wards, like the sides of a saddle, instead of being fleshy and 

 helmet-shaped. 



The leaves are pale green ; the flowers one uniform rich 

 purple. 



A tender stove plant, requiring the same treatment as 

 Catasetum, Cycnoches, &c. With reference to Orchideous 

 plants, with this habit, it may in general be observed, that 

 they require to be kept cool and dry when not in a growing 

 state, to be forced gently into growth, and when in the full 

 vigour of their vegetation to have a copious supply of mois- 

 ture. They will at that season even introduce their roots 

 into water, if they are allowed, and flourish the more under 

 such treatment. 



