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apex of the pseudo-bulb, and bears from five to twenty flowers 
on it, which are of a beautiful shining white. .It is a rather scarce 
plant, and somewhat difficult to cultivate ; and it is very apt to 
go off after it has completed its pseudo-bulbs, and more so if it is 
kept a little moist after it has finished its growth. A native of 
Guiana and Trinidad ; introduced in 1834. 
Epidendrum Schomburghii. —This species is named in honour 
of that interesting traveller, Mr. Schomburgh, who found it 
growing on trees, exposed to the sun. It is a splendid species. 
Ihe flowers are scarlet, and beautifully fringed ; the stem is 
somewhat caulescent, or much elongated; the leaves are ovate 
and lance-shaped, and alternate on the stem, of a reddish green 
colour; and the flowers are large and rich coloured. This de¬ 
serves a place in every collection ; but is yet very scarce, although 
it has been in the country some time. A native of Guiana ; in¬ 
troduced in 1836. 
Epidendrum Shinneri is another beautiful species, and, like 
the last, deserves a place in every collection. This is also a some¬ 
what caulescent species. The leaves are lanceolate and pointed ; 
the flower-stem rises from the apex of the pseudo-stem, and pro¬ 
duces from five to thirty flowers on each stem ; they are very large, 
and of a beautiful purple ; and they have the advantage over 
many of the other species by lasting many weeks. A native of 
Guatemala; introduced in 1835. 
Epidendrum cinnabarinum, (cinnabar flowered).-—This is an¬ 
other caulescent species. The leaves are numerous on the stem, 
ovate,- lanceolate, pointed, of a reddish green, and alternate. 
The flowers are of a rich cinnabar colour ; the spikes bear from 
five to forty flowers when the plant is grown strong. It is a most 
desirable species, and a free flowerer. A native of Guiana ; 
introduced in 1839. 
Epidendrum alaium (winged-columned.)—A very pretty species. 
The sepals and petals are coriaceous, of a yellowish green ; the 
lip is yellow and brown ; the pseudo-bulb is ovate ; the leaves are 
long, lanceolate, and recurved, two to three to each pseudo-bulb ; 
and the flower stem is long and very much branched. A native 
of Mexico ; introduced in 1836. 
Epidendrum macrochilum (large lipped.)—The pseudo-bulb is 
ovate, and sometimes round, very large ; the sepals and petals are 
lance-shaped, coriaceous, of a yellowish green ; the lip is of a 
