ridf^es of its lahellum arc sometimes divided ; hut then tlie 

 middle segment of its labellum is mncli as described in 

 B. florida; and if the expression " lobis lateralibus aj)ice 

 latioribus," is merely intended to indicate the rounded form 

 of the lateral lobes of that species, as contrasted with their 

 somewhat acute termination in B. verecunda, it becomes 

 difficult to resist tlie conclusion, that B. pallida is the same 

 as B. Horida, the apparent ditierences between them de- 

 pending upon an incautious citation of a synonym, and an 

 imperfect diagnosis, in the Hortus Kewensis. 



Our drawing was made some years since at Mr. Colvill's; 

 and we think that at that time the ])ossibility of the plant 

 being Bletia florida was suggested by Mr. Sweet. 



The generic character here given has been constructed 

 so as to exclude Spathoglottis of Jilume, and also I'haius 

 of Loureiro, or Pachyne of Salisbury, of which Bletia 

 Tankervilliae is the type. 



J. L. 



