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from G. speciosa by its still larger size, and the projecting 

 deflexed plicae, or folds, at the base of the attenuated part of 

 the labellum ; and that I have thought it deserving of being 

 here figured. 



Tab. LXXX. Flower of Gongora macrantha : — natural size. 



[TAB. LXXXl. LXXXIL] 



ON THE TELFAIRIA PEDATA. 



Of this fine and interesting plant some account was first given 

 by Dr. Sims, in the Old Series of the Botanical Magazine, t. 

 2681; and again in the New Series of the same publication, 

 t. 2751 and 2752, by myself. The designs were pardy made 

 from plants that flowered at Buryhill, and partly from speci- 

 mens forwarded in spirits, and from drawings communicated 

 by Charles Telfair, Esq. of the Mauritius, to whom we are 

 indebted for many important particulars, relative to the 

 history and uses of the plant. Again, through the liberality of 

 Mr. Telfair and Professor Bojer, we have received other and 

 still more complete delineations, with such full and accurate 

 descriptions, as to furnish us, we trust, with almost every 

 requisite for its entire history. 



On my own part, too, I am glad to be the medium of 

 giving publicity to these communications, and to have it in 

 my power to offer some remarks upon the generic name which 

 I still retain. For, at about the same period when the plant 

 appeared in the New Series of the Botanical Magazine, it 

 was made known in France by Professor Delile. In a sup- 

 plementary note to that gentleman's description, in the 3d 

 Vol. of the Mhnoires de la Societe d' Histoire Naturelle de 

 Paris, by M. Guillemin ; he shows " qu'on doit considerer 

 les notices de M. M. Delile et Hooker, comme ayant la meme 

 date ; et ce point, bien constate, nous pensons qu'on n' hesi- 

 tera pas a adopter le nom de JoUffea; conformement aux 

 voeux de 1' auteur primitif du genre, qui est M. Bojer." For 

 my own part, I am disposed to go further than this, and to 



