184 MR. H. N. RIDLEY ON PLANTS 



Resembling B. gracile, LindL, but with mucli larger flowers apparently lemon-yellow, 

 the lip purple with a yellow tip and bearded with white Jiairs. The lip is much longer 

 and narrower than in jB. gracile. 



BULBOPHYLLUM CITRELLUM, Eidl., sp. nov. 



Planta parva, csespitosa, radicibus longis, pseudobulbis conicis 2 mm. longis 1 mm. 

 crassis. Folium ellipticum, obtusum, basi angustatum, trinervium, coriaceum, 

 7 mm. longum, 3 mm. latum. Scapus gracilis, 3"5 cm. longus, uniflorus. Bractea 

 infundibuliformis, ovario subsessili 1 mm. longo duplo brevior. Sepahim posticum 

 lineare, acuminatum, 8 mm. longum, ad basin 1 mm. latum, lateralia connata, 

 apice acuta, glabra, basi gibbosa, 8 mm. longa, 2 mm. lata. Petala lauceolata, 

 triangularia, louge acuminata, marginibus pilis flavis barbata, 6 mm. longa, 0'5 mm. 

 lata. Lahellum, lanceolatum, cymbiforme, tenue, auriculis 2 brevibus erectis 

 oblorigis ad basin rotundatis, marginibus pilis flavis barbatis. Columna parva, 

 pede bis longiore, stelidiis oblongis obtusis columnam superantibus. Anthera 

 parva, ovata, rotundafa. 



Camps XI to XII, 8300 to 11,000 ft. 



Allied to B. gracile, Lindl., of Java, but with much smaller leaves and flowers, and 

 with the petals and the mai-gin of the lip hairy, and the whole lij) longer. The flowers 

 appear to have been yellow. 



BULBOPHTLLTJM GKAMINEUM, Eidl., sp. nOV. 



Rhizoma gracile, ramosum, 4 cm. longum, vaginis tenuibus lanceolatis acuminatis 

 caducis 5 mm. longis, pseudobulbis approximatis ascendentibus cylindricis basi 

 dilatatis 2 mm. longis. Folia graniinea, linearia, flaccida, obtvisa, 2"5 cm. longa, 

 1 mm. lata. Scapus filiformis, uniflorus, 2-2'5 cm. longus. Pedicellus cum ovario 

 filiformis, 7 mm. longus, ovario paullo dilatato. Bractea infundibuliformis, limbo 

 lanceolato elongato 2 mm. longo. Sepalum posticum lanceolatum, acuminatum, 

 acvitum, 7 mm. longum, 1 mm. latum, lateralia lanceolata, oblonga, basi connata, 

 acuta, 9 mm. longa, 3 mm. lata, iiava. Petala lanceolata, oblonga, acuta, 2 mm. 

 longa, apice et costa media purpureis. Lahellum purpureum, ungue brevi, lamina 

 carnosa curva linguiformi, apice decurvo acuto subterete, basi alata, medio sulcata. 

 Columna pede longiusculo apice libero tertine columnse aequali, stelidiis erectis 

 oblongis rotundatis. Anthera pileiformis, apice obtuse conica. 

 Camp VI ff, 3100 ft. 



Allied to B. gracile, LindL, a small plant with narrow grassy leaves and apj)arently 

 yellow flowers with a purple lip ; the lip is winged and grooved for three-quarters of its 

 length, and the sharp tip is decurved. The column foot, where attached to the sepals, 

 is as long as the erect portion, and it is generally prolonged beyond the sepals. 



BULBOPHYLLUM OVALE, Eidl., Sp. nOV. 



CmUes ScEpe ramosi, flexuosi, 20 cm. longi, pseudobulbis appressis 8 mm. longis 

 vagiuis pallide albesceutibus tectis. Folia ovata vel lanceolata-ovata, basi late 



