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Cyrtochilum (From kyrtos curved or concave)

(from kyrtos, curved or concave, and cheilos, a lip; referring to the form of the lip). ORD. Orchideae. This genus of small epiphytal Orchids, now merged by the authors of the "Genera Plantarum" into Oncidium, contains many species, of which only one or two are worth growing. For culture, &c., see Brassia.

C. citrinum (citron-coloured).* fl. citron-coloured, in a loose raceme, on a scape 1ft. or more long, arising from toe base of the pseudo-bulbs; lip very large, sub-rotund-panduriform. April. l. in pairs, linear-oblong, rather acute, sub-coriaceous, about 4in. or 5in. long. Pseudo-bulbs clustered, short, ovate, somewhat compressed, furrowed. Central America, 1848. (B. M. 4454.) C. maculatum (spotted).* fl. green and purple spotted, produced during the winter and spring months, on long spikes. l. and pseudo-bulbs dark green. Vera Cruz, 1837.