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This very interesting, but inconspicuous plant was ob- 
tained by Messrs. Loddiges from Ceylon. It is a new species 
of the genus Cheirostylis, of which one only had been before 
described by Dr. Blume, and of that I have never been so 
fortunate as to see specimens. In general aspect it is like 
a minute Goodyera, G. querceticola for instance; but it differs 
from that genus, firstly, in having the sepals united into a 
tube enclosing the petals and labellum; secondly, in the ab- 
sence of a pouch from the lip, and, as far as has yet been 
observed, from all other genera of Neottiew in having a pair 
of fleshy processes, analogous to what we find in Habenaria, 
standing freely in front of the column. This fact is the more 
interesting to those who occupy themselves with organo- 
graphy, because it proves that the calli found so constantly 
at the base of the lip of Spiranthes are not analogous to those 
processes as might be suspected : for in this Cheirostylis the 
calli and processes are both present. 
21. SCAPHYGLOTTIS reflexa ; foliis semiteretibus supra planis sulcatis 
apice integerrimis, sepalis lateralibus ovato-triangularibus reflexis, petalis 
linearibus obtusis, labello oblongo-emarginato obtusissimo undulato medio 
refracto. 
A branching, straggling plant, with slender leaves, and 
solitary, pale, dull-yellow flowers, with a crimson stain along 
the middle of the lip. Like the rest of the genus it is a 
species quite destitute of beauty. It was obtained by Messrs. 
Loddiges from Demerara. 
22. MACRADENIA mutica ; foliis coriaceis lineari-lanceolatis dorso convexis, 
racemo prostrato trifloro bracteis oblongis obtusis cucullatis pedicellis equa- 
libus, labello cordato-ovato acuto basi cucullato medio transverse calloso, 
clinandrio serrato, rostello mutico. 
Folia solitaria, lineari-lanceoláta, coriacea, avenia, dorso convexa, caulibus bre- 
vibus compressis teretibus insidentia. Racemus radicalis, 3-florus, debilis; 
bracteis brevibus, cucullatis, striatis, sphacelatis. Flores sordidé albi, 
rubro levissime tincte. Sepala et petala «equalia, linearia, acuta, expla- 
nato-patentia. Labellum cum columná parallelum, nec articulatum, cordato- 
ovatum, acutum, basi cucullatum ; callo elevato canaliculato transverso. Co- 
lumna semiteres, labello dupló brevior; clinandrio cucullato denticulato. 
Anthera parva, in fundo cuculli, 2-locularis, cristata. Pollinia 2, cau- 
dicula brevilineari. Rostellum nullo modo elongatum. 
A small plant, with dingy white flowers, which flowered 
with Mr. Knight, of the King's Road, in: August 1835. It 
is said to be a native of Trinidad. It is chiefly remarkable 
for being destitute of the attenuated rostellum and conse- 
