nation of it. In order to explain its singular structure we 
have given magnified figures of the more important parts of 
its fructification. | 
The first thing that strikes us is the singular termination 
of its leaves, which do not end in a sharp point as it seems to 
the naked eye; but have three little delicate teeth (fig. #.)./ 
The flowers are covered externally by three sepals, the 
uppermost of which is purple with a yellowish border, and 
the lateral ones yellow with a little stain of purple; these 
are frosted over with brilliant little tubercles, and glitter in 
the sunshine as if encrusted with emeralds. The petals are 
two deep purple downy parts (fig. 2.), standing upright in 
the centre of the blossom, and forming a sort of back for the 
column to rest against; the column itself (fig. 5.) is a 
minute two-horned body, which buries its head between the 
lobes of the labellum (fig. 3.); and the latter is a yellowish 
three-lobed downy organ, whose two lateral divisions stand 
up on each side of the column, in the form of tiny bucklers 
ready to defend it from aggression, while the centre lobe 
projects in the fashion of a little horn (fig. 3. and 4.). 
This is the first species of the genus which has been 
seen alive in Europe. It is a native of the highest parts 
of the mountains of Jamaica, where it is found growing on 
the bark of trees, among mosses. It can only be preserved 
alive with great care by being kept under a bell glass among 
damp moss in a cool part of a stove. We received it from 
Messrs. Loddiges in January last. 
