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Fig. 25. Pollen of same, highly magnified. 
26. Capsule, with section, of same, the former x 2, the latter 4 diam. 
27. Seed of same, highly magnified. 
28. Column, with staminode, style, and anthers, of 4. stylidioides, Reichb.f., 
showing that it really belongs to the section Mesodactylus (see 
remarks on page 238), x 4 diam. 
SuPPLEMENTARY NOTE. 
Since the foregoing was written some additional materials have 
come into my hands, which it seems desirable to append as a 
supplementary note. These are :—(1) specimens received at Kew 
in the ordinary way, and (2) Blume's types of the two genera 
Neuwiedia and Apostasia, together with other specimens for de- 
termination, kindly lent by the authorities of the Botanic 
Garden at Leyden. These are distinguished by the words“ Hb. 
Kew.,” or * Hb. Lugd. Batav.,” respectively. 
1. NEUWIEDIA VERATRIFOLIA, Blume.—The type specimen 
received is in fruit, and has the raceme a little more compact 
than in N. Lindleyi, Rolfe, the bracts proportionately broader, 
and the young fruits are more pubescent. A second specimen 
has two or three narrower bracts, but no flowers, the upper 
portion of the raceme being missing. An erect portion of the 
rhizome, six inches long and supported by stout aerial roots, has 
the nodes half an inch distant, each marked by a very prominent 
annularsear. Thetwo species are not strictly comparable without 
better material of the former ; but I should not be surprised if 
N. Lindleyi yet proves specifically identical with Blume's plant. 
2. N. LiNpLEYI, Rolfe.—(Probably ; there being no flowers.) 
Borneo; Coll. ? Hb. Lugd. Batav. 
4. N. Curtisin, Rolfe.—A specimen in young fruit. Sumatra; 
Coll. ——? Hb. Lugd. Batav. 
6. N. Guirrirun, Reichb. f.— Perak, in dense old jungle at 
400 to 600 feet elevation, “rare, flower very white, hanging 
downwards, bell-shaped ;” King, n. 10128. Hb. Kew. 
1. APOSTASIA ODORATA, Blume.—The type specimen is a little 
over a foot high, the leaves 3-5 in. long by 4-5 lin. broad, the 
