We believe this to be, with the exception of a very im- 
perfect representation in Brande's Journal, the first figure 
from the live plant that has been published of this rare and 
curious species, which appears from the Hortus Kewensis to 
have been introduced so long ago as 1787, but which we 
never met with tili we were favoured with ìt in August 1832 
by the Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting. It is a native of the 
Cape of Good Hope, where it was found by Thunberg on 
the sides of hills in Roode Sand, and near Cape Town, 
flowering in October, November, and December. 
We presume that this, like all the Cape Orchideous 
plants, is incapable of being cultivated permanently by any 
means hitherto discovered; for the roots, although when 
first imported they flower, afterwards disappear. They 
should be planted in sandy loam, and kept in as light a 
greenhouse as possible; for it is probable that the reason 
of their disappearing is the want of light during their grow- 
ing season in this country. 
In the accompanying figures a is the plant of its natural size; 5, 
a flower seen in front; c, the same viewed from behind ; d, the same 
shewn in half profile, the lip being cut away, 1. is the spur; e, a front 
view of the petals and anther, 1. the spur, and 2. the anther : the two 
last figures are magnified. 
