clothed with 3-6, closely appressed, acute subimbricate sheaths ; 

 spike cylindrical, densely many-flowered, 5-17 cm. long- ; bracts 

 reflexed lanceolate acuminate, exceeding- the flowers ; lateral 

 sepals spreading subfalcate oblong obtuse, the odd one ligulate, 

 0*8 cm. long ; petals connate with the sepals for a third or a half 

 of their length, and as long; lip connate with the sepals for half 

 its length, galeate, the mouth obovate, reflexed at the apex, the 

 spurs pendent filiform, a little shorter than the ovary ; stipe of the 

 column elongate, slightly inflexed at the apex ; rostellum pro- 

 jecting forward, almost equally Stoothed, or the intermediate 

 tooth a little longer ; stigmatiferous lobe semi-orbicular, the 

 marg^ins inflexed, a little shorter than the rostellum ; ovary 

 0-9 cm. long-. 



Described from several living and dried specimens. The 

 drawing was made by Mr. F. Bolus from living plants sent by 

 Mr. McLoughlin. This species is very closely allied to S- macro- 

 phylluin, Lindl. 



