to, but not embracing the ftem ; uppermoft, though diftinct. from, 

 approach more to the nature of the brakes which embrace the 

 ftem, are nerved and crofled with reticular veins, are of a paler 

 colour than the leaves, and red at the tips and margins, efpe- 

 cially the fuperior ones. The galea (labellum, according to 

 Brown) is large, helmet-fhaped, with a projecting undulated 

 and revolute point, keeled at the back, and having a double 

 fpur, rather longer than, and applied clofely to, the germen ; the 

 other five latinise are nearly alike lanceolate and keeled : the 

 lower one (labellum of Swart z) being only a little longer, 

 narrower, more flefhy and rigid than the reft. Germen incurved, 

 not twilled, fix-ribbed from a continuation of the keels of the 

 latinize. Style or columna incurved, cylindrical the length of 

 the galea, with a bilabiate termination ; but the point of the 

 upper lip appears to be the true ftigma, being the only part that 

 fecretes a vil'cid fluid ; the lower lip is probably the termination 

 of the filament, which otherwife adheres its whole length to the 

 ftyle. Anthers, two membranous facs hanging pendulous from 

 the bafe of the lower lip of the columna : each fac contains a 

 two-lobed yellow pollen mafs, connected by an ereel and ex- 

 ferted pedicle ; by thefe pedicles the pollen maffes may eafify 

 be drawn out of the facs, and if applied to the real ftigma, but 

 at no other part, adhere firmly thereto. 



Our drawing of this rare and beautiful plant was made at 

 Mr. Griffin's, South-Lambeth, who imported it, amongft 

 many other curious bulbs, from the Cape of Good-Hope. 



Flowers in Auguft and September. Requires to be prq- 

 tected from froft. 



