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Gynandria . 
lateral petals, linear, twisted, and longer than the nec- 
tary, which is without veins. Native of North America. 
Limodorum. Gen. char . — Nectary one-leaved con- 
cave, raised on a foot-stalk within the lowest petal. 
Lim. Tuberosum , Tuberous-rooted Limodorum ; 
with bearded, thin, spiked flowers. Native of marshy 
places in South Carolina ; was accidentally introduced 
into England in 1788, along with bog-earth brought 
over with some plants of Venus fly-trap. The roots of 
limodorum were discovered by Mr James Smith, a zea- 
lous and excellent botanist, at that time gardener to 
Mr Curtis, now nurseryman at Monkwood in Ayrshire. 
Lim. Altum, Tall Limodorum, or Jamaica Saloup ; 
with beardless flowers, and spike in the form of a pani- 
cle. Native of Jamaica, where it grows in the cooler 
parts of the mountains. Two other species are natives 
of the same island. 
Epidendrum. Gen. char .— -Nectary waved, oblique, 
reflected. 
Epi. Sinense, Chinese Epidendrum ; with sword- 
shaped, striated, radical leaves ; petals nearly equal ; 
nectary bent-back, spotted ; and bractea a little shorter 
than the germen. Native of China, and cultivated in 
the stove in this country. 
Epi. Vanilla, Vanilla ; leaves ovate, oblong, nerved, 
sessile ; tendrils spiral. Native of Jamaica, and culti- 
vated on account of the seeds, which have an agree- 
able aromatic odour, and are employed to give a flavour 
to chocolate ; and as a perfume to snuff and other sub- 
stances. Many other species of the same genus are na- 
tives of Jamaica. 
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