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tribus acuminatis patentibus, spica distantiflorll, labelli medio auriculati 

 fimbriis lamina bipartite integra longioribus, sacco conico acuta. 

 Ootacamund, in damp woods near Wallaghaut ; M'lvor, 59. 

 This seems to be quite distinct from A. setaceus in its long 

 slender stem, loose inflorescence, very long fringes to the lip, 

 which is distinctly auriculate near the middle, and in the want of 

 coloured veins on the leaves. 



27. A. lanceolatus, Lindl. Gen. et Sp. Orch. p. 499. 



Khasia Hills, at 4000-5000 feet, J, B. H. Sf T. T. (330) ; Sikkim, 5000 feet, 

 J. B. S. (338) ; Mishmee Hills, lower ranges, Griffith. 



The specimens from Khasia have the fringes on the lip much 

 shorter than in those from Sikkim and Assam, but I see nothing 

 else by which to separate them. The sac of the lip is very short 

 and almost hemispherical; the leaves are nearly as long as the flower 

 stem, and rather unequal-sided. Lip white with brown fringes. 



28. A. ltjteus ; caule folioso, foliis ovatis acutis undulatis scapo 1-2-squa- 

 mato longioribus, spica coniea, labelli fimbriis setaceis lamina? lobis oblique 

 truncatis multo brevioribus, sacco hemispherico. 



Sikkim, 5000 feet (341 in part), J. B. S., Cathcart. 



Upper sepal and petals rufous, lower herbaceous ; lip bright 

 yellow with a crimson line along the centre. Anther crimson. 

 Two conical yellow processes in front of the yellow column. In- 

 odorous. The true structure of this very distinct species is shown 

 in Dr. Hooker's drawings. 



29. A. GBANDEFLORUS ; caule folioso, foliis oblongis acutis unicoloribus scapo 

 longioribus, floribus glabris, sepalis variegatis, labelli fimbriis acuminatis 

 basi latis laminae lobis ovati3 brevioribus, sacco obtuso. 



Sikkim, 4000-6000 feet, J. B. K. (329) ; Khasia, 4000 feet, id. 



A much larger plant than any other, with flowers in long loose 

 spikes. Sepals spreading, green with rose-coloured veins; lip 

 white, with a tinge of pink ; anther crimson ; column yellow, with 

 a pair of conical processes in front. Inodorous. 



30. A. setaceus, Illume, Bijdr. 1. 15 ; Bot. Reg. t. 2010. (Orchis picta, Herb. 

 Beinwardt.) 



Java, Beinwardt. 



31. A. brevilabris, Lindl. I. c, 

 Sikkim, Cathcart. 



No specimen of this exists in the herbarium, but there is a 

 drawing in Mr. Cathcart's portfolio. The lip is white, with dirty 

 purple notches in the room of fringes, the number of which is 

 much greater than in the Assam plant, from which the species 

 was first described. The leaves have yellow veins, and much 



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