14 MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Hedljcldum. 



four in the fascicle, and expanding in succession. Calyx 

 superior, cylindric, length of the tube of the corol ; mouth 

 equally three-toothed. Corol ; tube slender, cylindric, about 

 an inch long; five segments of the border linear (sub-fili- 

 form,) variously revolute. Lip lateral, with linear, chan- 

 nelled and two-parted lamina; the segments thereof semi- 

 oval. Filament opposite to the lip, and twice its length, 

 nearly straight, filiform, grooved for the style. Anther two- 

 lobed, naked. Germ oval, a little hairy, three-celled, with 

 many ovula in each, attached to the axis. Style filiform, its 

 base embraced by the usual two subulate bodies. Stigma 

 funnel-form, projecting from the apex of the anther. 



Notwithstanding the opinion which the distinguished Bo- 

 tanist Edwards (in his Bot. Regist.) has expressed, I am led 

 to suspect that H. coccinenm of Sir J. Smith (Rees'snew 

 Cyclopaedia, in loco) is a distinct species, of which 1 have 

 examined the original drawing, left by my inestimable friend 

 and predecessor, Dr. F. Buchanan at the Botanic garden at 

 Calcutta. 



4. H. grucile. R. 



Leaves lanceolar. Spikes terminal, open ; Jloicers solitary 

 scattered ; segments of the bifid, sessile lip, scmi-lanceolar, 

 the other five segments of the corol linear. 

 - Khasee name, Kattia Laphya. 



Obs. This is a slender species, about three feet in height, 

 a native of the mountains on the North-East border of 

 Bengal. Like the preceding two species it flowers in the 

 rainy season. Its solitary-flowered spike of white corols 

 with their scarlet filament, and its lanceolar leaves, distinguish 

 it from H. angustij'olinm. 



