197 
District of British Guiana, collected by im Thurn, This differs in 
the proportionately narrower leaves, cuneate at the base, and with 
more numerous lateral nerves. 
569. Gamogyne pulchra, V. £. Brown [Arotdene-5 hileilenseanea? : 
species nova affinis G. Burbidget, N. H. Br., sed spatha kermesina, 
organis neutris (pistillodiis) basalibus, staminodiis nullis et stigmati- 
bus rubris differt 
Herba perennis, acaulis, omnino glabra. Foliorum suberectorum 
petioli 5-9 cm. longi, teretes, faciebus canaliculati, basi breviter et 
late vaginati ; laminae 3-17 cm. longae, 2-3°7 cm. tales, sao ti 
acutae, basi cuneato-acutae, supra virides, subtus  pallidiores. 
Pedunculi erecti, circa 14 cm, longi, teretes, ity hbaeial Sona 
subnutans, ellipsoidea, acuta, convoluta, apice tantum aperta, 
spatha fere duplo brevior, joglounes cylindricus, obtusus, parte 
feminea quam mascula subduplo breviore rubra, basi organis neutris 
(ovariis abortivis) truncatis flavo-virentibus instructa ; parte mascula 
femineae contigua absque staminodiis, flavescente. Ovaria oblonga, 
truncata, sti se bee sessilibus connata, 1-locularia, placentis 
brevibus duabu s parietalibus basalibus. Ovitla numerosa, erecta, 
suborthotropa, longe funiculata. Antherae oblongae, compressae, 
truncatae, apice eee 
ALAY PENINSULA. Johor: ps Pulai, in fissures of rocks 
in stream beds in dense forest, H. N. Ridley. 
Described from a plant presented aN jel in 1905 which flowered 
in the Nepenthes House in March 1 
570. Catopsis penduliflora, C. H. Wri [| Bromeliaceae-Tilland- 
sieae]; CC.  sessiliflora, Mez, proxima, foliis oblongo-ellipticis 
acuminatis floribusque pedicellatis ssidi differt 
Folia radicalia, rosulata, oblongo-elliptica, acuminata, 15 em. longa, 
3 cm. lata, supra viridia, nitida, subtus pallidiora, marginibus mem- 
branaceis denticulatis caducis ; nervi part. a Seapus 35 em. 
altus, dimidio superiore racemose ramosus ; bracteae 1 cm. longae, 
herbaceae, lanceolato-subulatae, apurouene rami Son cm. longi, virides, 
tereti ; gis pot Beste ; pedicelli arcuati, 3 mm. longi ; bracteolae 
ovatae, 2 longae. Sepala viridia, 3 mm. longa, aequalia, 
elliptica, obinss, glabra. Petala alba, 8 mm. longa, 2°5 mm, lata, 
oblonga, apice rotundata. Stamina aequalia, petalis paullo breviora. 
Ovarium oblongum, obtuse trilobatum, 3 mm. longum, viride ; stylus 
albus, 8 mm. nee ; stigma trilobatum. 
ERU. Forg 
Described bie a living plant sent by Messrs. F. Sander & Sons, 
March, 1910. 
XXX.—MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
Mr. ArtHuR Brook CuLHAmM, a member of the gardening 
staff of the Royal Botanic Le has been appointed by the 
Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the recommendation of 
Kew, a Curator in the Agricultural Department of Southern 
Nigeria. 
