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ovate-acuminate, deep brown, persistent scales. Leaves three 
or four near the top, distichous, alternate, nearly erect, of a 
deep shining green, ovate oblong with a round emarginate 
point, comparatively thin and rigid, varying from three to five 
inches long, and about an inch broad, twisted near the base. 
Flowers very small and numerous, cream-coloured, produced 
in a recurved massy cluster at the extremity of the stem, 
nearly concentrated by the brown scales and bracteas in which 
they are enveloped. Pedicells short and round, pale green, 
slightly channelled, bearing two flowers on each. Sepals very 
thin, ovate-acuminate, nearly all of the same form and size, 
but the two lateral ones are more oblique and surround the 
spur-looking end of the labellum, whilst the upper one extends 
over and embraces thecolumn. Petals very small, linear, 
spreading and recurved. Labellum concave, reniform, slightly 
undulated at the margin with two deep yellow processes or 
glands near the centre, from which it diminishes to a narrow 
claw that connects it with the end of the column, and gives it 
the appearance of being spurred. Column very short and 
nearly round, with a fleshy projection at its base. Anthers 
roundish cordate, apparently two-celled. Pollen masses 8, 
ovate, pointed, deep yellow.” 
5. SACCOLABIUM compressum ; caule juniore ancipiti, foliis distichis am- 
plexicaulibus undulatis obtusis obliqué 3-dentatis, racemis cylindraceis 
pendulis, labelli calcare falcato obtuso lamina carnosá minima dentiformi 
sepalisque triplo longiore. 
A fine Manilla plant imported by Messrs. Loddiges. 
The flowers are in drooping cylindrical racemes, with small 
sepals blotched with crimson, and a long ivory-white spur. 
A figure of it is preparing for the 7th No. of the Sertum 
Orchidaceum. 
6. CYMBÏDÏUM madidum; foliis ensiformibus basi canaliculatis, racemis 
pendulis, sepalis ovalibus obtusis apiculatis patulis, petalis conformibus 
erectis, labello nudo per medium madescente oblongo: lobis lateralibus 
minimis intermedio oblongo obtuso basi paululüm angustato. 
A new species of East Indian Cymbidium imported by 
Messrs. Rollissons. The leaves are like those of C. sinense ; 
the flowers are a dull yellowish olive green, with sepals about 
half an inch long; the labellum is yellower, with a deep 
purple stain inside, and is altogether destitute of the lamelle 
so usual in this genus; in room of which there is a shining 
B.—February, 1840. b 
