Gagnepain as K. kilimanensis, from Portuguese Kast Africa. 
It differs much more from the three other forms of the 
group than these differ from each other, and has con- 
sequently a better claim to the status of a species. Whether 
the plant figured here, so far only known from a single 
specimen, is actually more than astate of a very polymorphic 
and plastic species can only be decided by observation in the 
field and by experiment. The flowers of K. Kirkii, as 
figured in B. M., t. 5994, have a slightly emarginate 
labellum with a simple yellow blotch at the throat, while in 
the variety elatior the labellum is bilobed with a narrow 
sinus up to 15 mm. deep and a yellow blotch bordered 
on both sides by a purple marking. A coloured sketch, 
however, drawn on the spot by Sir John Kirk, shows the 
labellum of the type 2-lobed with a simple yellow blotch. 
The same marking is present in the Kew specimens of 
K. Kirkii from British and German Kast Africa and of the 
cultivated plant, whilst all the specimens of K. rosea and 
K. Carsom have purple lateral markings as in the var. 
elatior figured here. 
The drawing was made from specimens presented by 
Mr. H, J. Elwes of Colesborne, Cheltenham. 
Description.—Herb, perennial, 12-18 in. high. Leaves 
more or less oblanceolate, acuminate, long attenuated at the 
base, bright green above, paler below ; blade up to 12 in. 
by 2-3 in.; petiole sheathing below, up to 6 in. long. 
Flowering stem appearing with the leaves, about 14 in. 
Jong; peduncle with few scales; spike 4—5-flowered, short ; 
bracts lanceolate, boat-shaped, 1 in. long; lower pedicels 
up to $ in. long. Calya 3-toothed, 4 in. long. Corolla 
whitish ; tube over $ in. long; lobes oblong-lanceolate, the 
largest under 1 in. long, less than 4 in. broad. —Staminodes 
and labellum bright rose-colour, the latter 12 in. long and 
almost 3 in. broad, two-lobed, with a narrow sinus and a 
yellow blotch bordered by a purple marking on each side. 
Filament short; connective petaloid, slightly emarginate, 
yellow in the upper part; anthers } in. long. Ovary less 
than 4 in. long.—Orro Srapr, 
Fig. 1, stamen; 2, ovary; 3, stigma; 4, whole plant :—all enlarged, 
excepting fig. 4, which is reduced. 
