collected in the East of Cuba. 335 



Cranichis muscosa, Swz. 



" Oh a rocky islet in a mountain rivulet. All parts of the flower 

 pure white, except the lahclluui, which has numerous green specks 

 on the inner side." ((J'iO.) 



Prescottia colorans, Lindl. Gen. et Sp. p. 454. 



" Summit of Loma del Gato. Flowers light green," (626.) 



Prescottia pellucida; foliis 2 radicalibus subrotundo-oblongis 

 planis deiiticulatis petiolis 3-plo longioribus, scapo arete vaginato, 

 spica brevi densa, bracteis ovario longioribus acuminatis, sepalis 

 oblongis petalis(jue filiformibus reflexis, labello cucullato apice 

 paululum producto. 



*' Loma del Gato. Flowers greenish or white, and pellucid. La- 

 bellum deeji green, hooded and arched over. The androecium is 

 next the axis, and yet I can see no twist in the ovary." {No 

 number.) 



Stenorhynchus orchioides, Richard. 



" Filantropia. Flowers carmine. In thick woods." (618.) 



Si'iRANTHES elata, Rich. 



" Santa Isabel, in dense woods. Perianth : outer segments green, 

 inner with green claws, the tips greenish yellow, or with a tmt of red 

 instead of yellow." (619.) 



Spiranthes truncata, Lindl. Gen. et Sp. p. 470. no. 22. 



" Summit of Loma del Gato, in damp woods. Flowers greenish ; 

 lateral segments and upper one at the apex reddish." {No number.) 



Physurtjs hirtellus, Lindl. Gen. et Sp. p. 501. 



" Summit of Nemanima. Sepals greenish ; upper petals white, 

 spathulate. Label! um white, with the two lobes narrow and curved 

 backward in the shape of horns." (624.) 



Fh\sv Rvs j)la)ifa(/inei/s, Lindl. I.e. 503. 



"La Perla. Flowers white. In dense woods." (623.) 



Pelexia setacea, Lindl. Gen. et Sp. p. 482. 



"Wooded mountain-tops. Flowers light greenish. Labellum 

 white or yellowish." (617.) 



Chloidia vernalis, Lindl. Gen. et Sp. p. 484. 



"Filantropia; in dense woods. Only one specimen found." {No 

 number.) 



Pogonia macrophyUa ; (Eupogonia) foliis ovatis cordatis inter- 

 nodiis setjualibus, spica stricta multiflora, bracteis ample.\icaulibus 

 herbaceis inferioribus foliaceis. 



" Nemanima. Calyx dark greenish purple. 



