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dap this species seems to have the habit of regularly producing 
three anthers instead of one. 
6) Legit E. H. Anprtessez, Soember Telogo, Malang, in suo 
horto, March 1917. 
Synanthy. Only the petioles coalesce. 
c) id. id. 
Sepals coalesce, the synsepalum protrudes two pointed lobes. 
Petals grown together with the lip. 
d) Legit J. J. Smira in horto bog., April 1917. 
Topmost flower of ‘an inflorescence pseudo-dimerous. Synsepa- 
lum two-topped as sub ¢), the midribs easily to be distinguished. 
Labellum 0, Column laterally compressed with slanting almost 
terminal stigma. Anther slightly abnormal. Rostellam 0. Ovary 
four-grooved. 
Cymbidium lancifolium Hook. 
Legit J. J. Smita, Goenoeng Beser, Juny 1917. 
Habitat Java. 
The youngest flowers have their pedicelli grown together with 
the common peduncle. 
Paphiopedilum insigne Pfitz. 
Cult. in Orchid house of Mr. E. J. Lasarre, Hilversum ‘). 
a) That in these species two flowers may grow from the same 
stem, is a well known fact2). Three cases of this deviation 
came in succession to hand sent by as many Orchidophiles. 
Only one of these has been represented by a figure because 
Only in this both flowers had opened (fig. 16). Another remark- 
able fact is that the first flower shows perfect dimery, whereas 
the topmost is trimerous. Full details are to be found in ,de 
Natuur” 1918, p. 130. a 
6) Another case of aberration was taken from met pecan of 
the variety Harefield Hall. Topmost flower normal, in the other 
the petals have taken the shape of lips turning their mouths 
1) Although this specimen and the two next carted have not been ‘collected 
in the tropics, they are for reference best p ose 
2) Penzig II, p. 370. 
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