83. 
448. Eulopia durbanensis, folfe; affings, HEH. papillosae, 
Schlecht., sed floribus crassiusculis et labelli lobis lateralibus 
minoribus differt. 
Folia 3-4, fasciculata, elongato-linearia, acuta vel ping mee 
striata, 30— 40 ¢ em. longa, 4-7 mm. lata. Scapi erecti, 45-8 
alti, vaginis elongatis acuminatis imbricatis obtecti; racemi 6-9 
longi, sublaxi, multiflori. racteae pen Ray pean 
acuminatissimae, 1-1: 2em. longae. Pedicelli graciles, 1-15 c¢ 
ongi. Sepala ovato-oblonga, subobtusa vel apiculata, circiter ‘a 
em. longa. Vetala elliptico-ovata, obtusa vel apiculata, 9 mm 
longa. “Labellum late obovato-oblon ngum, 1 cm. longum; lobi 
laterales oblique ovati, obtusi, 3 mm. longi; lobus intermedius 
obovatus, retusus, 5-6 mm. longus; dines papillis brevibus 
numerosis instructus, prope basin bicarinatus, carinis brevibus 
elevatis. Columna clavata, 6 mm. longa. 
South Arrica. Natal; near Durban, 0-90 m. J. Medley 
Wood 11775. 
449. Maxillaria Shepheardii, Aolfe; atiinis M. Parkeri, 
Hook., sed sepalis multo angustioribus et petalis immaculatis 
facile distinguenda. 
Herba epiphytica. Pseudobulbi aggregati, late ovoidei vel 
interdum obovoidei, depressi vel subtruncati, 15-2 cm. longi, 
monophylli, basi vaginis membranaceis obtecti. F oli petio- 
lata, elliptico- -oblonga, s subobtusa, coriacea, 10-23 icm. longa, 
areal erecti; pedicelli 4-5-6 cm. longi, vaginis tubuloso-spathaceis 
subimbricatis obtecti. Bracteae spathaceae, lanceolato-oblongae, 
subacutae, circiter 1°5 cm. longae. Sepala subpatentia, anguste 
lanceolato-oblonga, subobtusa, 2-23 em. longa, lateralia in 
mentum brevem obtusum axtelisd: Petala lineari- ofan a, subob- 
tusa, 1-8 cm. longa. LZabellum 1:2 cm. longum, trilobum; lobi 
laterales anguste oblongi, obtusi vel ecHtaiaki® lobus inter- 
medius ellintico-ovatus, obtusus, crassiusculus, 4 cm. longus; 
callus lineari-oblongus, obtusus, prope apicem  incrassatus. 
Columna clavato-oblonga, 8 cm. longa; alis denticulatis. 
CotomBra. Rio Condoto, Checo District, Dr. S. Shepheard. 
Acquired for Kew in 1914, from Mrs. Shepheard, Abbotts Hall, 
Aylsham, and flowered in the olleekin in July, 1916. The 
flowers are produced in profusion from beneath t ‘ pseudobulbs, 
and have rather short pedicels. The sepals are deep yellow, 
somewhat suffused with F ictwi asl towards the apex, the 
petals yellowish white, and the lip yellow, striped with light red 
on the disc and side lobes, with the apex of the crest orange-red. 
450. Dichaea ciliolata, Rolfe; affinis D. partici Reichb. 
f., sed foliis latioribus et fere “ brevioribus differt 
‘Hebe epiphytica, erecta, nana, ramosa. Caulis subcom- 
pressus, distichophyllus, palisite viridis. Folia sessilia, patentia, 
ovata vel anguste ovata, mucronata, ciliolata, 03-04 cm . longa, 
apice recurva, basi amplexicaulia. flores axillares; poduneal 
graciles, 0'8 cm. longi, uniflori. Bracteae late ovatae, apic 
