20 DIJ. WALLICH 



1(1. H. Gomeziaimm ; glabrum, glanduloso-punctulatum, foliis 

 lanceolatis nunc supra glanduloso-lineolatis, bracteis approxi- 

 niatis gemiiiatis unifloris, cal3'ce tiiboque exsertis, laciiiiis 

 lirabi exterioribus angustissime linearibus interiores super- 

 antibus, labello cuneato bilobo, stamine longissimo. 

 H. Gomezianum, Wall. Cat. Herb. n. 6543. 

 Wild in Tavoy and Mergui, growing on trees, Gomez and 

 Griffith. 



Both Mr. Griffith and Mr. Gomez found this plant growing on 

 trees. Dr. Hoolcer has occasionally seen some species in this sort 

 of locality ; Dr. Blame gives it to two of his species, and I have 

 myself at times found decidedly terrestrial species growing both 

 on trees and I'ocks. Still it is possible that our species may be 

 really epiphytal. The spike seems to be slightly recurved or 

 nodding, and the flowers ascending or one-sided; which appear- 

 ance, if permanent, might be added to the specific character. 

 According to Mr. Griffith the outer limb of the corolla is green, 

 the inner white, and the stamen red or orange-coloured. 



}l. H. Griffithianiim ; foliis lanceolatis acuminatissimis punctis 

 creberrimis linearibus inasqualibus parallelis obsitis, subtus 

 pilosis, bracteis gerainatis remotiusculis unifloris calyce 

 duplo vel triplo brevioribus, tubo valde exserto, limbi laciniis 

 elongatis linearibus labelloque lanceolato bilobo deorsura 

 longe attenuatis. 

 Wild in Kasia, Griffith. 



There is a single specimen of this very remarkable plant in the 

 herbaria of Sir Wm. Hooker and Prof. Lindley. The nearest 

 affinity is certainly with the immediately preceding species 

 (H. Gomezianum), of which I can imagine it possible that it may 

 hereafter prove only a variety. Can a mistake have occurred in 

 regard to the label, and that Kasia was written instead of Mergui ? 

 The crowded longitudinal, unequal, parallel glandular lines on the 

 leaves, especially on the upper surface, are visible even to the 

 naked eye. On the lower surface there is a number of long grey, 

 easily separable hairs, which are decumbent, and deceptively accrete 

 within their base. Further, the very long calyx and still longer 

 tulie, and the exceedingly slender divisions of the limb, all dotted 

 with globular glands, seem to point at a decided specific distinction. 



12. H. Gardnerianiim ; foliis ellipticis subtus imprimis spica 

 intense furfuraceo-glaucis, bracteis convolutis 1 — 2-floris, 



