174. MR. H. N. EIDLEY ON PLANTS 



recta, raajuscula, stelidiis magnis rotundatis semiovatis, antheram siiperantibus. 

 Antliera magna, coiiico-triangularis, obtusa, papillosa, carinis 2 ab apice ad rostrum 

 descendeatibus, filamento lato. FoUinia elliptica, curva, canaliculata. 

 Camps X to XI, 6700 to 8300 ft. 



The creeping rhizome emits sinuous branches, which bear very short pseudobulbs or 

 branchlets of one internode, each of which bears a leaf. The flowers are very large and 

 showy, in proportion to the size of the plant. 



Var. PURPUREA, E-idl., var. nov. 



FedicelU 2-5 cm. longi. Flores purpurei. Sepalmn posticum 2 cm. longum, 1 cm. 

 latum, lateralia sequalia. Petala 1-4 cm. lata. Anthera pubescens. 



Prom the same locality ; apparently a larger-flowered form with deep rose-purple 

 flowers. 



Dendrobium f§ Cuthbertsonia) euphues, Eidl., sp. nov. 



Herha csespitosa, pseudobulbis congestis cylindro-conicis flavis rugosis 5 mm. longis. 

 Folia 2, coriacea, elliptica, ovata, 5 mm. longa, 4 mm. lata, superne atroviridia, 

 pustulata, apice mucronulata, in dorso purpurascentia, striata. Flores singuli, 

 magni. Bractea tubulosa, 1 mm. longa. Fedicellus cum ovario 1 cm. longus, 

 pustulatus. Sepalmn posticum oblongum, obtusum, 1 cm. longum, 5 mm. latum, 

 lateralia sequilonga, latiora. Fetala elliptica, obtusa, 1 cm. longa, 5 mm. lata ; 

 mentum conico-cylindricum, 1 cm. longum. Lcihellitm. oblongum, apice obtusum, 

 1 cm. longum, 5 mm. latum, aurantiacum, punctis marginalibus rubris. Colmnna 

 j)allida ; sielidia oblonga, erecta, rotundata, fiava. Anthera oblonga, quadrata, 

 pubescens. Bostellum oblongum, rectum. 



Camp VI c, 5500 ft. 



The flowers appear to have been orange-coloured, with spots and veins of red on the 

 lip, or entirely crimson-red. 



Dendrobium (§ Cuthbertsonia) coccinellum, Ridl., sp. nov. 



FLerha pseudobulbis 1-2-5 cm. longis cylindricis flavis rugosis. Folia 2, elliptica, 

 laneeolata, obtusa, 2-2-8 cm. longa, 8-9 mm. lata, carnoso-coriacea, superne 

 pustulata, subtus (sicca) rugosa. Bractecs 2, tenues, lanceolatse, acuminatse, 4 cm. 

 longpe, nee tubulosa?. Fedicellus cum ovario 1-2 cm. longus, pustulosus. Flos 

 kermesinus. Sepalmn posticum lanceolatum, obtusum, 1 cm. longum, 4 mm. 

 latum, lateralia ovata, acuta, 1-2 cm. longa, 5 cm. lata ; mentum conicum, versus 

 apicem attenuatum, obtusum, 1 cm. longum. Fetala elliptica, obtusa, quam 

 sepala paullo breviora. Lahelliim quam sepala brevius, ex ungue lineari-lanceolatum, 

 acutum, margiue minute pustulato aurantiaco, costa centrali kermesiuo. Colmnna 

 brevis. crassa, ut videtur alba; stelidia erecta, oblonga, rotundata, flava. Anthera 

 oblongo-conica, apice retusa, pubescens, costis 2 elevatis ab apice versus marginem 

 ductis. 



Camp III, 2500 ft. 



