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oblongis obtusis; sepalis petalisque oblongo-lanceolatis obtusis ; 
labello subintegro (?) undulato, disci nervis superne crassius- 
culis, cristé appendicibus capillaribus composita; capsulis 
crassiusculis elongatis. 
Hab. W. Trop. Africa. Prince’s Island, Barter, n. 1981! 
Monteiro! Henriques ! 
Folia 6-8 poll. longa, 4-5 poll. lata. Racemi 4 poll. longi. 
Bractew 6 lin. longe. Pedicelli 25 poll. longi. Sepala et petala 
2¢ poll. longa. Labellum 2 poll. longum. Colamna 1} poll. 
longa. Rostellum 5 lin. longum. Capsula 6-10 lin. longa. 
A very distinct species, characterized by its broad leaves, 
stout raceme of large flowers, and long fruit. The lip of the 
only flower seen is somewhat broken in front, so that its exact 
shape cannot be made out. 
17. VaNILLA PHILIPPINENSIS, Rolfe ; foliis elliptico-oblongis bre- 
viter acuminatis; racemis paullo elongatis multifloris, bracteis 
ovato-oblongis obtusis concavis; sepalis petalisque oblongo- 
lanceolatis subobtusis ; labello trilobo, lobis lateralibus amplis 
apice obtusis, lobo intermedio oblongo obtuso villosissimo, 
disco medio villosissimo; columna clavata; capsula oblonga. 
Hab. Philippine Islands; without precise locality ; Cuming, 
2132. 
Folia 6-9 poll. longa, 13-23 poll. lata. Racemi 6 poll. longi. 
Bractee 2-5 lin. longw. Pedicelli 14-2 poll. longi. Sepala et 
petala 1? poll. longa. Labellum 14 poll. longum. Columna 
I poll. longa. Capsula 24 poll. longa, 3 poll. lata. 
A very distinct species, well characterized by its long raceme, 
the very villose front lobe of the lip, and the short stout fruit. 
18. V. auprpa, Blume, Cat. Gew. Buitenz. (1823) p. 100; 
foliis petiolatis lanceolatis vel ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis ; 
racemis 6-multifloris, bracteis late ovatis obtusis concavis ; 
Sepalis petalisque oblongo-lanceolatis acutis; labello integro 
margine reflexo plicato; disco lineé medi& carnoso apice 
hirsuto, cristé parva villosi subglobosa; capsulis lineari- 
oblongis. Blume, Bijdr., p. 422, t. 43, et Rumphia, i. p. 197, 
t. 67; Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind., iii. p. 719; Reichb. f. in Bonplandia, 
Vv. (1857) p. 37 (non Hook. f.). 
Hab. Java, in damp woods and on the mountains, Blume, 
Horsfield ! Lampong, Zollinger, 961. Borneo, Kuching, 
Haviland ! 
