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105. CIRRIIOPETALUM MacraH. Lindl. Gen. & Sp. Orch. no. 6. 



This plant has been obtained from Ceylon by Messrs. 

 Loddiges (175). It has dull brownish yellow sepals, and 

 purple petals, which are falcate with the point turned 

 forwards. Many of the other species are prettier. 



106. ERIA pulchella. (Lindl. in Wall. Cat. no. 7407. Lanatce) ; pseudo- 

 bulbis ovatis stipitatis diphyllis, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis obtusis, racemo 

 lanato erecto terminali et laterali, bracteis ovato-subrotundis patentibus, 

 periantbio explanato subsequali incano, labello subrotundo-ovato apicu- 

 lato piano medio convexo discolore, basi trilineato. — Rbizoma repens, 

 pennse anserinse crassitudine. Racemi 2 uncias longi. Perianthium 

 luteum, intus et extus lanatum. Petala sepalis par urn minora. Label - 

 lum medio elevatum, fuscum, limbo luteo, subcordatum, apiculatum, 

 planum. Pes columnse luteae rugosus, fuscus. 



This little species was originally described from a speci- 

 men brought from India by Dr. Wallich, who had received it 

 from Mr. Finlayson without a locality. It was then gathered 

 at Sincapore by Mr. Cuming, from whom we have some 

 fragments ; and it has lately flowered with Messrs. Loddiges 

 (204). It has oval pseudobulbs tapering at the base into a 

 stalk and terminated by a pair of leaves about four inches 

 long. The flowers are in spikes, which in Messrs. Loddiges 

 specimen proceeded from the side of the pseudobulbs, but 

 which also appear to be terminal; they are dull clayey- 

 yellow of no great beauty. 



107. MORMODES lineatum (Bateman in litt.) ; sepalis petalisque oblongo- 

 linearibus abrupte acutis margine reflexis, labello lineari incurvo carnoso 

 sparsim piloso versus basin utrinque dente nunc brevi nunc elongata 

 aucto, columnae dorso et margine pubescente. 



This curious species is a native of Guatemala, whence it 

 has been sent by both Mr. Skinner and Mr. Hartweg. It 

 has dull olive-green flowers, striped and spotted with dull 

 brown. It is very distinct from the rest of the genus, but by 

 no means pretty. The lip has two lateral lobes which vary in 

 length from half a line to two lines. 



