dark green leaves, which latter, in our specimen, are not so 

 glaucous as they are represented by others. The flowers 

 are fragrant. It was sent to Woburn by Mr. Skinner from 

 Guatemala ; and was likewise detected by Mr. Henchman 

 and by Mr. Hartweg in Mexico. 



Descr. Stem creeping, jointed, rooting, sending up at 

 intervals oblong pseudo -bulbs, which are, however, wholly 

 concealed by sheathing, membranous scales, are compress- 

 ed, and bear at the extremity one oblong, very thick, 

 and coriaceous leaf. From the base of this leaf, and aris- 

 ing from a long, compressed, membranous sheath, springs a 

 single large flower, which is fragrant. Calyx and sepals 

 uniform, spreading, oblong - lanceolate, obtuse, yellow- 

 green. Lip with a short claw, involving the column, soon 

 expanding into a large, cordate, three-lobed limb, of a 

 yellowish-white colour, with short red streaks at the base ; 

 lobes large, rounded, the middle one much the largest and 

 apiculate. Column white, short, the margin at the top (or 

 clinandrium) which surrounds the anther, toothed : the 

 middle tooth tipped with a gland. Anther-case eight-celled. 

 Pollen-masses eight, as in the Genus. 



Fig. 1. Column and Anther. 2. Anther-case. 3. Pollen-masses -.—mag- 

 nified. 



