Refugium Botanicum.] [ November, 1872. 
TAB, 137. 
Tribe VANDEZ. 
Genus CaTasEetum, Rich. 
C. raminatum, Lindl., Ann. Nat. Hist. iv. 884! Bot. Reg. xxx. Misc. 
40! Lindl. in Benth. Plant. Hartw. 72! Walp. Ann. vi. 573! 
Pseudobulbis dense approximatis crasso-fusiformibus dense 
foliatis, foliis inferioribus vaginis, foliis superioribus ad se ex 
laminigeris, laminis cuneato-oblongo-ligulatis acutis, nervis 
quinis valde infra prominulis, pseudobulbis vetustis multo 
incrassatis, spithameis, multi-annulatis, vestigiis foliorum 
argenteis vestitis, pedunculo ex infima parte pseudobulbi adhue 
foliigeri, ultra pedali, porrecto, vaginis infra paucis scariosis 
distantibus, superne racemoso brunneo-purpureo, bracteis 
triangulo-spathaceis quinque-nerviis, ovaria pedicellata longe 
non sAquantibus, ovariis pedicellatis elongatis (ultra duos 
pollices longis), sepalis ligulatis acutis fornicatis, tepalis 
latioribus sepalo impari approximatis, labello ligulato pan- 
durato seu oblongo-ligulato cordato acuto, marginibus involutis 
omnino seu basi tenuiter ciliato, lamella carinata humiliter 
semioblonga per discum a regione anteapicilari, basi ante 
ostium calcaris conici bicruri, columna trigona sursum dilatata 
apice rostrata, setis duabus deflexis bene evolutis juxta foveam 
impres¥am, anthera longe rostrata. 
a. macuLatum, Lindl., Sert.t. 38! Sepalis tepalisque intus viridulis 
maculis atroviolaceo-purpureisinnumeris, sepalis extus brunneo- 
purpureo lavati, labello flavo-viridi maculis brunneis seu ob- 
secure viridulis, columna viridi purpureo-maculata. 
b. EBURNEUM, Lindl. l. c. et Bot. Reg. xxvu. 5, fig. 4! Sepalis 
tepalisque viridulis, labello eburneo. 
The Cataseta are by no means the pets of collectors of dried 
specimens. I possess this one from Mexico: Oaxaca, Karwinski! 
Mountains Tuquila, Hartweg! ‘There were two varieties dis- 
tinguished by Dr. Lindley. ‘The second appeared at the Garden 
of the Horticultural Society, no doubt sent by the late Mr. 
Hartweeg. 
Pseudobulbs near one another, thickly fusiform, closely covered 
with leaves, the lower ones simple sheaths, the upper ones 
(generally six) with cuneate oblong-ligulate acute lamine, having 
five nerves well developed underneath. The older pseudobulsb 
