flower-bearing ones, at least, sheathed with large membranaceous 
striated scales, above producing two oblong, obtuse, coriaceous 
and spreading /eaves, and from between these a peduncle 
with a raceme or corymb of four or more flowers, of a large size 
and of the most lovely lilac-purple tmt imaginable. Sepals 
spreading, oblong, obtuse. Pefa/s spreading, broadly ovate, 
rather acute, plaited or waved at the margin. zp panduriform, 
obscurely three-lobed, the side lobes convolute over the column, 
the intermediate one patent, large, retuse, or two-lobed. The 
colour of the lip is yellowish on the disc, the rest rich rose-purple, 
with a deep transverse band next the pale disc. Column very 
short. Anther-case small. Pollen-masses four. 3 
Fig. 1. Front view of lip, the side lobes partially laid open. 2. Pollen- 
masses. 
