16 BOTANIC NOTES. 



From the above brief description it will be seen that the 

 present species approaches in many respects the only other 

 Australian species — S. Paulina, F. v M. The present species, 

 however, has narrower, more grass-like leaves. The flowers are 

 also much smaller, and different calli. 



Hah. : Stony Creek, Cairns-Herberton Kailway line. I received a leaf 

 and single bloom in Feb., 1893, from Mr. L. J. Nugent and more perfect 

 specimens last October from Mr. E. Cowley, of Kamerunga, and consider it 

 to differ from others sufficient to rank as a distinct species. The beauty of 

 the flowers, and great length of time they continue in bloom, make species- 

 of this genus desirable plants for cultivation. 



EULOPHIA, R. Br. 



E. agrostophylla ^ n. sp. (Name suggested by its grass-like 

 leaves). Khizome of irregular form, resembling a ginger 

 rhizome, thick, fleshy, whitish, stained here and there with 

 purple, attaining a length of 4 in. and a breadth of 1^ in. 

 Leaf-bearing stem slender, compressed, about 2 lines broad, 

 with 2 long sheathing scales which cover the lower 4 or 5 in., 

 and then 2 grass-like leaves on long petioles, together attaining a- 

 length ot 2 feet but not over 7 lines broad at the widest part, 

 prominently ribbed, three of these much more prominent than 

 the others. Scape 2 feet high, slender ; the sheathing scales- 

 near the base about 1 in. long, with narrow lanceolate points, 

 the upper ones without the sheathing base, and passing inta 

 long narrow bracts like those subtending the flowers ; the- 

 raceme or flower-bearing portion about 4 or 5 in. Bract ^ in» 

 long, or a little shorter than the slender pedicel. Spur very 

 prominent in the bud. Sepals narrow-lanceolate, appearing in 

 the dry flowers to have subulate points, 4^ lines long, 3 ribbed. 

 Petals shorter and broader than the sepals, almost apiculate, 

 3 ribbed with branching veinlets. Labellum long as the petals- 

 of 3 blunt lobes, the middle one broader than long, the lateral 

 ones occupying half the length of the labellum, all prommently 

 marked by numerous branching veins which start from 3 or 4 

 strong raised ribs on the disk, margins slightly undulate. 

 Column about half as long as the sepals, the dorsal lobe bearing 

 the anther as in E. venosa — rather long and ovate. Pollen-masses- 

 2 nearly globular. Capsule oval about the size of a small 

 gooseberry, and prominently ribbed. 



