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there grows, neiiher in soil, nor upon threes. hut , as Dr. Hamilton. its original dis- 

 coverer observes , upon siones: and according to Dr, Kicholson upon lofty rocks of 

 ihe trap formation. along with Epidendrum cihare, Oncidium pulchellum , Pitcairnia 

 bromeliaefolia. 



Our plant differs from Mr. Browns character of Brassavoia in its deeply threelobed 

 lip; but in Brassavola luberculaia and B. cucullata, the only hitherto known species 

 of ihe genus , the iwo sides al the base are somewhat diialed or imperfectly lobed 

 and in all the base of the lip almost surrounds the lower part of labellum. 



Fer.gonii phylla viridipurpurea, labellum roseum, lobo medio violaceo striato , ma- 

 cula basilari tlava, striis flavis inter strias violaceas. Columna rosea. aniice slria flava. 



60. BLETIA SCHOENIiNA: 



Labelli auriculis Iriangulis, lacinia anlica subaequali duplo majore, 

 callo Iransverso medio incrassato, laleribus angulato (hinc quasi subliip- 

 pocrepico) in infitno labello, columna apice utrinque alata, alis obtuse 

 bilobis. 



Planta juncea. Folia juncea subulata acuminata pedalia. Pedunculus longus , pauci- 

 vaginaius, laxe racemosus. Bracleae minuiae. S.Doraingo, Schomburgkl (Herb. Lindl.). 



61. BLETIA PRATENSIS : 



Labelli auriculis semioblongis acutis basi subcordalis, lacinia raedia 

 cunealo oblonga acuta paulo iDajori, lineis ternis elevatis basi gibbosis 

 abasi in laciniae mediae discum, coiumna lato alata, alis superne dilatatis, 

 post androclinium cucullata, paucicrenulata. 



Among grass on the ground above tbe sea. S. Domingo. Scbomburgkt 



(Herb. Lindl.) 



62. BLETIA SCHOMBURGKII: 



Labelli auriculis ovatis acutis, lacinia media flabellata biloba , lineis 

 tribus elevatis a basi in discum; columna ulrinque apice angulato alata. 

 Among grass upon tbe Savannahs near Pouton. S. Domingo. Schomburgk. 



(Herb. LindL) 



63. BLETIA EULOPHIAE: 



Labelli auriculi basilaribus minutis semiovatis, iamina cuneato ob- 

 ovata emarginala cum apiculo inlerjecto, columna utrinque aculanguia, 

 basi cum labello coalita. Tetramicra Eulophiae Hchb. fil. Mss. 



„ Terresirial only. Plant about a foot higli , with four to five upright rigid needle- 

 shaped leaves, wiiich taper to a sharp point from a narrow base. Sceiiiless. Flowers 

 pale bisler with a dingy pink labeilum." Cuba. VV. J. Macleay in Lin Jl. Ilerb. I 

 Cuba. Aprili. Leibold 1 (Vidi in herb. Lindl. et Rthb. fil.) 



64. BLETIA PARVIFLORA: 



Labelli auriculis basilaribus magnis dimidialo semiovatis acuiis seu 

 anlice rectilineis poslice curvilineis, lacinia anlica cuncata ligulata 

 acuta (subrhombea), callo transverso ante basin columnae, columiiapan- 

 duraeformi. Folia terelia? complicata ? certe abbreviala, sulcala, cur- 

 vula, vix ultra tres hncas longa. Flores minuti illis Liparidis Loeselii vix 

 majores. Tetramicra parviflora Lindl. in herb. Hook. Decbr. 1854. Ja- 

 maica. Herb. Hook. 



65. BLETIA TENERA: A. Rich. in Ramon de Sagra. Tab. 83. 



Folio tereti carnoso, subulalo ex ima caulis parte orto, 9 — lOuncias 

 longo, scapo (caule) sesquipedali , erecto, basi simplici, nudo, vaginis 

 brevissimis appres.«^is aculis, in paite siiperiori simplici aut ramoso; 

 floribus parvulis violaceo purpureis racemosis aut subpaniculalis; .«opa- 

 lis patentibus ovali-lanceolatis acutis; labello longiori, sessili, obuvali 



