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ovate-acuminate, deep brown, persistent scales. Leaves three 

 or four near the top, distichous, alternate, nearly erect, of a 

 deep shining green, ovate oblong with a round emarginate 

 point, comparatively thin and rigid, varying from three to five 

 inches long, and about an inch broad, twisted near the base. 

 Flowers very small and numerous, cream-coloured, produced 

 in a recurved massy cluster at the extremity of the stem, 

 nearly concentrated by the brown scales and bracteas in which 

 they are enveloped. Pedicells short and round, pale green, 

 slightly channelled, bearing two flowers on each. Sepals very 

 thin, ovate- acuminate, nearly all of the same form and size, 

 but the two lateral ones are more oblique and surround the 

 spur -looking end of the labellum, whilst the upper one extends 

 over and embraces the column. Petals very small, linear, 

 spreading and recurved. Labellum concave, reniform, slightly 

 undulated at the margin with two deep yellow processes or 

 glands near the centre, from which it diminishes to a narrow 

 claw that connects it with the end of the column, and gives it 

 the appearance of being spurred. Column very short and 

 nearly round, with a fleshy projection at its base. Anthers 

 roundish cordate, apparently two-celled. Pollen masses 8, 

 ovate, pointed, deep yellow." 



5. SACCOLABltlM compresstim; caule juniore aucipiti, foliis distichis am- 



plexicaulibus uudulatis obtusis oblique 3-dentatis, racemis cylindraceis 

 pendulis, labelli calcare falcato obtuso lamina carnosa minima dentiformi 

 sepalisque triplo longiore. 



A fine Manilla plant imported by Messrs. Loddiges. 

 The flowers are in drooping cylindrical racemes, with small 

 sepals blotched with crimson, and a long ivory-white spur. 

 A figure of it is preparing for the 7th No. of the Sertum 

 Orchidaceum. 



6. CYMBIDltJM madidum; foliis ensiformibus basi canaliculatis, racemis 



pendulis, sepalis ovalibus obtusis apiculatis patulis, petalis conformibus 

 erectis, labello nudo per medium madescente oblongo : lobis lateralibus 

 minimis intermedio oblongo obtuso basi paululilm angustato. 



A new species of East Indian Cymbidium imported by 

 Messrs. RoUissons. The leaves are like those of C. sinense ; 

 the flowers are a dull yellowish olive green, with sepals about 

 half an inch long ; the labellum is yellower, with a deep 

 purple stain inside, and is altogether destitute of the lamcllsB 

 so usual in this genus ; in room of which there is a shining 



B. — February, 1840. b 



