injured or displaced ; and in this state of undiminished 
beauty the blossoms continued for many days, though cut 
from the parent plant. 
It inhabits woods in Cochinchina, and is cultivated in 
China on account of the richness of the colour of the flow- 
ers; if indeed it be not a native of that country; for I have 
excellent specimens, sent to me by my valued friend Mr. 
Muzerr from Canton. Among a set of Chinese drawings 
from the same place, presented to me by Mrs. Haxxer, is a 
very faithful representation of this parasite. In this coun- 
try the plant has been known for some years; but it had 
never flowered in our stoves till the year 1827, when its 
blossoming at Claremont was attributed to the skilful 
management of Mr. Farrpurn, gardener to His Royal 
Highness Prince Leorotp, who tried the effect of tying 
moss round the stems, keeping it constantly damp and ex- 
posed as much as possible to the rays of the sun. 
In habit, the stems, and leaves, and roots of this plant 
have a considerable affinity with the Genus Vanpa of Mr. 
Brown ; nor are its essential parts of the fructification 
Widely different: the chief distinction seems to reside in 
the form and relative inequality of the petals. 
Tas. 2997. Upper part of a Panicle, and portion of the Stem and Leaves, 
nat. size, 
Tax. 2998, Fig. 1, A Flower. 2. A back view of the same, slightly 
magnified. 3. Front view of the Column and Lip. 4. Side view of the 
same. 5. Front view of a Column with its Anther. 6. The same, with the 
Anther-case removed: the Pollen Masses still attached to the top of the 
Column. 7. Inside view of the Anther-case. 8. Upper view of the Pollen 
Masses, with the Stalk and Gland. 9. Under side of ditto—All more or 
less magnified, ; 
