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This very interesting, but inconspicuous plant was ob- 

 tained by Messrs. Loddiges from Ceylon. It is a new species 

 of the genus Cheirostylis, of which one only had been before 

 described by Dr. Blume, and of that I have never been so 

 fortunate as to see specimens. In general aspect it is like 

 a minute Goodyera, G. querceticola for instance; but it differs 

 from that genus, firstly, in having the sepals united into a 

 tube enclosing the petals and labellum ; secondly, in the ab- 

 sence of a pouch from the lip, and, as far as has yet been 

 observed, from all other genera of Neottiese in having a pair 

 of fleshy processes, analogous to what we find in Habenaria, 

 standing freely in front of the column. This fact is the more 

 interesting to those who occupy themselves with organo- 

 graphy, because it proves that the calli found so constantly 

 at the base of the lip of Spiranthes are not analogous to those 

 processes as might be suspected : for in this Cheirostylis the 

 calli and processes are both present. 



21, SCAPHYGLOTTIS refiexa ; follis semiteretibus supra plains sulcatis 

 apice integerrimis, sepalis lateralibus ovato-triangularibus reflexis, petalis 

 linearibus obtusis, labello oblongo-emarginato obtusissimo undulato medio 

 refracto. 



A branching, straggling plant, with slender leaves, and 

 solitary, pale, dull-yellow flowers, with a crimson stain along 

 the middle of the lip. Like the rest of the genus it is a 

 species quite destitute of beauty. It was obtained by Messrs. 

 Loddiges from Demerara. 



22. MACRADENIA OTM/zca ,• foliis coriaceis lineari-lanceolatis dorso convexis, 



racemo prostrato trifloro bracteis oblongis obtusis cucullatis pedicellis sequa- 

 libus, labello cordato-ovato acuto basi cucullato medio transverse calloso, 

 clinandrio serrato, rostello mutico. 

 Folia solitaria, lineari-lanceolata, coriacea, avenia, dorso convexa, caulibus bre- 

 vibus compressis teretibus insidentia. Racemus radicalis, 3-florus, debilis ; 

 bracteis brevibus, cucullatis, striatis, sphacelatis. Flores sordid^ albi, 

 rubro levissim^ tinctte. Sepala et petala eequalla, linearia, acuta, expla- 

 nato-patentia. Labellum cum columna paralleluin, nee articulatum, cordato- 

 ovatura, acutum, basi cucullatum ; callo elevato canaliculato transverse. Co- 

 lumna semlteres, labello duplo brevior ; clinandrio cucullato denticulato. 

 Anthera parva, in fundo cuculli, 2-locularis, cristata. Pollinia 2, cau- 

 dicula brevi lineari. Rostellum nullo modo elongatum. 



A small plant, with dingy white flowers, which flowered 

 with Mr. Knight, of the King's Road, in August 1835. It 

 is said to be a native of Trimdad. It is chiefly remarkable 

 for being destitute of the attenuated rostellum and conse- 



