specimen, Dr. Lindley's figure is given in his splendid 

 "Sertum Orchidaceum." With us it has blossomed in 

 Kew Gardens, and the accompanying drawing was made 

 in October, 1843. 



Descr. Pseudo-bulbs clustered, ovato-oblong, com- 

 pressed, smooth, more or less scaly, and somewhat leafy at 

 the base, bearing two, nearly loriform, subacuminate leaves 

 at the summit. Peduncle from the axil of a leaf, at the 

 base of the bulb, a foot long, bearing three to five hand- 

 some flowers. Sepals and Petals nearly equal, patent, 

 lanceolate, acuminate, orange, with broad, red-brown, 

 transverse bands. Labellum somewhat panduriform ; 

 broad and cordate at the lower half, which is deep rich 

 purple; then contracted, and again spreading into a 

 roundish and acute extremity, which is white. At the 

 base of the labellum, are five abrupt lamella, three long 

 and two intermediate ones shorter. Column short, with a 

 narrow wing on each side. 



Fig. 1. Column and base of the Lip. 2. Front view of the Column : — 

 magnified. 



