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TWO NEW QUEENSLAND CYMBIDIUMS. 

 By a. B. Eendle, M.A., F.L.S. 



Cymbidium Sparkesii, sp. nov. Eximia pseudobulbis mag- 

 nis, foliis hysterantliiis ; peclunculo cylindrico rubro-lurido, in parte 

 inferiore bracteas ovato-triangulas membranaceas gerente, racemo 

 suberecto multifloro, bracteis minutis triangulis ; floribus atrate 

 rubro-luridis ; sepalis lineari-oblongis obtusiusculis, petala lateralia 

 anguste lanceolata paullo superantibus ; labello quam petala minore, 

 pallido cum margiuibus rubro-purpiireis, trilobato, lobo medio 

 magno, elliptico-oblongo, lobis lateralibus perbrevibus cum parte 

 labelli inferiore columnae margines celantibus, hac parte cristis 

 geminis lamelliformibus crassiusculis pubescentibus instructa ; 

 anthera e basi truncata globosa. 



Hab. North-east Queensland. Sent last autumn by Mr. Arthur 

 0. Jones, J. P., of Geraldtown, Johnston's Eiver, to Mr. J. Sparkes, 

 by whom it was flowered and shown at the Royal Horticultural 

 Society's meeting on April 26th. It is described as one of the 

 orchids that make the woods black when in flower. 



A fine species. The single specimen had four pseudo-bulbs, 

 each about 5 in. long and half as broad, and a raceme of 50 flowers, 

 which, with the lower non-floriferous portion of the pedicel, measured 

 18 in. in length ; raceme 3|- in. in diameter. Bracts 3 mm. long. 

 Pedicels 3*5 cm. long, like the rest of the flower coloured a deep 

 lurid red, by transmitted light a rich deep crimson, the lip paler, 

 the disc and keels a dirty yellowish white, and the margins crimson. 

 Sepals 2 cm. long by 5 mm. broad, petals 16 mm. by 4-5 mm. ; 

 lip 12 mm. by 7 mm.; the pubescence is continued from the parallel 

 median crests of the lower half about a third the way up on the 

 upper portion. Column 7-8 mm. long, 2-5 mm. broad. 



Near C. canaliculatimi R. Br., but distinguished by its longer 

 perianth-leaves and the uniform deep dark crimson of the flower, 

 which in reflected light appears almost black. 



Cymbidium Leal, sp. nov. Foliis linearibus obtusis pluri- 

 nervosis, racemum laxum, ut videtur, excedentibus ; bracteis minutis 

 triangulis ; floribus crassiusculis luteo-brunneis ; sepalis elliptico- 

 oblongis obtusis subpatentibus, petala oblanceolata paullo super- 

 antibus ; labello glabro, petala vix gequante, trilobato, lobo medio 

 rhomboideo cum apice rotundato paullo latiore, lobis lateralibus per- 

 brevibus cum parte labelli inferiore columnam subamplectautibus, 

 hac parte inferiore cristis geminis lateralibus humilibus et tuberculo 

 rotundato intermedio instructa ; columna subrobusta. 



Hab. Sonata, Queensland, Rev. T. S. Lea; Sept. 3rd, 1886. 

 " Brought from hills, and bloomed in verandah." 



Leaves 20-30 cm. long by 2-2*2 cm. broad. Raceme (cut off 

 at the base) 25 cm. long, bearing about a dozen flowers in the 

 upper two-thirds. Pedicels stoutish, 2 cm. long or a little less. 

 Sepals 12-13 mm. long by 6-7*5 mm. broad, somewhat irregular in 

 shape, varying between almost oblong to elliptical. Petals 11-12 mm. 



