as distinguishing Orchis from Habenaria, is a character of 



considerable importance. With regard to 0. habenarioides, 

 on the other hand, I am nob altogether satisfied ; its 

 pollinia differ from those of 0. monophylla and the other 

 Indian species of Orchis, in their glands being very large 

 and oblong, and, according both to my own observations 

 and the figure and description in the "Annals," are not 

 enclosed in pouches. This consideration, together with 

 the colour and sweet scent of the flowers, goes far towards 

 favouring Lindley's original view, who, when first de- 

 scribing the E. Orchidis placed it in Gymnadenia (G. cyUn- 

 drostachya, Lindl. Gen. & Sp. Orchid., p. 278). 



Tubers of 0. monophylla were received by the Royal 

 Gardens, Kew, in March, 1896, from Mr. H. H. Hilde- 

 brand, C.S.I., Superintendent, S. Shan States. They 

 flowered in May, 1897, in a greenhouse. 



Descr. — Tvbers oblong. Stem very short and stout 

 below the leaves, clothed with annular sheaths. Leaves 

 one or two, three to four inches long, oblong, or ovate- 

 oblong, subacute, narrowed into a broadly sheathing base, 

 coriaceous, uniformly lurid green on both surfaces, and 

 covered closely with large, red-purple spots. Pedvncle six 

 to eight inches long, rather stout, green, speckled with 

 short streaks of purple, as are the few lanceolate, erect 

 sheaths and bracts. Raceme two and a half inches long, 

 many- and lax-fid., pubescent. Bracts lanceolate, shorter 

 than the ovary. Flowers about one-third of an inch broad 

 across the lip, white, with a faint blush of pink ; petals 

 rose-coloured. Sepals small, green, pointing forwards ; 

 dorsal oblong, obtuse, one-sixth of an inch long; lateral, 

 with their bases distant from the dorsal, larger, obliquely 

 ovate, obtuse. Petals included, obovoidly obovate, in- 

 curved, one folded over the other. Lip twice as long as 

 the sepals, about one-third of an inch broad, flat, broadly 

 three-lobed, base contracted, ciliolate, side-lobes spread- 

 ing, crenulate, unspotted, midlobe not longer than the side- 

 lobes, quadrate, disk and midlobe covered with bright red 

 pustular or scurfy points, spur about as long as the lip, 

 tip rounded. — J. D. H. 



Fig. 1, Side view of flower; 2, petals, base of lip and spur; 3, petal, 

 4, column and base of hp ; 5, pollinium -.-All enlarged. 



