02 FI.OR. PELLtTR. 



In Dcmerora, fl. greenish white very large, 

 ovary and pedicel 5 or 6 inches, spur 10 to 12 

 inches ! lonsf. Hahevaria lonfficanda Hook, 

 hot. mag. 2957. — The Hab. tnacrocera Hook. 1, 

 2947 belongs here also and merely differs by 

 leaves obt. bracts longer, spur shorter, fl. sub- 

 spicate, it is my N. Habenaria. 



222. Uloma R. (crisp border) diff. Bignonia, 

 cal. camp. 5dent nervosus persistens, cor. cam- 

 panul. lobis 5 subeq. margine plicatis sulcatis 

 crenatis, filam. incurvis. Bacca teres carnosa 

 edulis uniloc. bipartibilis, dissep. spongioso, sem. 

 circumalatis. Arbor, fol. opp. imp. pinnatis, 

 panic trichototna. — How different from 203! 

 yet both made Bignonias ! altho' both types of 

 New Genera. This has a true berry and not a 

 dry siliqua. 



223. Vloma telfairia Raf. foholis 13-19 

 ovatobl. integris. oppos. petiol. panicula laxa. — 

 Elegant and useful tree of Madagascar, beau- 

 tiful large pink flowers, fruit excellent flavor, 

 called Vuakidzi, cultivated. — Bignonia tel- 

 fairia Bojer in hot. mag. 2976, dedicated to a 



lady botanist. 



224. Xeilyathum (lip fiddle) diff. from Onci- 

 dium. Fetalis 5 rotatis eq. undulatis liberis, 

 labello piano pandurato emarginato basi papil- 

 loso cristato, columna brevis antice biloba, apice 

 bident, anthera supera bipollen. Parasita^ 

 bulbo terrestris costato basi involucrato^ apice 

 unifolio, Scapo lateral, ramoso panicidato. — 

 One of the finest new Orchidean G. shuffled 

 into 3 Genera, habit striking, nearer Renan- 

 thera which 1 add for contrast. 



225. Xeilyathum Altissimum Raf Folia et 

 invol. carnosis carinatis elong. acutis. panic, 

 flexuosa divaric. petalis obi. undulatis — Antillis, 



