24 deet^ grpss-^reen v/itli the rasrkings of a dorker ^reen. IJ'lov/ers 

 not' seen. I', sir-natum, ^^ S. Sp. , in *^ourn. ^inn. 3oc. l-^ot., 

 V. 45, p. 100. 



*outh Africa, Locality unknown, tiHans. 



This is allied to 0. lebyrintheum and 0. pussillum, but is 

 distinguished at sight by the grovthp. beinf^; more tepering to the 

 bpse end the ton flatter and often inclined to overhang the sides. 



38. C. minusculum, N. E. Bp. Growth 3-5 lines long, 3-4-| 

 lines bropd and S-|-3§ lines thick, obovoicl, elliptic in outline 

 at the convex top, often slin-htly notched at the orifice (some- 

 vrhst as t3rpe 5, but much smaller J , at first bright green, be- 

 coming dull p-reen and often suffused v^ith purple, very minutely 

 end densely dotted with v/hite, vdth the orifice surrounded at a 

 little distance from it by a somevdiat dirmond-shaped dark green 

 or derk T>urrle ring, and outside of the ring are some irregular 

 derk pu-^ple or dark green disconnected lines, "-"alyx 4-lobed. 

 Corolla 8-15 lines in diameter, expending in day-time irrespective 

 of sunshine; tube 5-5 lines long, dull orange belov/, fading into 

 yellovj ct the top; petals of two kinds, an outer series of 16-20, 

 v.'idely spreading linear- spa thulate, obtuse, and 1-li line broad, 

 bright magenta, shading into light yellow at the base, and an 

 inner series of 5-6 small and very acute petals thr t pre sometimes 

 magenta and som.etimes (on the same plant) orange-yellov; tipped 

 with purrle. Stemens 6-8 included in the corolla-tube, yeiloiv. 

 Style ^ lines long: stigmas 4. less then ^ lines long, dark orange, 

 M. minusculum, N. E. Br., in^Kew^ull., 1913, p. 118. 



Olonwilliam. Div. , near ^lanvdllian, ■^'illans. 



This is one of the most beautiful species in this genus, 

 the prettily marked growths and the richly coloured flowers, 

 which are much larger then the growths, make it 'a very attractive 

 plant. 



39. G. pauxillum, N, E. -p. (i''ig. 13 ) . Growths 5-7 lines 

 long, 3|--6 lines broad and 3-4-| lines thick, obconic, convex, with 

 a sraa^ll transverse notch at the centre of the oblong or elliptic- 

 oblong top (tyrie ^) , ver^'ing from, chalky-green or pale greyish- 

 green to dull green, marked with separate dots and lines formed 



of confluent dots of i^urrile-brovm or dark green, usually a line 

 extends from each side of the orifice over the top, end the other 

 lines and dots are irregularly scattered on the other part, or 

 there is a series of three lines radiating from eech side of . the 

 ori-f'ice. Galyx 4-lobed. Gorolla 4-7 lin^s in diameter, expanding 

 in the evening, closed during the day, scentless, tube about as 

 loner as the calyx; ptals 20-26; lax, v/hitish or very pale straw- 

 coloured. Stamens 16020, v'itb the urper snthers shortly exserted, 

 rale yello''-. Style -1-1 lines long; stigmas 4, shorter than the 

 stamens, about l-l-jV "'ine long, plumose-filiform, greenish. M, 

 pauxillum, N. E. Br. in ^ourn. Linn. 3oc. J=^ot., 4.5, p. 97 (l920). 

 South Africa. Locality unknovm,, I'illans. 



40. C, polulum, N. E. ^x. Growths 5-6 lines long, 2v-5 

 lines broad and 2i-3-| lines thick, obconic, elliptic to nearly cir- 

 cular in outline at the convex top, glaucous-green, with a few 

 short lines ""ormed of Connected dots and a few separate dots ofa 

 rather darker dull green, but not very conspicuous. G^iyx 4- 

 lobed, entirely dull red-dish. Corolla about 7 lines in diameter, 

 exserted; anthers light yellow, ^vpry dome-shaped on the top. 

 St^rie less than t l^'ne lonr; stigmas 4, nearly twice as long as 



