three large, deeply plicated oblong-lanceolate acuminate leaves, 
which are from half a yard to two feet long. Scape upright, 
one-flowered, partially sheathed (the upper sheath unguicu- 
late and same length as the sepals), usually shorter than the 
leaves. Sepals ovate, or sometimes linear-lanceolate, rather 
blunted (those at the side being falcate) of a warm yellowish- 
olive. Petals lanceolate, rather shorter than the sepals and 
of the same olivaceous hue. ip oblong-lanceolate, 3-lobed, 
the lateral lobes being elevated, acute, and much shorter 
than the central one, which is panduriform, serrated at the 
edges, depressed along the centre, but with its apex recurved ; 
the lower portion of the lip is occupied by a transverse sad- 
dle-shaped emarginate callus; the colour of the lip is usually 
a rich maroon bordered with a narrow orange rim, the whole 
having quite the appearance of velvet.—J. B. 
Fig. 1. Lip, nat. size. 
