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GYNANDRIA DIANDRIA. 



Xiimodorem. — In the low grounds near AsopJi-gurh, 

 helow Hurduar. Bulbs solid, large, smooth, »niostly 

 triangular, the corners pointed, sending forth a few 

 iibres; scape simple, from the middle of the bulb, 

 columnar, smooth; erect, about twelve inches high. 

 Flowers scattered: petals olilong-linear, nearly 

 equal : nectary three-cleft, the middle division 

 much larger, rounded. It resembles L. Vire/is of 

 Doctor Roxburgh. 



,Epidendrum 1. — Leaves two ranked, sessile, sheath- 

 ing the stem, oblong-linear, caiinated, ending as 

 if cut off. Racemes axillary, simple, drooping: 

 •peduncles as long as the leaves, cylindrical ; pi^opery 

 one flowered. Flowers scattered, large, white mix- 

 -ed with pink, and very fragrant. Bracts lanced, 

 concave, coloured, one to each proper peduncle. 

 Nectary, horn-shaped, incurvated. It adheres to 

 the stems of trees, by many strong fibres shoot- 

 ing forth iTom among the leaves. It approaches 

 nearest to E. fitrvum. 



Epidendnim 2. — Leaves radical, sessile, lanced, entire, 

 succulent, the interior margin of each leaf, near 

 the base, is split open longitudinally, forming a 

 sheath which receives the QdgQ oftlie afljoining 

 leaf: leaves seldom exceeding one inch and a half 

 in length: racemes simple, from the centre of the 

 leaves, but little longer, slender, man)' flowered. 

 Capsule six-angled, broader above. Roots fibrous, 

 numerous, slender, spreading themselves into the 

 fissures of the bark of larg« trees. The above two 

 species, comnmn both in vallies, and on the tops..of 

 jnpuntains. 



GYNANDRIA DECANDRIA. 



^elicteres Lsora. — In great abundance along the 

 skirts of the mountains from Hurdzvar to Coadxvaray 

 now in flower, very well known in most bazars 

 under the name JileroziTie, from the resemblance 

 its contorted capsules bear to a screw, an Ili/idtmee 

 jiame for that instrument. 



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