plant in its native habitat, is of opinion that it should be re- 
garded rather as a very fine and large variety of C. giganteum 
than as a distinct species. Some such notion had also sug- 
gested itself to my own mind, but the question had perhaps 
better be left in abeyance until we shall have had the oppor- 
tunity of examining additional specimens. Under any cir- 
cumstances—i. e. whether it be merely a striking variety or a 
truly distinct species—it will always be worthily associated 
with Dr. Hooker’s name. 
Descr.* Leaves one and a half to two feet long, acute, 
strap-shaped, tough and leathery, dilated at the base, where 
they are exceedingly striated or streaked with two shades of 
green, much more so than in the ordinary form of C. gigan- 
teum. Scape about the length of the leaves, erect in its 
lower portion (where it is covered with loose imbricated 
scales), but nodding from the point where the flowers are 
placed. Flowers from six to twelve, very large (four to five 
inches across), of a uniform green, the lip only excepted. 
Ovaries an inch and a half long. ‘Sepals and petals stellate, 
oblong, obtusely-acute, the petals slightly narrower than the ~ 
sepals. Jp three-lobed, the lateral lobes long, entire, fiat, 
somewhat falcate and very sharp-pointed in front, bordered 
with fine hairs, the middle lobe crisp and fringed at the 
margin ; on the disk are two upright ciliated lamelle, parallel 
or slightly converging, more than half an inch in length; 
the whole of the lip is of yellowish-white, changed into 
deeper yellow at the edges, where it is velvety and decorated 
with rich reddish-purple spots. Column clavate, edged, 
smooth, green, with a few reddish dots.—J. B. 
* The following description is mainly drawn up from a flower furnished 
by Messrs. Veitch, and varies in some respects from that of Professor 
Reichenbach. : 
