nation of it. In order to explain its singular structure we 

 have given magnified figures of the more important parts of 

 its fructification. 



The first thing that strikes us is the singular termination 

 of its leaves, which do not end in a sharp point as it seems to 

 the naked eye ; but have three little delicate teeth (fig. 2.). 

 The flowers are covered externally by three sepals, the 

 uppermost of which is purple with a yellowish border, and 

 the lateral ones yellow with a little stain of purple ; these 

 are frosted over with brilliant little tubercles, and glitter in 

 the sunshine as if encrusted with emeralds. The petals are 

 two deep purple downy parts (fig. 2.), standing upright in 

 the centre of the blossom, and forming a sort of back for the 

 column to rest against ; the column itself (fig. 5.) is a 

 minute two-horned body, which buries its head between the 

 lobes of the labellum (fig. 3.) ; and the latter is a yellowish 

 three-lobed downy organ, whose two lateral divisions stand 

 up on each side of the column, in the form of tiny bucklers 

 ready to defend it from aggression, while the centre lobe 

 projects in the fashion of a little horn (fig. 3. and 4.). 



This is the first species of the genus which has been 

 seen alive in Europe. It is a native of the highest parts 

 of the mountains of Jamaica, where it is found growing on 

 the bark of trees, among mosses. It can only be preserved 

 alive with great care by being kept under a bell glass among 

 damp moss in a cool part of a stove. We received it from 

 Messrs. Loddiges in January last. 



