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8 NEW, RARE, AND BEAUTIFUL ORCHIDS OF COSTA RICA. 
get it well flowering, as much light should be 
given aS can be done without changing the 
color of the leaves, which in healthy plants is 
always of a dark green, turning lighter if ex- 
posed to too much light. Cool, intermediate; 
needs watering all the year round, somewhat 
less in winter. In its native spot it is exposed 
daily to winds and storms from a]! directions, 
thus a constant ventilation is an essential 
item. Its pure epiphytical character shows 
that it requires a thorough drainage. 
Cypripedium longifolium, Rehb. — Grows at the 
same altitude and near the same places as 
Caudatum, but terrestrial—that is, on rocks 
or on the ground, but with the roots always 
horizontal along the surface of the vegetable 
mold of the forest. Treatment according; 
wet, and with perfect shade. 
Cyrtopodium. 
C. punctatum, Ldl.—A large-growing plant, with 
immense bulbs of the shape of certain Mor- 
modes. Treatment — hot, terrestrial, with 
fullest available amount of light. 
Epidendrum. 
A. WITHOUT PSEUDO-BULBS. 
E. criniferum, Rchb. — A very pretty, rather 
dwarf sort. but difficult to furnish, being from 
a very distant district. 
E. eburneum.—Grows on the swamp of the At- 
lantic coast. This, and its rather small and* 
dull-colored flowers, will make this sort little 
called for. 
E. elongatum.—Same places as above, but of 
more epiphytical modus vivendi, and fine 
rose-colored flower-spikes. 
E. Endresi, Rchb.—A lovely dwarf sort, with com- 
paratively large, white, and lilac flowers. 
There are two constant varieties—var. gra- 
cile, plant smaller, spikes with more but 
smaller-sized flowers, and var. robustum, in 
all parts stouter than above. Both varieties 
need cool house, with shade and plenty of 
moisture. 
E. faleatum, Ldl.—A brassavola-like plant hang- 
ing down from the trees with its fleshy, cylin- 
drical leaves; sepals greenish yellow; tep. 
and lip pure white; cool, intermediate; sea- 
son of rest with precaution, as it doesn’t 
stand any Shriveling. 
E. ibaguense. — This species, very common in 
certain parts of Colombia is extremely rare 
here, and I mention it only for general inter- 
est. 
E. Pfavii, Rolfe, in Kew Bulletin, 1894, p. 392, 
and Orchid Review, 1895, p. 37. — A stately 
plant, 4 to 6 feet high, each stem bearing nu- 
merous racemes of relatively large dark pink 
flowers; lip with a white disk, making a 
nice contrast. Discovered by me last year. 
Intermediate; culture half terrestial, as with 
the larger sorts of Sobralia. 
E. pseudo-epidendrum, Rchb.—Sepals and petals 
dark green, lip bright scariet, producing a 
striking contrast. Extremely rare, and from a 
very distant district. Hot; otherwise, gener- 
al epiphytical treatment with a good season 
of rest; likes complete shade. 
E. radicans Pavon. — This species, like certain 
plants in northern countries, suggests the 
idea that it was created specially for our 
epoch of railroads, inasmuch as this sort 
seems to delight on the dry banks alongside 
the Atlantic section between San José-Car- 
tago and Juan Vifas. Although the section 
from Cartago down counts only a few years 
of existence, its nearly freshly. shoveled-up 
banks are on manv places covered with the 
climbing stems of Epidendr. radicans; and in 
the lovely dry months of Dec2mber and Janu- 
ary they present a truly striking aspect, look- 
ing then with its thousands and thousands of 
vermilion flowers just like an immense carpet 
spread out beneath the ultramarine-blue tent 
of the Central American summer sky, and 
glistening in the bright tropical sunshine. 
E. stenopetalum, Hook.—A very nice species with 
lovely rose-colored flowers. As yet I possess 
only a single specimen of it, and thus for the 
moment can do nothing more than to state its 
presence in Costa Rica. 
B.—WI1TH PSEUDO-BULBS. 
Epidendrum atropurpureum, Wilden; E. mac- 
rochilum, Hook.—-One of the most beautiful 
species of that immense genus, at the same 
time a compact plant and very free-flowering. 
In later times it has become rarer and rarer. 
Culture: Hot; growing on the dwarf, thin, 
hard-barked chumeco-trees in the midst of 
the savannas, bathed (principally in the dry 
season) in the intense rays of a tropical sun, 
and exposed in the same Season to the daily 
dry north storms, drying up the least humidity 
which the scorching sun may have left; and 
flowering, as it does, at the end of the dry sea- 
son, exposed to the full sun, the trees being 
then destitute of leaves; and now I think I 
have nothing more to add about the culture 
it needs, as, with the above Said, every gar- 
dener should know what to do. 
E. atrop. album. — Same as above, but labellum 
creamy white; interesting for collectors. 
Same treatment. 
E. bicornutum, Hook; Diacrium bicornutum, Benth. 
and Rolfe.—I am sorry to say that, until to- 
day, I could find of this nice species in Costa 
Rica nothing but inferior varieties, not worth 
offering. I mention it for its botanical inter- 
est. 
E. brassavole, Rehb.—A well-known handsome 
kind. Intermediate-cool, shade; very wet in 
summer, dry in winter. 
E. ciliare, L.—One of the oldest-known Orchids. 
The plant has quite a Cattleya-like appear- 
ance, and many a young collector has been 
deceived by it, believing in his enthusiasm of 
having discovered a new Cattleya. Rather 
common all over Central America. Interme- 
diate; half shady, with a pronounced rest in 
winter. 
E. cochleatum, L.—One of the oldest- known epi- 
phytical Orchids, and the first to be cultivat- 
ed in England. Common throughout Central 
America. Give the same treatment as for E. 
ciliare. 
E. prismatocarpum, Rchb.—Plant the same as 
with E. Brassavole; flowers a little smaller, 
but more numerous on the spikes; a beautiful 
object when covered with flower-spikes. Be- 
ing a native of the far-off Colombian district 
of Chiriqui, I can furnish it only under cer- 
tain cireumstances. Give the same treatment 
as for E. Brassavole, but hotter. 
E, Stamfordianum, Batem.—The only Hpiden- 
drum with radical inflorescence. Hot, with a 
good amount of light; heavy watering when 
growing; completely dry in winter. 
Fregea. 
¥F, amabalis, Rehb., in Xenia Orch. Belongs to 
the Sobralia, from which it is readily distin- 
guished by the flat, spreading labellum. It 
forms nice, dwarf, compact tufts, each stem 
bearing a comparatively large, pinkish-pur- - 
