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beautiful red ; there is a variety, with a white lip, from Demerara. 
The leaves are broadly lanceolate, stiff or rigid, of a very dark green. 
This I consider one of the most beautiful of the genus, beautiful 
as many of them are. A native of Mexico ; introduced in 1836. 
Epidendrum altissimum. —This is a noble species, when well 
grown ; the pseudo-bulbs are large, something like a Cyr- 
topodium, but more round in its form, and of a very firm texture, 
being almost like a piece of hard wood, of a brownish green. 
The leaves are long, lance-shaped, and of a firm texture, two to 
three to each pseudo-bulb. The flower spike is much elongated, 
and very much branched ; the flowers are numerous ; the sepals 
and petals are linear, lanceolate, and coriaceous, of a yellowish 
colour ; the lip is yellow and brown, and very much waved, which 
adds much to the beauty of the flowers. A native of the Bahamas; 
introduced in 1836. 
Epidendrum aromaticum (aromatic.)—The pseudo-bulbs are 
round and very large, with one to two leaves to each ; the bulb 
is linear, lanceolate, and recurved ; the flower stem is very much 
branched, and bears a profusion of beautiful yellowish-white 
flowers. The sepals and petals are very linear and waved ; the lip 
is very narrow and rather long, and much crisped. The flowers 
are very strong scented, and very agreeable. It is really a lovely 
species, and deserves to be in every collection ; but is still very 
scarce. A native of Guatemala; introduced in 1834. 
Epidendrum Phcenicium (pretty.)—This is a pseudo-bulbous 
species. The pseudo-bulbs are not very large, and somewhat 
ovate ; the sepals and petals are of a greenish brown ; the lip is 
brown, green, and pink. It is a most profuse flower ; the flower 
stem is much branched and pendulous. It is altogether a hand¬ 
some species, and deserves to be in every collection. A native of 
Demerara; introduced in 1834. 
Epidendrum, oncidioides (oncidium-like.)—Pseudo-bulbs ovate, 
shining, and smooth ; leaves two to three to each pseudo-bulb ; 
broadly lanceolate, and somewhat recurved ; flowers and stems 
long, and very much branched; flowers numerous, rather large, 
and spreading, in form very like the Oncidium flowers ; the sepals 
and petals are brown, the lip yellow. This is a splendid species, 
and very distinct, although it is often confounded with a variety 
of Odoratissimum. It is very scarce. A native of South America ; 
introduced in 1823. 
