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ple flower. Culture thorough, wet the whole 
year; cold and shady. 
Fregia species.—There exists another sort, flow- 
ae lighter pink, and the whole plant less ro- 
ust. 
Gongora. 
Houlletia. 
H. Landsbergi, Linden and Rehb., Botanical Mag- 
azine, July, 1894, t. 7362. A beautiful sort. 
Although discovered half a century ago, it 
seems to have been lost both to science and to 
horticulture until I found it again in 1889 and 
distributed it from that time onward. The 
flowers being very large, compared with the 
small, compact plant, it certain) y will become 
a general favorite—so much the more, owing 
to its handsome, unique coloring, which is a 
yellowish red, spotted all over with a rich 
chocolate brown. Culture: Intermediate- 
cool; quite shady; to be kept more or less 
moist the whole year. 
Lelia. 
L. rubescens, Ldl.(Lelia peduncularis, Williams, 
Orchid Album, t. 163).—I am happy to have 
found in Costa Rica a representative of that 
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MILTONIA SCHR@DERIANA. 
handsome genus, so nearly allied to Cattleya. 
My plant is a little distinct from the descrip- 
tion in Veitch’s Manual, and will prove, 
probably, a variety. even a superior one, as it 
seems to me. Culture: Observations the same 
as given for Epid. atropurpureum. 
Lycaste. 
L. aromatica.—I have only twice come across 
this remarkable species, which here seems to 
be exceedingly rare, while it is common in the 
republic of San Salvador. 
L. candida, and its red-spotted variety Rubra. 
are often found growing together; and as, 
without flowers, they can not be distinguish- 
ed, I always collect and ship them mixed to- 
gether, aS done by nature. 
L. gigantea Very rare. 
L. Schilleriana, Rchb.—Perhaps the largest of 
the genus; sepals of a green hue; lip pure 
white, contrasting nicely with the curious 
color of the sepals. 
L., different species. ; 
All the above Lycastes require the same cul- 
ture—‘‘ half-terrestrial ’’ compost, considera- 
ble light, much water during period of vege- 
tation; afterward give a season of complete 
rest. 
Masdevallia. 
M. attenuata.—Two varieties, both with small 
white flowers, spotted with red in the one, 
with a yellow throat in the other variety. 
Intermediate; shade; always more or less 
moist. 
M. astuta, Rechb.—The largest species I found of 
Masdevallia in Costa Rica until now. Cool, 
shady, always moist. 
M. Gaskeliana and Erytrochete.—Here there 
seems to be a certain confusion, as the plants 
which I had named by the late Prof. Reich- 
enbach do not accord exactly with the de- 
scriptions in Veitch’s excellent Manual. The 
differences being, however, insignificant, even 
an occasional mistake would do practically no 
arm. 
M. Reichenbachiana.—M uch like Astuta, but has 
smaller flowers. 
M. triaristella.—Occurs in some places of that 
country, but is never called for. The culture 
given for M. astuta can be applied also to the 
other species. 
(In Veitch’s Orchid Manual.) 
Maxillaria. 
Several sorts, horticulturally of no great value. 
Miltonia. 
M. Endresi, Nicholson (Odontoglossum, Warsew- 
iczi, Rehb.).—Best known in gardens under 
the latter name. A very rare plant, and one 
of the most beautiful of either genus, Milto- 
nia or Odontoglossum. Culture: Cool. The 
soft bulbs and leaves need a constant moist- 
ure, and prefer a shady situation, although a 
eertain amount of light is indispensable to get 
it in good flowering condition. A thorough, 
constant ventilation, and a perfect drainage, 
are other indispensable conditions to keep 
this most valuable gem in a healthy state. 
M. Schreederiana, Veitch.—A beautiful and ex- 
ceedingly rare plant. In Williams’ Orchid 
Album; t. 382, it is wrongly illustrated under 
the name of ‘‘Odontoglossum Schroederia- 
num,”’ and the same mistake occurred with 
me in describing it and sending it out in for- 
mer years as ‘‘ Odont. Schroederianum.” It is 
only a few months ago that I received a defi- 
