closely imbricating below, curved in a semicircle, linear, but 
slightly narrowed at both ends; apex truncate, obliquely ex- 
cised, in one curve or in two, one on each side the midrib, 
deep green, nerveless, as are their sheaths, deeply keeled, 
with rather recurved margins. Raceme rather short, axillary, 
shorter than the leaves, drooping, 4—7-flowered ; rachis green, 
terete. Flowers two to two and a half inches in diameter, 
spreading ; pedicels and ovary together one and a half inch 
long, at right angles to the rachis, almost white. Sepals 
obovate-spathulate, three-quarters of an inch in diameter, 
obtuse, fleshy, bright ochraceous brown, with darker brown 
blotches, whitish externally. Petals similar, but narrower. 
Lip almost fiddle-shaped, consisting of a subovate white body, 
with two short auricles or lateral lobes, and two low ridges 
on its disk; this suddenly expands into a rosy semilunar con- 
cave limb, one inch broad, with smooth surfaces and entire 
rounded margin. Colwmn short, thick.—J. D. H. 
