11. CENTR ANTHERA punctata. 

 Scheidweiler I. c. p. 293. 



" Centranthera. Sepala lateralia connata, supremum galeatum ; petala 

 minora cuneiformia. Labellum cum columna articulatum, 3-lobum, lobis 

 lateralibus minimis acutis, intermedio ovato obtuso. Columna alata, 

 sub -membranacea apice lacerata. Anthera apiculata, unilocularis, pollinia 

 2 materie pulverea cohserentia. 



" C. punctata (Scheidw.) ; folio ovato, obtuso, glauco, utrinque fusco punc- 

 tata. Sepalis extus villosissimis, intus fusco-ocellatis ; labellum purpu- 



reum. Flores racemosi, racemi radicales cernui. Planta epiphyta 



brasiliensis, caule semiunciali, folio carnoso unciale exacte ovato." 



Another new genus of Orchidacege, according to Mr. 

 Scheidweiler, found in Brazil, and cultivated in the German 

 gardens. It, like the last, is represented to be very like a 

 Pleurothallis ; its leaves are glaucous with brown pits. 



12. LIPARIS alata. 

 Scheidweiler I. c. p. 293. 



" L. alata (Scheidw.); foliis 6, oblongo-ovatis, acutis, plicatis, petiolatis, 

 spica erecta multiflora brevioribus. Scapo alato, squatnoso, purpureo ; 

 alis 6, membranaceis. Sepalis petalis linearibus lationbus ; labello mu- 

 cronato revolutoatropurpureo. Gynostemium vinde; flores ante an- 

 thesin purpurei." 



A Mexican plant, which has flowered at Lacken, in the 

 garden of His Majesty the King of the Belgians. It is 

 stated to be rather prettier than the majority of its race, with 

 a spike of flowers six inches long, and purple flowers half an 

 inch long, with a crimson lip. 



13. MAXILLARIA galeata. 

 Scheidweiler I. c. p. 309. 



"M.galeata (Scheidw.); pseudobulbis ^^.^P^ fl ^ y 2L^S! 

 ovato-oblongis, acutis, plicatis ; scap.s ^radicahbus umflons "PjJ^ 

 premo peta&que laterabbus ^^^^^^^^o 

 patentibus, omnibus lanceolatis acutis, labelli tn. io ° valvulis 



Hngulato, lateralibus parvis acutis ; anthera galea* *, loculoru ^ Ivuh 

 membranaceis transversim dehiscentibus ; polhnia 4, per pana m glan 

 dulam hyalinam transversam sessilia. nnntlln r ventricosse. 



•• Sep™ 'duo.pomcea lo^VoTpZ^^So^STSrm 

 acutae, margme purpurea;. * lores purpurei, wu» r 



