We believe this to be, with the exception of a very im- 

 perfect representation in Brande's Journal, the first figure 

 from the live plant that has been published of this rare and 

 curious species, which appears from the Hortus Keweiisis to 

 have been introduced so long ago as 1787, but which we 

 never met with till we were favoured with it in August 1832 

 by the Messrs. Rollisson, of Tooting. It is a native of the 

 Cape of Good Hope, where it was found by Thunberg on 

 the sides of hills in Roode Sand, and near Cape Town, 

 flowering in October, November, and December. 



We presume that this, like all the Cape Orchideous 

 plants, is incapable of being cultivated permanently by any 

 means hitherto discovered ; for the roots, although when 

 first imported they flower, afterwards disappear. They 

 should be planted in sandy loam, and kept in as light a 

 greenhouse as possible ; for it is probable that the reason 

 of their disappearing is the want of light during their grow- 

 ing season in this country. 



In the accompanying figures a is the plant of its natural size ; b, 

 a flower seen in front ; c, the same viewed from behind ; d, the same 

 shewn in half profile, the lip being cut away, 1. is the spur ; e, a front 

 view of the petals and anther, 1. the spur, and 2. the anther : the two 

 last figures are magnified. 



