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16. CLEISOSTOMA decipiens. 



C. decipiens ; foliis distichis loratis oblique emarginatis leviter undulatis, 

 spicis recurvis compositis, sepalis petalisque oblongis rotundatis, labcUi 

 lamina rotundata transversa sacco subventricoso pubescente. 



This little epiphyte, which was received from Ceylon by Col. 

 Fielding, is so like . Saccolabium micranthum, that it might 

 easily be mistaken for it. The one is, however, a genuine 

 Saccolabium, the other a true Cleisostoma. S. micranthum 

 has pink flowers with a tooth proceeding from the base of the 

 blade of the labellum ; C. decipiens has dirty ochre-coloured 

 flowers, with a tooth springing from the back of the spur just 

 below the column. It is an insignificant plant. Our speci- 

 men was communicated by Messrs. Loddio-es. 



17. SPIRANTHES lobata. 



S. lobata (Sarcoglottis) ; foliis oblongis acutis immaculatis, scapo rufescente 

 ovarioque pubescente, sepalis lateralibus deflexis, labello trilobo cucuUato 

 lobo medio reniformi lateralibus ascendentibus rotundatis ; ungue utrin- 

 que villoso : callis elongatis liberis gyratis. 



A fine species of that section of the terrestrial genus 

 Spiranthes to which the name of Sarcoglottis has been 

 applied. It is near S. picta, but has yellow flowers, spotless 

 leaves, a brown hairy scape, and a three-lobed lip, the lateral 

 segments of which are erect, in the manner of a Bletia. For 

 a specimen we are indebted to Sir C. Lemon, who received it 

 from Mr. Rule, of the Real del Monte mines. 



18. DENDROBIUM Kingianum. 



Bidiuill MSS. 



D. (Desmotrichum) Kingianvm ; pseudobulbis oVatis in collnm longum ex- 

 tensis apice bifoliis, foliis ovalibus emarginatis, pedunculo terniinali 

 (2-floro foliis sequali ?), sepalis ovatis mento emarginato, petalis obovatis 

 apiculatis duplo brevioribus, labelli trilobi pubesceutis laciniis lateralibus 

 acutis intermedia paulo longiore transversa rhorabea angiilis lateralibua 

 rotundatis apiculi acute axi elevata trilineata apice tridentata. 



This curious epiphyte was bought by the Messrs. Lod- 

 diges at the sale of Mr. BidwilFs New Holland Plants. It 

 has pseudo-bulbs between four and five inches long, tapered 

 from an ovate base into a very long and narrow neck, on the 



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