siderably larger than those of some wild specimens, ga- 
thered on the Amazon River, by, Dr. Papric, and now 
(thanks to his liberality) in my possession. The species 
continues a long time in flower, and has a particularly neat 
and pleasing appearance.”” Humsoxpr found it in woods 
near St. Jean de Bracamoros and the Amazon River. This 
plant has also been gathered by Mr. Hencuman, in Deme- 
rara, in 1834, and a noble specimen flowered by Messrs. 
Lows, in the rich stoves of the Clapton Nursery, was kindly 
communicated to us in November, 1837. 
Descr. Pseudo-bulbs none. Stem about a foot high, 
erect, round, leafy. Leaves lanceolate, acuminate, some- 
what flaccid and membranaceous, often reflexed. Panicle 
terminal, of three to four long, spreading and reflexed 
branches, bearing numerous flowers, each on a long pedicel. 
Sepals greenish-brown, reflexed, spathulate. Petals white, 
filiform, very slender, spreading. Column elongated, green 
at the base, white above. Lip white, with a curved line of 
red dots, bituberculate, deeply four-lobed ; the two side 
lobes rounded ; intermediate ones spreading, linear. 
