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near Sertao." The plant is nearly related to Catasetum cer- 

 ninim and harhatitin, from which its deeply lacerated lip, and 

 the longer proboscis of the column, seem to distinguish it; 

 it may liowever be a mere variety of the latter species. 



Mr. Wailes observes, that " it is somewhat like Catase- 

 tum tiifidum in growth ; the flower-stem is about ten inches 

 high, rather drooping-, with the upper part of a pinkish 

 hue. The flowers in two specimens are nine in number, 

 though in one the rudiments of two or three others are appa- 

 rent, but probably owing to the weakness of the plant tliey 

 have not come forward. When well established we may 

 expect finer specimens." 



The same plant has been communicated to me by Mr. 

 Herbert. 



I have received from the Honourable and Rev. W. 

 Herbert the following notices of new Amjiryllidaceous plants. 



141. CLITANTHES. Herbert. Perianthium suberectum tubo angust^ subin- 

 fundibuliforml, limbo brevi regular!, corona libera staminifera, filameiitis 

 brevibus, antheris versatilibus, stylo recto gracili, stigmate breviter trilobo, 

 polline elongato-ovali. Plantce Andince ; bulbo parvo ovato, foliis pro- 

 teranthiis angustis linearibus. 



1. C. humilis. Scapus uniflorus pedunculus et spatbte pars inferior vaginis 

 foliorum subterraneis ssepissime latentes ; germen oblongum f unc, perian- 

 tliium 2f unc. luteum limbo sub-f unc. corona ^ unc. filamenta obliqu^ 

 alata dentiformia apice tenui, antherse oblongse ^ unc. folia viridia subacuta 

 3-5-unc. I" unc. plus minCis lata. Ex Palcamayo provincicB Tarrnce in 

 PeruvicB montibus alt. 9600 ped. a dom. J. Maclean lecta. 



2. C Maclcanica. Scapus uniflorus sex unc. liber, pedunculus ^-\\ unc. 

 spatha circ. biuncialis, germen lat^ ovalis f unc. vel ultra, perianthium bi- 

 unciale luteum limbo \\ unc. corona ^ unc. filamenta gracilia j unc. anthera; 

 I unc. stylus stamina superans limbo vix |^ unc. brevior, folia viridia sub- 

 acuta subpedalia \-i^ unc. lata basi cylindraceo-vaginante. Ex Peruvicv 

 montibus, in loco 11000 ped. alt. infra Checlam et supra "San Mateo" 

 a dom. J. Maclean lecta- 



3. C. lutea. (Clinanthus luteus, Herb. Amar.) Scapus biflorus circ. 3^ 

 unc, liber, spatha circ. '2^ unc. pedunculi inaequales, germen subrotundum 

 (lat^ ovale), perianthium If unc. luteum limbo f unc. corona brevi, fila- 

 menta oblique alata dentiformia apice tenui, anthera; circiter ^ unc. folia 

 viridia circ. 6 -unc. /g-i l^^a basi cylindraceo-vaginante. Ex Peruvian 7non- 

 ti'jus, a Ruiz et Pavoa lecta. 



The name Clinanthus, which was given from the obliquity 

 which the flowers in Ruiz's specimen of his undescribed 

 Pancratium luteum had taken in drying, is changed for Cli- 

 tanthes, from kXltvs, a mountainous declivity, and avdo9, a 

 flower. The genus is founded specially onC. humilis, of which 

 the tube is quite erect. Bulbs and specimens of humilis and 



