December 12, 1912] Orchid Novae et Criticae Ins. Philippinarttm 1561 



Malaxis negrosiana sp. no v. 



Herba terrestris. Habitat in madidis sylvis. Caulis jt 6 cm. 

 altus, bracteis subarcte appressis vaginantibus tectus. Folia 

 late ovato-lanceolata, acuminata, acuta, nervosa, submembra- 

 nacea, basi attenuata, usque ad 15 em. longa, 5.5 cm. lata, pau- 

 latim in petiolum latum vaginantem transiens. Pedunculus cum 

 racemo ± 25 cm. longus, gracilis. Bracteae retroflexae, lineari- 

 lanceolatae, acutae, infimae 1 cm. longae. Racemi subdensi, 

 multiflori, erecti. Sepala lateralia suborbicularia 2.5 mm. longa, 

 2 mm. lata. Sepalum dorsale oblongi-lanceolatum 3 — 3.5 mm. 

 longum. Petala linearia 3 mm. longa, 1-nervia. Labellum sub- 

 trilobum, ad apicem bifidum, auriculis erectis elongatis subacutis. 

 Auriculae triangulari-lanceolatae 3 mm. longae, 1 mm. latae, 

 l-nerviae. Lobus medius rotundatus 2 mm. latus. Columna 

 1 mm. longa. 



The elongated auricles which are longer than the anterior 

 portion of the labellum are quite characteristic of this species. 

 The inflorescence is described as purplish by the collector. 



Island of Negros: Province of Negros Oriental, Dumaguete 

 (Cuernos Mts.), March, 1908, A. D. E. Elmer, 9600. 



Terrestrial, in fertile half swampy soil in dense woods at 4000 

 feet above sea level. Leafy stem subjoined at the base by an erect 

 subterete green and hard pseud obulb 6 inches long; leaves 

 subverticellate, ascending, conduplicate on the upper side toward 

 the petiole, much lighter green beneath, submembranaceous; 

 inflorescence dark purple. 



LIPARIS L. C. Rich. 



Liparis Elmeri sp. nov. 



Similitudinem gerit cum L. liliifolia. Caulis elongatus, 

 bracteis chartaceis imbricatis, arete vaginantibus dense vestitus. 

 Folia lanceolata, acuminata, valde acuta, chartacea. Petiolus 

 latus vaginans. Pedunculus gracilis ebracteatus erectus, folia 

 excedens. Bracteae inflorescentiae minutae. Racemus laxi- 

 florus. Flores circiter 12, similis Liparidi liliifoliae. Sepala 

 subaequalia, linearia, attenuata. Petala valde linearia, anten- 

 naeformia. Labellum orbicularis, breviter unguiculatum, ad 



