DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 325 



Nasonia. Lindley. Epiphyte. 



Name from naso, a nose. 



Nasonia punctata. Peru B. M., 5718. 



A dwarf-growing plant without pseudo-bulbs, and with 

 small green alternate leaves. Flowers large, from axils of 

 leaves on short scapes ; bright cinnabar-red, with centre 

 of lip yellow ; very pretty. 



Neottia. Linnceus. Terrestrial. 



Name from veoffffid, a nest. 



C. Neottia orchioides. . Brazil B. M., 1036. 



B. R., 701. 

 Flowers rose. 



The plants of this genus, except the above, are not 

 sufficiently showy for the Orchid house. 

 The following are species : 



Neottia aphylla. B. M., 2797. 



N. bicolor. B. R., 794. 



N. calcarata. B. M., 3403. 



N. elata. Schwartz. B. M., 2026 ; Lodd. Cab., 343. 



N. grandiftora. B. M., 2730, 2956. 



N. picta. B. M., 1562. 



N. plantaginea. Hook. Ex., 226. 



N. pudica. Sweet. 



N. tortilis. Schwartz. 



They should be grown like Bletia. 



