which gradually pass into true Jeaves, of which there are three 
or four, broad, elliptical-lanceolate, acute, membranaceous, stri- 
ated. Peduncle, or scape, from the base of the pseudo-bulbs, 
nearly as long as the leaves, sheathed with membranous green 
bracteas, and bearing one large flower from the uppermost 
sheaths. Sepals ovate, acuminate, concave, the two lower or 
lateral ones almost cucullate at the lower base ; all fleshy, as are 
the petals, which are similar in shape to the sepals, but narrower 
and smaller. The flower is a dirty cream-colour, tinged and 
spotted, chiefly within, with pink. zp as long as the column, 
to which it is applied, subsemicylindrical ; that is, the sides are 
involute ; three-lobed, yellowish, spotted with pink ; /ateral lobes 
subrotund, very obtuse ; iztermediate one in a deep sinus of the 
lateral lobes, linear, narrow, revolute ; the /amina occupying the 
disc is bifid at the apex, and projects a little beyond the sinus 
of the two lobes. Column terete, clavate, the apex or clinan- 
drium with two, projecting, large, subulate lacinie. Anther-case 
hemispherical. 
Fig. 1. Column and lip. 2. Front view of lip. 8. Pollen-masses :—magnified. 
