0"l-0*2 cm. wide ; scape rather straight, clothed with distant 

 membranous acuminate sheaths, closely clasping-, marg^ins connate 

 for most of their leng-th ; bracts spreading- membranous ovate 

 acuminate veined, shorter than the ovary ; raceme laxly G-12 

 flowered, 8-14 cm. long-, flowers spreading^, among- the larger ones 

 in the genus ; lateral sepals spreading oblong acute, 2*8 cm. long- ; 

 odd sepal erect subgaleate ovate acuminate, apex recurved, mouth 

 ovate, 2-3 cm. long, 1*5 cm. wide, gradually produced at base into 

 a filiform gently decurved spur, up to 4*8 cm. long, exceeding the 

 ovary ; petals very small, resupinate, broadly semi-orbicular at 

 base, then narrowed and abruptly incurved uncinate acuminate, 

 scarcely exceeding the rostellum in height ; lip spreading oblong- 

 lanceolate acute entire, slightly constricted above the base, 

 1*8-2 cm. long; anther resupinate ; glands of the pollinia distinct ; 

 rostellum erect, somewhat elongated, slightly incurved, oblong, 

 tridentate at the apex ; stigma pulviniform ; capsule erect clavate- 

 cylindrical, up to 3'8 cm. long. 



Described from several living specimens sent to me by Mrs. 

 C. Luyt, from Garcia's Pass, the only station from which this 

 interesting species has been recorded. 



