half-way with sheathing, ovate-lanceolate leaves. Spike 
distant flowered ; bractes ‘lanceolate, the length of the 
slightly curved germen. Petals or Lacinie rose coloured, 
tinged with green: three outer ones ovate, concave, nearly © 
equal, but the upper one something narrowest and in-— 
curved: two inner lacinié conical, somewhat fleshy, mi-— 
nutely ciliate when examined with alens. Labellwm round, | 
with the sides reflected, hollowed underneath, velvety, | 
black-purple, with yellow marks, and three green appen- | 
dices, two towards the base, conical, villous, a third at the 
apex, incurved, emarginate, with a small acumen in the 
sinus. Column erect, incurved, mucronate, green, tinged 
with yellow, not unaptly compared to a bird’s head. 
Pollen masses yellow, edtelad. and attached to a globu-_ 
lar gelatinous gland, contained in distinct sheaths, open-_ 
ing in front. : . . 
ative of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France. 
Communicated in June last by our friend, Mr. McLeay, | 
from the garden of Caartes Hamppen Turner, Esq. 
Rook’s-nest Park, Surry: The roots were brought by 
Mrs. Turner from Switzerland three years ago, with se-— 
veral other curious plants. 
