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very pale whitish yellow, the former with five, the latter with three 
dull purple stripes, while the fringes are also dull purple. The 
lateral sepals are pale pink with innumerable darker dots, and the 
lip dull reddish purple. The flowers are smaller than in B, auratum, 
Reichb. f., and markedly different in shape. 
324, Eria (Eriura) solomonensis, Rolfe; ab E. Kingii, F. Muell., 
pseudobulbis tetraphyllis, et labello integro distincta. 
Pseudobulbus ovoideo-oblongus, erectus, circa 13 em. altus, basi 
vaginis ovoidea-lanceolatis amplis vestitus, apice tetraphyllus. 
Folia elongato-lanceolata, acuta vel acuminata, basi attenuata, circa 
9-nervia, subcoriacea, circa 30-35 cm. longa, 2-3 em. lata. Scapi 
suberecti, graciles, circa 25-30 em. longi, pubescentes ; racemi 
multiflori, sublaxiflori. Bracteae oblongo-lanceolatae, acutae, parce 
pubescentes, 5mm. longae. Pedicelli graciles, pubescentes, 1-1°3 em. 
ongi. lores pubescentes, “albi.” Sepala oblongo-lanceolata, 
acuta, 3-nervia, 8 mm. longa; lateralia paullo latiora ; mentum 
conicum, obtusum, 4 mm. longum. Petala lanceolata, acuta, 
trinervia, 8 mm. longa. Labellum integrum, late oblongum, sub- 
obtusum, undulatum, tricarinatum, 7 mm. longum. Columna lata, 
2 mm. longa. 
SoLtomon Isuanps. Charles M. Woodford, 11. 
Said to be a common species, but quite distinct from E. Kingii, 
F, Muell., the other Solomon Island species. It is allied to 
E. profusa, Lindl., a species of doubtful origin. 
325. Polystachya stricta, Rolfe; affinis P. Rivae, Schweinf., sed 
inflorescentiis longe et stricte paniculatis, petalis et labelli lobis 
lateralibus angustioribus facile distinguenda. ; 
Pseudobulbi caespitosi, oblongi vel subelongati, 4-8 cm. longi, 
diphylli. Folia oblonga, subobtusa, coriacea, 7-12 em. longa, 
15-2 cm. lata. Panicula erecta, stricta, 22 cm. longa; ramuli 
2-2°5 em. longi, puberuli. Bracteae triangulari-oblongae, acutae, 
4-6 mm. longae. Pedicelli 4 mm. longi. Sepalum posticum 
Flowered in the Cambridge Botanic Garden, in August, 1903, 
when it was sent to Kew for determination by Mr. R. I. Lynch. 
The flowers are light greenish yellow, with a few faint purple 
streaks on the base and side lobes of the lip. : 
326: Cycnoches densiflorum, Rolfe; a C. Rossiano, Rolfe, racemis 
masculis multo brevioribus et densifloris diversum. 
Pseudobulbi erecti, teretes, circa 15 cm. longi, vaginis membran- 
aceis vestiti. Folia oblongo-lanceolata, acuta vel acuminata, 
recurva, subundulata, circa 12-16 cm. longa, 3-4 em. lata. Flores 
monoici, Racemi masculi penduli, multiflori, densiflori, circa 35 em. 
ongi.  Bracteae lanceolatae, acuminatae, membranaceae, circa 
lem. longae. Pedicelli graciles, circa 2 cm. longi. Sepala et petala. 
