850 CXLVIII. OECHIDE2B. (J. D. Hooker.) [Calantlie. 



9. C. pachystalix, Reichb.f. mss. ; bracts very small, sepals ovate 

 obtuse 3-nerved, petals linear-oblong obtuse 3-nerved, lip very short, side 

 lobes obovate larger than the linear oblong falcate obtuse segments of the 

 midlobe, disk with 3 carnncled nerves, spur shorter than the sepals. 



WESTERN HIMALAYA, Falconer (Kew Dlstrib. 1054). 



Leaves 12 in., sessile, linear-lanceolate, obtuse. /Scape longer, naked, puberulous 

 above; raceme 4 in., dense -fld. ; bracts in., lanceolate, membranous; pedicels 

 with ovary as long; sepals about in., longer than the broad lip; column very 

 broad. The single specimen is very imperfect, and in bud only. 



10. C. Xftannii, Hook. f. ; bracts very small, sepals ovate-oblong 

 obtuse 3-5-nerved pubescent, petals oblanceolate 1-3-nerved, side lobes of 

 sessile lip rounded as broad or broader than the rounded ret use midlobe, 

 disk with 2 tubercled ridges, spur short conical pubescent. 



WESTEBN HIMALAYA; Kumaon, below Ranikhet, Duthie. KHASIA HILLS, 

 alt. 4000 ft., Mann, Clarice. 



Stem very short. Leaves 2-3, lanceolate. Scape lateral, with the lax -fld. 

 raceme 6-10 in., and flowers very pubescent; bracts membranous ; flowers A in. broad, 

 drooping; sepals in. long. The Kumaon specimens have sessile leaves 6-8 in. long ; 

 the Khasian have petioled leaves 12 by 1| in., and a smaller midlobe of the lip in 

 comparison with the side lobes. This is ne of the sinallest-fld. species. 



11. C. Wrayij Hook.f.\ bracts very short broadrigid revolute, sepals 

 ovate acute 5-neived, petals oblong-lanceolate acute 3-nerved, lip sub- 

 equally 4-lobed, side lobes oblong spreading, tips rounded, midlobe cleft 

 nearly to the base into two dimidiate-obovate crenulate segments, disk with 

 conical calli, spur longer than the sepals. 



PEBAK, alt. 2000 ft., Wray. 



Stem 0. Leaves 8-10 in., long-petioled, elliptic, acuminate, 5-nerved. Scape 

 from amongst the leaves, with the long raceme 2i ft., slender, pubescent ; raceme 

 3-6 in. ; bracts in., -|-amplexicaul, as broad as long, acute, twisted when dry ; 

 pedicels slender, with ovary in. ; flowers white tinted with lilac ; sepals about ^ in. 

 Described from one specimen. Resembles a Bornean species. 



Var. ? Scortechinii] leaves smaller subsessile, scape and raceme shorter, petals much 

 broader 5-nerved, outer nerves branching, lobes of lip much broader. Perak, Scorte- 

 chini. 



Flowers large ; sepals'jf-I in. long ; petal* broad (except Masuca, var. 

 fulgens}. 



12. C. alpina, HooJc. f. in Lindl. Fol. Orchid. 4; raceme few-fid., 

 bracts equalling or exceeding the decurved ovary, flowers secund, sepals 

 ovate-oblong acuminate 5-nerved, petals elliptic-lanceolate 3-nerved, lip 

 very short indeed suborbicular inciso-fimbriate, spur equalling the sepals 

 stout slightly incurved. Walp. Ann. vi. 913. 



SIEKIM HIMALAYA, alt. 9-10,000 ft., J. D. H. 



Stem very short. Leaves 4-7 in., sessile, elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate. Scape 

 from amongst the leaves, with raceme 6-12 in., stout, and yellowish or green isli- 

 white inodorous flowers glabrou-: ; bracts ^-| in., erect j perianth connivent ; sepals 

 - in., apiculate ; lip white striped with purple. 



13. C. Masuca, Lindl.in Wall. Cat. 7 '337 ; Gen. $ Sp. Orchid. 249 

 in Bot. Keg. 1842, Misc. 51 ; 1844, t. 37; Fol. OrcUd. 6 ; leaves glabrous or 

 nearly so, bracts large ovate-lanceolate herbaceous, sepals lanceolate 

 acuminate 5-neived, petals obovate or broadly oblong 3-5-neived, side 

 lobes of lip falcate oblong, midlobe much larger broadly or cur.eately reni- 



