duncle is attached to the margin behind, is thick, semi-cylindrical, 
having a broad, satiny line behind, within grooved ; below, it ends 
in a conical point, which fits into the cup. Column standing ex- 
_ actly perpendicular, almost two inches long, cylindrical, pale 
green, enlarged at the top, so as to resemble an inverted foot : 
this summit is gibbous and two-lobed; constituting the stigma 
(f. 1. a.), and on each side has an erect two-lobed membranous 
process, of which two of the lobes extend behind, and are acu- 
minated and incurved (f. 1. e.). Within these, the anther-case 
appears to have been placed, but this had fallen in my specimens, 
although the pollen-masses remained firmly fixed to a slightly 
raised process above the stigma, which, as well as the stigma, lies 
horizontally. The Pollen-Masses two, waxy, oval, compressed, 
orange coloured, with a fissure on the outside margin of each, 
are to be separated with difficulty, and when lifted up and thrown 
back as at f. 2, it appears that the hollow, inflated, and membra- 
nous curved pedicel covers a white tubercle (f. 2. a.). The base 
of the column, immediately above the peduncle of the labellum, 
has two (one on each side), white, compressed, oblong, curved 
processes, at the end of which, on the outside, is apparently an 
—* (f. 1. f.), from which honey is distilled, and this drops into 
the cup of the lip below. Germen very long, cylindrical, stri- 
ated, scarcely twisted, having a lanceolate bractea at its base. 
There are two collections in this country that are preeminently 
rich in the plants of Brazil, that of Mrs. Annonp Harrison, 
and of Ricnarp Harrison, Esq. both of Aigburgh, near Liver- 
pool. Their connection with Rio Janeiro, and the circumstance 
of their having a near relative resident there, who loses no op- 
. portunity of collecting the vegetable treasures of that country for 
them, have been the means of their introducing to Britain some 
of the choicest productions now existing in our stoves. Some are 
already recorded in the pages of this and other Botanical works, 
especially individuals of the family of the parasitic Oncn1DEx ; 
and, amongst the most curious of that very singular tribe will, 
undoubtedly, rank the subject of our present plate. It grows on 
trees, in large patches, on Victoria Hill, above Bahia, in Brazil, 
and was sent, by Henry Harrison, Esq. of Rio, to RicwaRrD 
Harrison, Esq., about twelve months ago. It produced its 
a and fragrant blossoms in the month of May, 1827. 
e cup at the base of the labellum of the present plant Mr. 
Harrison’s gardener observed to be rapidly filled with the — 
honey ; and Mr. Sueruerp informs me, that some cups that were 
emptied in the morning, were, when he saw the plant on the 
same day. again, half filled with the nectariferous juice. 
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Fig. 1. The top of the Germen, the Column, and Lip. A. the Lip. a. the 
Cup at the base. 6. the Helmet. ec. the Column. vi the ane. é. the 
membranous processes, between which are the Pollen Masses. f. the pro- 
cesses from which the Honey is distilled. 2. The part of the extremity of 
the Column bearing the Pollen-Masses, which are here forced back to shew 
Lag underside and the Tubercle (a.) which the pedicel previously covered. 
- Side view of the Pollen Masses.—All more or less magnified. 
via. See ae 
