134 ORCHIDS OF THE SIKKIM-HIMALAYA. 
as the leaves, few-flowered, their bases sheathed with numerous small bracts. Flowers 
large, white, 2 to 3:5 iu. across; dract oblong, acute, concave, as long as or longer than 
the long-stalked ovary. Sepals and petals sub-equal, erecto-patent, oblong, obtuse or 
sub-acute, with entire undulate edges. Lip oblong, with large rounded lateral lobes; 
the terminal lobe separated by an isthmus from the lateral, broad, short, crenate, with 
two broad, square, yellow lamelle on its upper surface; disc between the side lobes 
with four yellow fimbriate lamelle. Column long, the apex hooded and crenate. Anther 
with a sub-acute lip. Pollinia 4, narrowly oblong, compressed. Capsule narrowly clavate, 
2 in. long. Lindl. in Bot. Reg., 1841, t. 57; Fol. Orchid. 8; Walp. Ann. VI, 229; 
Paxt. Fl Gard. ПІ, 171, f. 312; Е]. des Serres, t. 1807; Pescatoria 1, t. 25; Warner's 
Sel. Orch. I, t. 35; Orch. Alb, t. 54; Jennings Orch., t. 7; Gartenfl. VIII, t. 245; 
Hook. fil Fl. Br. Ind. V, 829. 
Sikkim, at elevations of 5,000 to 8,000 feet; common; in flower during March 
and April; Pantling No. 104, Westward along the range to Kumaon, and eastward 
to Bhutan. Khasia Hills. 
The flower is pure white throughout, with the exception of the lamelle of the 
lip which are yellow. The depth of the yellow varies, and a variety has been 
founded for the form in which it is very pale. 
Prate 184.— Cologyne cristata, Lindl. A plant. Fig. 1 a capsule; both of natural size, 2 apex of 
ovary column and lip seen from the side, 3 lip, front view, 4 column with the anther in situ, 5 empty 
anther, 6 pollinia; all enlarged, 
5. CG@LOGYNE совүмвовА, Lindl. Fol. Orchid, 7. 
Pseudo-bulbs rather crowded оп a stout rhizome, ovoid or obovoid, slightly sheathed 
at the base, 1 to 15 in. long, Leaves narrowly elliptic-oblong, acute, narrowed to the 
sessile base, 4 to 7 in. long, and ‘8 to 1:25 in. broad. Raceme shorter or longer 
than the leaves, decurved, its peduncle enclosed in large sheaths. Flowers three or four, 
large, lax, white, 2°25 in. across; floral bract lanceolate, as long as the stalked ovary. 
Sepals and petals sub-equal, lanceolate; the petals rather narrower. Lip oblong, much 
contracted about the middle, the lateral lobes broad and blunt; the terminal lobe ovate, 
the apex acuminate and recurved, crenulate towards the base and the disc with three 
lamellae. Column curved, slightly winged towards the apex. Рота falcate-elliptic, 
compressed. Capsule clavate, 1:5 in. long. Bot, Mag., t. 6955; Walp. Ann. VI, 228; 
Hook. fil. Fl, Br. Ind. V, 831; Reichb. fil in Gard. Chron., 1876, II, 8; Rolfe le. 
1887, II, 73. f. 15. 
Sikkim, at elevations of from 6,000 to 8,500 feet; in flower during April and 
May, common; Pantling No. 77. Bhutan, Khasia Hills. 
: The sepals and petals are pure white; the posterior part of the lip is brown, the 
middle part has four yellow. blotehes and the terminal part is white, The side lobes 
of the lip are sometimes erose at the margin as is (in other specimens) the base of 
the middie lobe. This species is often confounded with C. occultata and C. nitida. The 
flowers are sweet-scented. | | 
| Prat 185.—Calogyne corymbosa, Lindl. A plant; of natural sise. Fig. 1 lip, 2 column with the 
anther in situ, 3 empty anther, 4 pollinia; ай enlarged, 2 
