4G monandria MONOGYNi*. Amonmm. 



or inferior perianth, tubular, sheathing the germ, and lower 

 half of the proper perianth. Calyx superior, cylindric, en- 

 tire, or dentate, villous. Corol with a long, slender tube; 

 segments of the exterior border sub-lanceolar, obtuse, the up- 

 per one somewhat vaulted over the stamina, and stigma. 

 Lip nearly round, and undivided, tinged with red down the 

 middle ; no spurs, or projections between it and the base of 

 the filament. Filament linear, incurved. Anther crowned 

 with a three-lobed crest. Germ villous, three-celled, with 

 many ovula in each, attached to the axis. Capsule ovate, 

 size of a large nutmeg, rather fleshy ; surface somewhat ru- 

 gose, three- valved, three-celled. Seeds several in each cell ; 

 oval, and obovate are the most prevailing forms. Perisperm 

 conform to the seed. Vitellus nearly round, occupying a 

 considerable portion of the upper part of the perisperm. Em- 

 bryo clavate, length of the seed, its apex passing through 

 the centre of the vitellus. 



8. A. sericenm. R. 



Leaves lanceolar, sericeous underneath. Racemes radi- 

 cal, sub-globular, ramous. Lip obovate, base calcarate. 



A native of the mountains on the north-east border of 

 Bengal, where it is also called Dooi Kesha. It is a stately 

 plant, with leaves about two feet long, and of the colour 

 and appearance of highly polished silver underneath. The 

 inflorescence a completely compound, sub-globular raceme 

 with the short, villous, branches thereof two or three-flower- 

 ed, each flower pretty long-pedicelled and embraced during 

 their early period with villous, oblong, membranaceous brac- 

 tes, which soon perish; the calyx is more permanent, tu- 

 bular, villous, and three-toothed. Flowers large, white, 

 centre of the lip variegated with pink veins on a yellow 

 ground ; exterior border of three, nearly equal, oblong, white 

 segments, the upper one ends subulately from an obtuse 

 apex ; two large spurs between the base of the lip and that 

 of the rather long filament ; anther of two linear lobes, crown- 



