624 ORCHIDES. cymbidium. 



viore, bracleis niinutissimis, sepalis petnlisque oblusis, labelio basi pu- 

 bescente apice reluso emarginalo, laciniis lateralibus nanis tiiangularibus, 

 lamellis distantibus arcuatis verrucosis. 



Nepalese species. Loddiges. Sirictly erect racemes as of C. ensifolium separate 

 it widely from the majority of Indian species. Sepals and pelals are green , ihe lip 

 yellowish spoiied with crimson at ihe liase. After flowering llie blossoms soon be- 

 come of a dirty wine colour. 



Huc : Cymhidium variciferum Rchb. fil. in Bonpl. If. 91 : 



Aff. C. ensifolio: labello lipulalo, medio trilobo. lobis lateralibus apice 

 aculis lobo medio paulo latiori superpositis, illo ovali acutiusculo mi- 

 nute lobulato, lobulis raicroscopice denliculatis, carinis carinulato vari- 

 cosis 2 a basi in medium convergentibus , ibi parallelis, regione ante- 

 posita — disco basilari lobi medii — velutina. 



Dlatt langlich zungenformig, pergamentartig. Cluihen gelbgriin , mit Purpur. 

 Cultur der Herren Coolh und Sohne. 



6. CY.MCIDIUM M.ADIDUM Lindl. Bot. Reg. XXVI. (1840) Misc. 6: 



Foliis ensiformibus basi canaliculatis, racemis pendulis, sepalis ova- 

 Iibus oblusis apiculatis palulis, petalis conformibus erectis, labcllo nudo 

 per medium madescente oblongo, lobis lateralibus minimis intermedio 

 oblongo obluso basi paululum anguslato. 



Easi India imp. Rollisson. Leaves of C. chinense. Flowers duH yellowish green. 

 wilh sepnls about half an inch long. Labellum is yellower, willi a d<?ep purple 

 slain inside and is together destilute of the lamellae so usual in ihis genus ; in room 

 of which thcro is a shining exsudation all along tbe axis. No smell. 



7. CYMCIDIUM PE.NDULUM Sw. Nov. Act. Ups. 673. Lindl. Bot. Reg. XXVL (IB40.) 25: 

 Foliis en.-^ifcrmibus disticbis coriaceis oblique obtusis, racemis pen- 



diilis mnltinoii?, biacteis minutis, pelalis sepalisque lineari-oblongis ob- 

 lusis, labelli trilobi lobis laleralibus acutis intermedio oblon.go apiculato, 

 lamellis conlinuis approximalis apice confluentibus. 



Sylhet on trees. Roxburgh: ateo in the iforests, which cover the Circar moun- 

 tr.insj as well as those of Cengal Noakote in Ncpal: VVallich. The laiier Botanist 

 considered this plant diflerent from that of Roxluirgh, and ii has smaller llowers; bul 

 l do not percieve in what the distinciion oiherwise consists. The species now 

 flgured was sent by Dr. W.-^llich to the Ilon. and Rev. VV. Ilerbert. 



Perigoiiium llavura. labellum medio (laveolum, crista apicc lobi medii et lobis la- 

 teralibus purpureis, labellum exlus tolum purpureum. 

 Lindl. Bot. Rpg. XXVIIL (1842). Misc. 67: 



Cymbidium pendalum var. brvvilahre: differs materially in having a much widened 

 shorter lip, Ihe middle lobe of which is aimost round ; olherwise it appcars to be ihe 

 same. — Lindl. I. c. XXX. (1844). 24: eadem. Sepala ei tepala olivacea. Labclli lobi 

 laterales et basis lobii niedii purpurei ; anierior pars lobi antici alba medio flava ; 

 antice purpureo maculata. — Gardn. Cbronicle 1854. 287: Cijmbidium pendulum var. 

 alropupureum. A Bornco plant in the possession of John Knowles; provrs lo be a 

 narrow leaved variety of this species, wilh deep purple sepals and petals. and yellow 

 ribs 10 tlie lip. It is far handsomer, than ihe older varioty. The same form is before 

 us collt-cted by Cuming in ihc Pbilippines. 



8. CYMCIDIUM ALOIFOLIUM Sw. Nov. Act. Ups. VL 73: Wight Ic. 1687. 1688: 



Leaves ensiform , coriaceous , oblique. obtuse; racemes pendulous, 

 many floweied; bracts minute, petals and sepals lanceolate somewhat 

 obluse, lip revolute, laleral lobes acute , middle one oblong, obtuse, 

 plates inlerrupled, clavate, arcuale tovvards Ihe base. Petals and se- 

 pals yelloNvish red, lip dark lilac, lenaing lo purple. Neilgherries. 

 Racerue represenied erect for want of rooin. 



