186 ORCHIDS OF THE SIKKIM-HIMALAYA. 
rarely 2 in. across, floral bract much shorter than the pedicelled ovary. Sepals sub-equal, 
oblanceolate, acute. Petals shorter than the sepals, but of similar shape. Lip as long as 
the petals, 3-lobed; the lateral lobes broad, rounded, entire; the apical lobe narrow, 
sub-acute, much recurved; the dise between the lobes with two horizontal thickened 
lamelle and broader at the apex than at the base. Column long, erect, curved. Anther 
quadrate, granular externally, 2-celled. Рола obliquely ovoid, pointed, diverging, 
sessile on a broad gland. Capsule fusiform, beaked, sharply 3-angled, 3 in. long. Lindl. 
Gen. and Spec. Orch., 164; in Journ. Linn. бос. III, 30; Wall. Cat., No. 7351; Lodd. 
Bot. Cab, t. 927; Hook. fil. Fl. Br. Ind. VI, 9. С. Gibsoni, Paxt. Fl. Gard. ІП, 618, 
t. 301; Walp. Ann. VI, 623. С. Javanicum, Blume Bijdr. 380; Lindl. Gen. and Spec. 
Orch., 170; Griff. Ic. Plant. Asiat., t. 300, fig. 1. 
Sikkim, near Sureil, elevation 6,000 feet; in flower during June; Pantling, No. 75. 
Westward along the range to Nepal and eastward to Mishmi. Khasia Hills, altitude 
4,000 to 6,000 feet; Griffith, Simons. Naga Hills; Prain. Perak; Kunstler, Scortechini. 
Distrib. Java. | | 
The sepals and petals of this are green, the latter having a red median stripe; 
the lip is white with red transverse bars. 
Prate 247.—Cymbidium lancifolium, Hook. A plant; of natural size. Fig. 1 column with anther 
in situ and lip, side view, 2 lip, flattened out, 3 cross section of the lip where its lamella meet, 
4 column with anther in situ, 5 profile view of the upper part of the column, the anther-cap having 
been removed, 6 upper surface of anther, 7 lower surface of the Sumo, 8 pollinia; ай enlarged, 9 capsule, 
10 transverse section of the same; of natural size. 
2. CYMBIDIUM. CYPERIFOLIUM, Wall., Cat. 7353 (in part). 
Terrestrial; pseudo-stem thin, short. Leaves linear, finely acuminate, slightly expanded 
towards the sheathing base; length 9 to 30 in., breadth 95 to °4 in., the lower two or 
three short and sheath-like. Inflorescence from the base of the pseudo-stem, erect, about 
a foot long; the peduncle clothed to the base of the raceme with long acuminate 
sheaths. Ласете 3- to 7-flowered. Flowers about 1 in. long and about 1:5 in. across; 
floral bract lanceolate, acuminate, longer than the stalked ovary. Sepals sub-equal, 
narrowly oblong, acute, spreading. Petals slightly shorter than the sepals and somewhat 
broader. Lip glabrous, as long as the petals, oblong (when spread out), 3-lobed; the 
lateral lobes long, narrow, erect; apical lobe abruptly deflexed, ovate or oblong-ovate, 
sub-acute or blunt, entire, the disc between the side ‘lobes with two smooth lamelle. 
Column rather stout. Anther broad.  Pollinia obliquely ovoid, divergent, cleft to nearly 
the base, sessile on a very narrow elongate gland. Capsule ellipsoid-clavate, 2°5 in. long. 
Lindl. Gen. and Spec. Orch, 163; in Journ. Linn. Soc. ІП, 28; Hook. fil Fl. Br. 
Ind. VI, 13 (егей. sym. Limodorum longifolium, Roxb.) C. viridilerum, Griff. Itin. Notes, 
126, No. 454. 
. Sikkim, at Choong thang, elevation 5,000 feet; in flower during November; Pantling, 
No. 306.  Westward to Gharwal, at elevations of about 5,000 feet, and eastwards to 
Bhutan. Khasia and Naga Hills, at elevations of 3,500 to 6,500 feet. Shan Hills, in 
Burma. Perak; Java. 
The flowers of this are green, becoming yellowish with age; e ovary and its stalk 
are dull purple, and the lip has streaks and blotches of the same. colour. They are 
