636 ORCHIDES. 



lONE. 



2. lONE vmENS LindL 



1. foliis oblongis planis utrinquft oblusis scapo duplo brevioribus, 

 bracleis ovalis acutis membranaceis distantibus ovario longioribus, se- 

 palis lateralibus connatis , pelalis acutis inlegerrimis , labello oblongo 

 serrulalo in apicem longum crassum teretem stnatum producto. 



Dipoduns genus Griffith Not., p. 405; Ic. t. 328. fig. 1. 



Readily known by ils broad oblong leaves . about four inches long by one and a 

 quarter wide , and by its distant bracts. The scape would seem always to be nod- 

 ding. Griffuh thus speaks of il : Leaves lively green. Scape fuscous below, be- 

 coniing purple among the flowers. and green ai ihe apex of ihe newer parts. Uracts 

 wliiiish wilh purple veins. Lateral sepals white in tbe middle, with greenish edges, 

 the white parts veined wiih purple. Pelals purple aiid sanguioe. Pollen-masses 

 light yellow. Pseudobulb shrivelled. 



Wild in the Himalaya . in the Misbmee hills— Griffith. (v.s, sp. comm. b. GrifGtb.) 



2. lONE FUSCO-PURPUREA Lindl. 



I. foliis an/iustis obtusiusculis scapo multo brevioribus, bracteis ovatis, 

 acuminatis imbricatis ovario aequalibus. sepalis lateralibus liberis, pe- 

 talis acutis, labello ovato cordato concavo membranaceo in apicem 

 crassum teretem producto. 



Dipodous genus Griffith Not. B. 405 ; Ic. t. 327. flg. 1. 



Related to the last in the form of i's lip. which is however more cordate, ihinner 

 ai the edge . and with a more dislinct tapering fleshy apex , but the bracts are not 

 carinate, imbricate each other when young. and hardly reach beyond ihe ovary. (Pe- 

 duncles light yellowish green. Ovary green. Pseudobulbs blackish. Sepals and pe- 

 tals liglit fuscous veined with bright purple. Lip the same, but less veined; apex 

 tongue-shaped, light fuscous green on ihe sides, purplish at the edge. Bracts mem- 

 branous, — Griffitli.) 



Wild in ihe Himalaya , trees on Thumaihya in ihe Mishmee mountains — Grilfith, 

 (v. s. sp, comm. b. Griffllh.) 



4, lONE PALEACEA Lindl. 



I. fnliis angusfis obtusiusculis scapo subaequalibus, bracteis anguslis 

 ovalibus oblu-^^is imbricalis, adpressis, ovario subaequalibus, sepalis la- 

 teralibus conuatis, petalis aculis serrulatis, labelio ovato serrulato mem- 

 branaceo in apicem longum crassum teretera producto. 



Vcry like I. fusco-puipurea, bul the scape is little longer, than the leaf, the bracts 

 are long. narrow, close-pre.ssed, and membranous, and the petals as well as labellum 

 are distinctly serraied. Lip evidently purplc. The flowers are iwice as long , and 

 much more membranous, 



Wild in ibe Himalayas, Darjeeling — Griffith (v. s, sp, comm. b. Grifflth.) 



§, 2. Aiiguslifoliae, bracteis memliranaceis. 



5, lONE KIIASIANA Lindl. 



I. foliis lineari-oblongis emarginatis scapo filiformi aequalibus, spica 

 flexuosa, bracteis laxis angustis distantibus floribus aequalibus, sepalis 

 lateralibus connalis, petalis rotundatis serrulatis, iabello panduriformi- 

 rhombeo obluso medio serrato antice integerrimo lineis 2 eievatis secus 

 medium. 



Dijwdium Khasii/anum Griffllh Kol, p, 354 ; Ic. t. 327, fig. 2.. 

 A plant from ihree to four inches higli, forming close tufts, Flowers small, wilh 

 the two lateral sepals completely or nearly uniled. Sepals white, streaked with violet, 

 lip deep violet wiih iwo whiie streaks . according lo a drawing of Mr. Caihcarfs. 



