NEW OR NOTEWORTHY ORCHIDS 
When Reichenbach published the original description in 
Gardeners’ Chronicle, he referred to E. caligarium as a native 
of Central America. In 1918, Rudolf Schlechter ascribed 
the species to Mexico. Specimens recently submitted for 
identification by C. W. Powell localize E. caligarium defi¬ 
nitely as a native of Panama and make possible an amplifi¬ 
cation of the original and incomplete Reichenbachian charac¬ 
terization. As far as I am able to ascertain, Powell’s speci¬ 
mens represent the second collection of this rare plant and 
clarify what has been, since 1869, an obscure and doubtful 
species. 
In Mr. Powell’s specimens the closely oppressed tubular 
sheaths of the leaves are whitish and densely covered with 
black emergences which suggest some fungus disease. 
If E. caligarium proves to be tractable under cultivation, 
it would be a welcome addition to what may be termed the 
“semi-botanical” section of our orchid collections. A clump 
of it in full flower must be a delightful sight. [Fig. 8: 1, 
dorsal sepal X 3. 2, petal X 2 3, lateral sepal X 3. 
4, labellum X about 2 5, column X 4 34-] 
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