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so as to form a kind of oblong hood, having the edges turned 
upwards and tapering to a flattened emarginate point. The 
segments on either side are ovate-oblong, slightly lunate, 
about the same size as the upper one and similar in colour, 
but flatter, much recurved and twisted so as to cross one 
another at the point. The Zip is thin, but firm, three-lobed 
and semitransparent, of a yellower green than the other part 
of the flower, and marked with greenish lines. The two 
side lobes are curved upwards so as to meet underneath the 
upper-hooded segment, and form, with the middle lobe, a 
kind of funnel-shaped tube. Ail of them are recurved at the 
margin, particularly the middle one, which is as large as the 
other two, roundish cordate, ending in a narrow elongated 
spur, with two roundish-hooked claws. In the centre it is 
connected with the edges of the column, which is nearly as 
long as the anterior lobes of the lip, narrow, curved, and 
tapering to a roundish, slightly hollowed, brownish stigma, 
Anther-case arrow-shaped, two-celled, containing a quantity 
of powdery pollen-masses in each. 
“ The plant requires the constant heat of the stove, and 
thrives in a rich loamy soil; kept moist when in a growing 
state, but dry after the leaves decay.”—Wm. B. Booth. 
44. GALANTHUS reflexus. 
Herbert mss. 
G. reflexus ; foliis planis subglaucis 1-2 unciæ latis, spathá pedunculum supe- 
rante, sepalis concavis, petalis brevibus profundé incisis viridi bimacu- 
latis superne reflexis.— W. H. 
This curious little Snowdrop was sent to the Dean of 
Manchester by Mr. Lauder, who found it on Mount Gargarus, 
and transmitted it with Crocus corms from that locality. 
The flowers are not half the size of those of the common 
Snowdrop. 
45, ODONTOGLOSSUM membranaceum. 
Lindl. in Sertum Orchidaceum, sub t. 25. 
This charming species has flowered with Messrs. Loddiges. 
The blossoms are pure white, in the way of O. Rossii; large, 
and delicately banded concentrically with deep rose colour, 
They smell like bitter almonds. A figure of it will soon 
appear in this work. 
