sea. It is said to prefer a cool 
house, and to have been shewn at the Botanical exhibition at 
Prague by Professor Tausch. It is fully described by Messrs. 
Klotzch and Edward Otto in the above mentioned place, 
121. MAXILLARIA rugosa. 
Scheidweiler in Gartenzeit. 1843. p. 101. 
M. rugosa ; pseudobulbis oblongis compressis sulcatis monophyllis vaginatis ; 
foliis lanceolotis coriaceis rugosis apice obliquis emarginatis mucronatis, 
basi plicatis ; scapo unifloro vaginato erecto pseudobulbo longior, scapi 
vaginis 6-8 ventricosis, marginatis, carinatis acutis, sepalis lateralibus 
lanceolatis explanatis, supremo fornicato, pet.alis angustioribus conni- 
ventibus; labello trilobo carnoso, lobis lateralibus integris, intermedio 
oblongo apice sulcato, in axi callo obcordato ad basin callo oblongo 
crassiore munito. 
A Brazilian plant, according to its author allied to his 
Maxillaria galeata, the flowers of which have appeared in 
Count Aremberg’s collection. Its pseudo-bulbs are described 
as being two inches high and nine lines broad ; the leaf nine 
inches long and fifteen lines broad ; the scape 3^ inches 
high. The sepals are lanceolate, acute, ochraceous, purple 
towards the base ; the petals are purple ; the lip dark purple ; 
the pollen-masses four, with a transverse transparent gland, 
and a membranous white caudicula. 
122. CRYPTOSANUS scriptus. 
Scheidweiler in Gartenzeit. 1843. p. 101. 
Under this name is described a Brazilian Orchidaceous 
plant, said to be botanically intermediate between Cymbi- 
dium and Maxillaria. The pseudo-bulbs are one-leaved, com- 
pressed and two-edged. The leaf is lanceolate, coriaceous, 
opaque, and mucronate. The racemes are axillary ; the 
bracts subulate and very small ; the flowers two or three on 
each stalk, scentless, small, green, w r ith sanguine spots and 
