168 ME. H, N. EIDLET ON PLANTS 



pes, marginibus alatis, stelidiis magnis oblongis truucatis, filamento gracili longiore. 

 Anthera campanulata. Capsula ellipsoidea, 1"5 cm. longa, pedicello 2 cm. longo. 

 Between Camps III and VIII, 2500 to 4900 ft. 



Allied to D. piestocaulon, Schlechter, but with a very different and coriaceous lip, 

 practically four-lobed, with a very deep and wide indentation between the two acuminate 

 points of the middle lobe. The flowers are very thin in texture, and appear to have 

 been greenish in colour. 



DeNBROBITJM ((^ GrASTIDITJM) PLiNICATTLE, Ridl., sp. nov. 



Caules validi, complanati, 30 cm. longi vel longiores. Folia disticha, oblongo- 

 linearia, coriacea, apice intequaliter biloba lobis rotundatis, 4 cm. longa, 1 cm. lata, 

 nervis tribus in dorso conspicuis, vaginis complanatis costatis 1 cm. longis, 4 mm. 

 latis, ore integro. Flos solitarius, e vagina extrusus, bracteis parvis lanceolatis 

 obtusis. Pedlcellus cum ovario 5 mm. longus. Sepalum posticum lanceolatum, 

 obtusum, lateralia latiora, ovata, lanceolata, acuta, carnosa (sicca atra), 10 mm. 

 longa, 4 mm. lata, mento rotundato obtuso. Petala latiora, ovata, subacuta, 9 mm. 

 longa, 4 mm. lata. Lahellum linguseforme, ovatum, lanceolatum, brevius, obtusum, 

 6 mm. longum, lateribus sursum curvis, apice decurvo magis carnoso. Columna 

 brevis, ad j)edem breviorem curvata, baud alata, margine clinandrii vix elevato. 

 Anthera conica, in apice processu oblongo rotundato complanato munita. FolUnia 

 2, minima, hemisjohserica. 



Camps VI h and VI c, 3900 and 5500 ft. 



Allied to D. erect'ifolium, J. J. Sm., but with smaller leaves, flattened sheaths, and an 

 entire lip. The flowers are solitary, fleshy, and dry black. 



Dendhobium {\ PlEvoluta) dissitifolitjm, Ridl., sp. nov. 



Caulis validus, ultra 40 cm. altus, 5 mm. crassus. Folia lanceolata, acuminata, 

 tenuiter coriacea, costata, 10 mm. longa, 1'5 cm. lata, apice valde insequaliter 

 biloba, vaginis 2 cm. longis costatis, ore integro. Racemus e basi vaginae extrusus, 

 gracilis, 5 cm. longus. Flores 2, mediocres. Sepalum posticum ovatum, 6 mm. 

 longum, 4 mm. latum, lateralia late tiiaugularia, flava, 6 mm. longa, sequilata, 

 mento brevissimo obtuso. Fetala tenuiora, oblonga, obtusa, apice rotundata. 

 Lahellum obcuneatum, magnum, 6 mm. longum, 5 mm. latum, lobis lateralibus 

 lanceolatis acutis, lobo medio obovato lato sequilongo minute denticulato, carinis 

 2 crassis e basi in discum procurreutibas, Columna crassa, stelidiis brevibus 

 erectis, clinandrio vix profundo; pollinia 2. 



Camp VI c, 5500 ft. 



The species seems to be most suitably placed among the Bevoluta, but it is very 

 distinct from any species of this section. 



Dendrobium (§ Pedilonum) stricttjm, Ridl., sp. nov. 



Rhizoma lignosum, radicibus longis validis, caulibus erectis ad 65 cm. altis 3 mm. 

 crassis rigidis. Folia anguste lanceolata, acuta, stricta, carinata, 5 cm. longa, 



