played by plants admittedly belonging to Phajus is well 
illustrated by the specimens figured in this work. (1) The 
typical species with scapes from the rhizome, spreading 
sepals and petals, and the lip embraced by the column, 
include P. grandifolius (Bletia Tankervillie, Plate 1924; 
P. bicolor, Plate 4078, and P. Wallichii, Plate 7023; (2) 
The species with the habit of growth of (1), but the 
perianth connivent, P. maculatus, Plate 3960 (which is 
also Bletia Woodfordii, Plate 2719), and P. Blumei, var. 
Bernaysti, Plate 6032; (3) Species with leafy stems and 
terminal racemes, P. albus (Plate 3991). (4) Species 
with lateral racemes, a closed perianth, the column 
hardly embraced by the lip and the rostellum elongate, 
to which belong P. pauciflorus and P. crispus, Blume, 
both Javanese. To these two last alone the sectional 
name of Limatodes applies, for Limatodes rosea, Plate 
5312, and L. gracilis, Plate 4714, are both true species 
of Calanthe, having the very short column of that genus, 
which alone distinguishes it from Phajus. 
P. pauciflorus is a native of Java. The specimen here 
figured was received from the Gardens of Buitenzong in 
1887, and flowered in the Royal Gardens, Kew, in May of 
the present year.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1, Lip and column; 2, column and anther; 3, anther viewed in front; 
4, pollinia :—all enlarged. 
