. 919. PLATANTHERA LUTEA. (R. W.) stem erect, lower 
half elothed with sheathing scales, above leafy: leaves 
cvate lanceolate acute : bracteas foliaceous, ovate, cucul- 
late, acuminated, equaling the flowers.sepals ovate obtuse 
the lateral ones ascending: petals smaller, linear lanceo- 
late; lip 3 lobed, about the length of the sepals, lobes,'ob- 
tuse, entire, lateral ones smaller ; spur pendulous cla- 
vate somewhat shorter than the ovary. 
Pulney mountains in pastures among long grass, flowers 
yellow. Ihave not met with this species in any other 
station. It seems a genuine Platanthera though so very 
different from the next. Ithoughtat first it might bea 
Peristylus but the free sepals and long spur induce me to 
place it here. 
920. Prarantarra Susanne. (Lindley) stem leafy 
about three flowered : leaves ovate oblong acute, upper 
ones cuculate acuminated: sepals ovate obtuse, lateral ones 
oblique the dorsal one rhomboid : petals linear acute; lip 
three parted, lateral lobes truncated many cleft, the mid- 
dle one linear spur double its length. Lind., L c. p. 295, 
Pulney mountains with the other. "This magnificent 
species seems very widely distributed Amaboyna, Cochin 
‘China, New Holland, and India all claim it as a native. I 
have never met with it except once, but I have a specimen 
from the vicinity of Bombay, for which I am indebted to 
the kindness of Mr. Law, of the Bombay Civil Service, 
as well as for many other highly interesting additions to 
my herbarium, for all of which I beg to tender my sincere 
‘thanks. 
921. PERISTYLUS PLANTAGENIA. (Lindley) leaves (3) 
‘erect oblong lanceolate acute, almost as long as the spike: 
sepals ovate: petals roundish obtuse : lip roundish obtuse- 
ly tridentate ; spur spheroid. Lindley, l. c. 300. 
In moist pasture in the forests of Paulghaut flowering 
in May and June, flowers small, white. Dr. Lindley des- 
"gribes this species from Ceylon specimens. 
LA 
922. HABENARIA LinpLerana. (R. W.) leaves few 
‘distant, roundish ovate cordate, acuminated: raceme 
‘many flowered: bracteas foliaceous equaling the flowers: 
‘posterior sepal truncated at the apex, the lateral ones 
ovate acute : petals two parted, segments linear subulate, 
‘about equal ; lip 3 parted, middle segmeut the longest. 
Pulney mountains in pasture. In the character of the 
‘flower this seems allied to H. Salaccensis Blume, bat as it 
is impossible to determine, from such a character as he 
‘gives, 1 have thought it safer to consider ita distinct 
species. 
923. Hapenarıa Heynrana. (Lind.) leaves narrow 
‘oval acute: raceme lax secund few flowered; bracteas folia- 
'eeous cuculated, somewhat ventricese, acuminated, longer 
than the flowers : lip 3 parted segments about equal, the 
‘length of the sepals, middle one narrow oval, lateral ones 
filiform incurved: sepals and petals about the same 
length connivent, spur pendulous filiform shorter than the 
ovary. Lind. le pg. 320. . 
This is frequent on pasture ground on the Neilgherries, 
but is far from being a conspicuous plant, its pale 
yellowish green flowers resembling the herbage among 
which it grows. The fleshy processes in frontier the 
column are particularly large and conspicuous in this 
‘species, 
924. HABENARTA RARIFLORA. (A. Richard) leaves ob= 
long lanceolate acute plicate, occupying the lower part of 
the stem: stem slender 1-2 flowered: flowers long pe- 
duncled bractiate : bracteas convolute oval acute, usually 
shorter than the peduncle: petals oval oblong aeuminate, 
with a, longer, linear apendage ; lip three parted, lateral 
segments th longest, linear subulate somewhat spread- 
ing; spur longer than the ovary, processes, of the stigma, 
long obtuse, 4. Richard Annal des, Sciences 15, p. 70. 
This species I have only once met withon the Neil- 
gherries, whence Richard received his specimen, on clifts 
at Kaitty Waterfall. My figure is from a specimen found 
on the Pulney mountains where it abounds. This is the 
only described indian species, referable to Lindley’s 
“ Erostrate” division, having the upper sepal largest, and 
the anterior segment of the petals longer and narrower 
than the posterior. 
925. HABENARIA LONGICALCARATA. (A. Richard) ra- 
‘dical leaves numerous, oblong elliptic acute: upper leaf- 
less part of the stem clothed with the sheaths of numer- 
ous depanperated leaves, flowers 1 or 2 large, long pe- 
duncled ; bracteas convolute, oval acuminated, length of 
the peduncle: sepals diverging, petals erect lanceolate ; 
lip trifid, middle segment lanceolate narrow; lateral ones 
broad truncate crenate ; spur very long, two or three times 
the length of the ovary and peduncle. Richard, l.c. 
"slightly abridged. ۱ 
This drawing was made onthe Pulney mountains at 
the same time with the preceding. There I found the 
'plant very abundant, on the Neilgherries it is compara» 
‘tively rare. 
926. HABENARIA CRINIFERA. (Lindley) radical leaves 
‘oblong lanceolate, spike many flowered: bracteas acumi- 
nate, about one-third the length of the ovaries: lip 4 
times longer than the sepals, unguiculate at the base, 
limb 4 parted lobes much acuminated upper sepal and 
petals galeate; spur curved, compressed, clavate, longer 
than the lip. Lind. ፈ ር. p. 323. 
1 am uncertain about the exact station whence this 
specimen was obtained. Lindley’s specimens are from 
Ceylon. 
927. HABENARTA MONTANA. (A. Richard) stem erect 
scaly at the base: leaves sheathing, oblong lanceolate 
acute, subplicate, 4 or 3 perfect, approximate, the rest 
passing into long lanceolate very acute sheathing scales : 
raceme few (4-5) flowered lax: bracteas oblong linear, 
very acute, shorter than the very long ovary: sepals gla- 
brous ; lip three cleft, middle lobe lanceolate acute, lateral 
ones broader, truncated, irregularly cut on the margins, 
stigmatic processes obtuse short: spur longer than the 
ovary. Richardl. c. pg. 73. 
Pulney mountains. This species I have not yet met 
with on the Neilgherries whence M. Richard had his 
specimens, but think there can be no doubt of the identi- 
ty of the two plants. Ist July —While this sheet, was 
passing through the Press, I found it at Kaitty water- 
falls, but ouly coming into flower. 
923. ATE virens. (Lindley 1. c. pg, 326.) 
This is the only species of the genus and was separat- 
ed from Habenaria principally on account of the curious 
tooth rising from the orifice of the spur, (figures 2 & 4) 
combined with the unusually developed sterile stamens 
(see figures 2 & 4) and some difference of habit. I have 
ooly met withit on the Pulney mountains, where I found it 
in considerable abundance flowering during the rainy and 
cool season, and on the Sheramullies near Dindigul grow. 
ing among long grass, 
