ERIA. 



ORCUIDES. 271 



18. ERIA PROFUSA Lindl. Bot. Reg. XXVIII. 1842. Misc. 3. 



Pseudobulbis ovalibus apice diphyllis, foliis oblongis slriatis racemis 

 pubescentibus multifloris brevioribus, jjracteis squamaeformibus pedi- 

 cellis brevioribus, sepalis tomentosis, petalis lineari-oblongis obtusis, 

 labello irilobo laciniis lateralibus erectis laevibus, intermedia subrotunda 

 rugosa apice tuberculo solitario oblongo cristata. 



Ceylon , found by Mr. Nightingale, sent to His Grace ihe Duke of Northumberland. 



Flowers appear in numerous racemes , nearly a foot long, and are soft with brown 



down. Tbe labellum is bright light green. 



19. ERIA PULCHELLA Lindl. in Wall. Gat. 7407. — Bot. Reg. XXVII. 1841. Misc. 106 

 Pseudobulbis ovatis stipitatis diphyllis, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis ob- 



tusis , racemo lanalo erecto lerminali et laterali, bracteis ovato-subro- 

 tundis patentibus, perianthio explanato subaequali incano , labello sub- 

 rotundo-ovato apiculato plano medio convexo discolore , basi trilineato. 

 Rhizoma repens , pennae anserinae cras'situdine. Racemi 2" longi. Perianth. luteum 

 intus et extus lanatum. Petala sepalis parum minora. Labellum medio elevatum, 

 fuscum . limbo luteo . subcordatum , apiculatum . planum. Pes columnae luteae ru- 

 gosus fuscus. — This little species was origiiially described from a specimen brought 

 from India by Dr. Wallich , who had received il from Mr. Finlayson wiihout a loca- 

 lity. It was then galhered at Sincapore by Mr. Guming. from whom we have some 

 fragraents, and it has flowered with Lodd. The Ilowers are in spikes , which in Mss. 

 Lodd. specimen proceeded from ihe side of the pseudobulbs , but which also appcar 

 to be terminal, they are dull clayey yellow of no great beauty. 



§ 5. Mycaranthes Rchb. fil. in Bonpl. V. 55 : Caulis foliosus. Racemi late- 

 rales. Sepala lateralia non obliqua sed recta. 



20. ERIA TOMENTELLA Rchb. fil. Mss. Uuc Eria javensis ZoU. Mor. 



21. ERIA OBLIQUA Rchb. fil. Mss. Huc Mycaranthes obliqua Lindl. Bot. Reg. 



Foliis lato-linearibus carnosis canaliculatis apice oblique emargina- 

 tis scapo brevioribus, sepalis lateralibus carinatis, labeili cuneati 5-lobi 

 callo apicali majore axi pube densa decidua farinam referente vestita. 



A flei«hy leaved plant from Sincapore, with very small white flowers, covered slightly 



with rusty down. Cuming imp. , flw. Loddiges (124). 



22. ERIA STRICTA Lindl. Coll. Bot. 41. B. Huc : Mycaranthes stricla Lindl. in Wight 

 Ic. V. 1851. 1733 : 



Stem terete: spike secund, dense manyflowered; lip with a scroti- 

 forra callosity in the middle: perianth woolly, short; margins of the co- 

 lumn winged, introflexed, leaves 1 — 2 linear lanceoiate sessile. 

 Communicated by Mr. GrifHtl) from Malacca, frora Mergui, Assam , Khasia. 



§ 6. Trichostna: Caulis teres diphyllus. Folia laevia glabra. Spica termi- 

 nalis pauciflora. 



23. ERIA CORONARIA Rchb. fll. Mss. Huc : Coelogyne coronaria Lindl. B. Reg. XXIX. 

 1841. Misc. 178. 



Pseudobulbis teretibus angustissimis diphyllis, foliis lanceolatis acu- 

 minatis undulalis coriaceis obsolete trinerviis, racemi pedunculo basi 

 tantum squamato longioribus, bracteis setaceis apice spathulatis, labelli 

 lobis rotundatis lateralibus planis, mtermedlo undulato, cristae lamellis 

 crispis in lobum intermedium 5 in hypochilium 4 tantum geminatis; 

 clinandrio trilobo, anthera antice rotnndata fornicata. 



From ihe Chirree disiricl of ihe Khoseea hills of India, found by Mr. Gibson for ihe 

 Duke of Devonshire. Ii has flrm bright groen, not shining , leaves of a leathery 



