232 ORCHIDES. 



r.OELOGYNE 



C. pseudobulbis subrotundo-oblonpis eslrialis. foliis ovali-lanceolalis 

 undulalis acutis pedunculo basi vaginato paucifloro longioribus, bracleis 

 concavis carlilai^ineis deciduis floribus longioribus, petalis filiformibus 

 reflexis, labelli trilobi lobis lateralibus roiundalis in fronte denticulatis, 

 intermedio angustiore ovato pilis fuscis fimbriato, lamellis 2 elevatis 

 rectis parum denticulatis. 



Wild in China J. D. Parks ; Khasia Mountains, at 4000 feet J. D. Hooker . and T. 

 Thomson (v. v. c. et s. sp.) — An inconspicuous creeping species , the smallest in 

 the genus. Pseudohulbs perfecily even Flowcrs pale dirty yellow , wiih a dull purple 

 fringed lip in ihe Chinese plant; ,.pale olive brown, with the lip paler , fasciated, 

 crestcd and fimbriated with dark purple" (J. D. 11.) in the Khasia plant. 



Huo: Lindl. in Champion FI. Hongkon. Hook. Journ. b. VH. p. 34. ,.a pretty species, 

 flowering abundantly in ravines ahout October. The sepals are lucid white , and the 

 lip white, with the fimbriated portion pucc coloured. It has no perfume." 



var. acuminata Regl. MSS. in Ind. Sem. Petrop. 1855. Differt sepalis acurai- 

 natis, labclli lobo intermedlo acuto. (Sepala C. Qmbriatae acuia et iabelli 

 lohus interraedius retusus). 



35. COELOGYNE OVALIS Lindl. Lindley . in Bot. Reg. 1838, misc. 171. Fol. I. n. 30. : 

 C. pseudobulbis fusiformi-ovalibus striolatis, foliis ovali-lanceolatis 



acutis spica longioribus, pedunculo basi vaginato sub- 4-floro, bracfeis 

 concavis cartilaginets floribus longioribus, petalis reflexis iiliformibus, 

 labelli trilobi lobis lateralibus in fronte pectinatis intermedio ovato emar- 

 ginato pilis fiiscis villoso et fimbriato, Iamellis2 elevalis crispis, columna 

 apice subintegra 



C. fimhriata. Lindley, in Wall. Cat. . n. J957. Griff. ic. , t. 291, 1 

 Wild in Nepal and Kamaon Wallich (v. v. c. et s. sp.) — Much like C. firabriaia, but 

 far larger in all its parts, The pseudobulbs are narrowly oval , not roundish ohlong; 

 the fiowers are iwice the size with a far more shaggy lip , and crisp not siraight 

 crests. It is sometimes known in continental gardens as C. fuscescens , which is a 

 toially different species. 



36. COELOGYNE PILOSISSIMA Hort. Donat. 144 : 



„Pseudobulbis rotundo-ovalibus basi inflatis striatis, bracteis pauci- 



longioribus, rhizomate ramoso squamis coriaceis vestito ascendente, 



foliis ovali -lanceolatis acutis, pedunculo basi vaginato erecto 2 — OOflore 



longioribus. petalis filiformibus reflexis, bracteis decidiiis, labelli trilobi 



lobis lateralibus creclis angulatis intiis striatis, intermedio rotundato 



pilis fusco nigris villosissimo et margine ciliato fimbriato , medio linea 



fusca notato, lamellis elevatis crispis, columna apice subdenlata." 



„CeUe espece a 6i6 envoyee de Calculta avec nombre d'autres Orcbidees recueillies 



par un amaleur; c'est une belle espece ; elle produitdes lleurs oouleur de paille de 10 



centim^tres dc diamttre; le labellum est brun , couvert de raagnifiques poils tres 



norabreux. presque noirs. Elle est entre le Coelogyne ovalis et fuliginosa Lindl. 



Elle se distingue particuliereraent de cette derniere esp^ce par la continuation (non 



interrompue) des deux lamelLes ; elle developpe deux fleurs successivement." 



37. COELOGYNE FULIGINOSA Lindl. in Lodd. Cat. — Bot. Mag., t. 4440. Fol. Ln.31.J: 

 C. pseudobulbis anguslis fusiformibus rhizomate ramoso ascendente, 



foliis lanceolatis undulatis racemo 2 — 00-floio longioribus, bracleis de- 

 cidiiis, petalis filiformibus, labelli Irilohi lobis laleralibus vix intermedio 

 latioribus acutis in fronte fimbriatis inteniiiidio oblongo retuso llmbrialo, 

 lamellis 2 flexnosis vorsus basin subilo intenuplis. 



Wild in the Khasia Muntains, ai 5000 leet J. D. Hooker and T. Thomson ; Sikkim- 

 Himalaya, on rocks. in valleys, at 8000 fccl J. D. Hooker (v. v. c. et s. sp. comra. 

 cel. invent.) — A Dne species. wiih broad orangc-ycllow flowers and a brown lip. 



