wards, like the sides of a saddle, instead of being fleshy and 
helmet-shaped. 
The leaves are pale green ; the flowers one uniform rich 
purple. 
A tender stove plant, requiring the same treatment as 
Catasetum, Cycnoches, &c. With reference to Orchideous 
plants, with this habit, it may in general be observed, that 
they require to be kept cool and dry when not in a growing 
state, to be forced gently into growth, and when in the full 
vigour of their vegetation to have a copious supply of mois- 
ture. They will at that season even introduce their roots 
into water, if they are allowed, and flourish the more under 
such treatment. 
