subflexuous. leafy, the leaves erect linear-lanceolate acuminate, 

 amplexicaul at base, 2-6 cm. long^, the radical ones numerous, 

 linear or linear-filiform, I'o-i cm. long- ; spike subglobose or ovate, 

 densely many-flowered, the flowers erect-spreading inverted ; 

 bracts leaf-like linear-lanceolate acuminate, as long- as the ovary 

 or shorter ; lateral sepals ascending^ concave, obliquely ovate, 

 acute, 1-1 "2 cm. long; odd sepal loosely cohering- with the petals, 

 spreading lanceolate, acute or acuminate, as long- as the lateral 

 ones ; petals concave clawed, the lamina obliquely and broadly 

 ovate, obtuse or acute, auriculate at the base on the exterior side, 

 1-1-1'3 cm. long- ; lip clawed, the claw deflexed oblong-, 5 cm. 

 long, the lamina somewhat reniform, acute or obtuse, auriculate 

 on each side at the base, tuberculate above, 0*1 cm. long-; arms of 

 the rostellum erect-incurved, O'o cm, long ; ovary 0'9-l"4 cm. long-. 



Described from several dried specimens and a living one sent by 

 Mr. J. Glass from Coldspring Farm, ur. Grahamstown, from which 

 the drawing was made. 



