of the stigma) contains no less than twenty-one species, all 
natives of the East Indies ; but of which very few are at 
present known in our European gardens: and all that we 
do possess we owe to the liberality of Dr. Watricn. From 
that source the present species was derived, having been 
received by the Hon. and Rev. Witt1Am Herserr, who 
again communicated it with many other beautiful and rare 
orchideous plants, to the gardens at Wentworth. There the 
present species flowered in great perfection in February 
1833, and Iam obliged to Mr. Cooper for the opportunity 
of figuring and describing it. It was discovered at Noa- 
kote in Nepal, by Dr. Watticu. 
Descr. Bulbs clustered, from three to five inches long, 
oblongo-ovate, tapering upwards, furrowed, partly con- 
cealed by large, glossy, purplish-green, ovato-acuminate, 
largely imbricated, very rigid scales, bearing at the extre- 
mity two, somewhat coriaceous, erect, lanceolate leaves, 
eight to ten inches long, striated, glossy above. Raceme 
arising from the base of the bulb and within the scales, 
eight to ten inches long, drooping, its peduncle short, 
thickened at the base, and imbricated with scales. Ra- 
chis somewhat zigzag, bearing (in our specimen) eight 
moderately large, inodorous flowers. Bracteas quickly 
deciduous. Sepals and petals pure white, spreading, the 
three former oblong, somewhat acuminated, the two latter 
linear, approaching to lanceolate. Labellum oblong, in- 
volute at the sides, three-lobed, intermediate lobe elongated, 
cordate, acuminated, recurved: the disk has three longitu- 
dinal, elevated, and waved lines or ridges. The colour of 
this labellum is white, blotched with yellow at the base 
of the middle lobe, and at the base of the disk. Column 
club-shaped, compressed, dilated and almost winged above, 
and around the anther, which is somewhat conical, opening 
as it were with two lips, and containing four club-shaped 
and somewhat falcate, wavy pollen-masses, not connected 
by a peculiar gland at the base. Stigma two-lipped, hollow 
in the centre. 
Fig. 1. Side view, and fig. 2, front view of the Labellum. 8. Column. 
4. Under-side of the Anther. 5. Pollen-masses :—magnified. 
