acute, usually about ten inches long. Peduncle issuing from a 

 large spathe, and bearing one or two flowers about four inches 

 across, but not so much spread open as is usual in this genus. 

 Sepals pure white, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse. Petals slightly 

 spathulate, three times wider than the sepals, and, like them, 

 of the purest white. Lip undivided, cucullate, but not much 

 opened out at the apex, which is somewhat curled, and of a 

 deep purple ; below this there is a band of white, then streaks 

 of yellow, the residue being rosy-lilac. Column entirely hidden 

 by the lip. 



Pig. 1. Side view of column, — magnified. 



