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241. Masdevallia (§ Saccolabiate) venosa, Pol/v; affinis M.pusille, 
Rolfe, sed facile distinguitur labelli epichilio venoso nec profunde 
saccato. 
Folia oblongo-lanceolata, subobtusa, basi bee circa 6 poll. 
ta ; i 
longa, 9 lin. lata ; we spathacee, apiculate, 1-1} poll. long 
Scapi ascendentes, graciles, 5-7 p gi, basi flexuosi, vaginis 
umerosis brevibus obtecti; bractez tubuloso-sy , apiculate, 
carinate, 5 lin. long Sepalorum tubus late campanulatus, 4 lin. 
ongus; lobi triangulari-ovati, facie puberuli, in caudas 
filiformes 6-8 lin. longas extensi. Petula lineari-oblonga, 1} lin. 
onga, apice carnosa, curva, papillosa. Labellum 2 lin. 
longum ;_ hypochilium elliptico-oblongum, angulatum, bicari- 
tum, medio profunde canaliculatum ; epic orbiculare, 
nec saccatum, facie carinis radiatis et callo medio instructum. 
Columna clavata, incurva, 1} lin. longa. 
COLOMBIA. 
Introduced by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., with whom it flowered 
in June, 1899. The perianth is straw-yellow, densely spotted and 
more or less suffused at the base with dull purple, and the lip dull 
red-purple. 
242. Dendrobium (§ Pedilonum) capituliflorum, Rolfe; species ex 
affinitate D. purpurei, Roxb., a quo differt floribus minoribus, 
sepalis petalisque angustioribus. 
Pseudobulbi elongati, suleati, foliosi, 6-10 lin. longi. Folia 
lanceolato-oblonga, subobtusa, 24-3} poll. longa, 8-11 lin. lata. 
Racemi laterales, dense ovoidei vel capituliformes, multiflori ; 
bracteze triangulares vel lanceolate, acute, 1-14 lin ge; pedi- 
oblongum obtusum 2 lin. longum extensa. Petala oblongo-lan- 
ceolata, apiculata, 2 lin. longa. Labellam lanceolato-oblongum, 
acutum, 45 lin. longum, integrum, concavum, infra medium 
paullo constrictum; discus levis. Columna lata, 1 lin. longa. 
NEW GUINEA. 
Introduced by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., and flowered in their 
establishment in March, 1899, The flowers, which are borne in 
dense axillary heads, are greenish white, with the column and 
disc of the lip bright green. 
243. Dendrobium (§ Pedilonum) puniceum, Rolfe; species ex 
affinitate D. rutriferi, Reichb. f., a quo differt floribus racemosis, 
petalis elliptico-oblongis, 
Caules elongati, teretes, striati, 1}-23 ped. alti. Folia non vidi. 
Racemi breves, multiflori, cirea 1} poll. longi; bracteze oblongo- 
lanceolate, acute, 1 lin, longe ; pedicelli 6-7 lin. longi. Sepalum 
posticum late ovato-oblongum, subobtusum, 3 lin. longum; 
lateralia late triangulari-ovata, subobtusa, basi connata et cum 
