ledge of it was derived from a plant which flowered at the 
Liverpool Botanic Garden several years ago, and we then 
referred it doubtfully to the Genus Vanna. Our present 
figure was taken from a plant that blossomed in Mr. Hors- 
FALL'S rich collection at Everton. 
Descr. Stem eight to ten inches high, throwing out 
strong fibres from the base, which appear to be sometimes 
clothed with a woolly substance. Leaves three to four or 
five inches long, terete, fleshy, green. Flowers in a short, 
sessile raceme, from the axil of a leaf, drooping. Sepals 
oblong, concave, fleshy, purplish-yellow, the three upper 
ones connivent over the column, while the two lower ones 
are situated under the lip. ip large in proportion to the 
size of the blossom, of a very rich deep purple hue, three- 
lobed, the lateral lobes obsolete, the terminal one broader 
than long, cordate. Column short, pale green, partially 
mottled with purple. Anther-case tawny. Pollen-masses 
yellow. 
Fig. 1. Front view of a Flower. 2, Column and Anther. 3. Anther- 
case. 4. Pollen-masses :—magnified. 
