(178' THE VICTOKIAN NATURALIST. 



lining the sea-coast at Brighton, Cheltenham, and elsewhere — 

 also far inland, in open forest country — this species is to be 

 found in great numbers; its bright green leaf and pretty reddish 

 transparent flowers being sure to attract the attention of all 

 lovers of our native orchids. It has always been my opinion 

 that there are two species of this plant, the leaf of the one here 

 described being of a light-green, whilst the one which I suppose 

 to be different has a dark glaucous-green leaf much wrinkled, 

 and the whole plant, although often growing in company with 

 the common form, seems of a much more dwarfed and robust 

 nature than C. reniformis. The Baron, however, says they are 

 one and the same plant; still I think the matter requires further 

 investigation. To grow Cyrtostylis well use the top soil from 

 under the ti-tree at Brighton Beach, place a number of tubers 

 in a shallow pot or pan, water well, and keep shaded from the 

 direct rays of the sun. This species flowers from August tO' 

 November, and is found throughout the colony generally, 

 Caladenia reniformis is synonymous with this species. Found 

 also in Queensland, New South Wales, South and West 

 Australia, and in Tasmania. 



Part 12 — (Conclusion). 

 Chiloglottis, (R. Brown.) 

 Dorsal sepal erect, incurved, concave, contracted at the base \ 

 lateral sepals narrow — linear or terete ; petals lanceolate-falcate. 

 Labellum on a very short claw, undivided. Column elongated^ 

 incurved, winged. Anther terminal erect, 2 celled ; pollen 

 masses granular. Leaves 2, radical or nearly so, scape i, 

 flowered. 



C. GUNNi, (Lindley.) 



Leaves nearly 2 inches long, with a somewhat prominent 

 venation. Scape usually short, but in some specimens 7 to 

 8 inches long. Dorsal sepal 8 to 9 lines long, obvate-oblong. 

 Lateral sepals narrow-linear. Labellum on a very short claw, 

 broadly ovate, calli all thick, either crowded along the centre 

 of the disk or more or less arranged in 2 rows without any of 

 the slender-linear-clavate ones of C. diphylla. 



This curious sp., which is sometimes found perched up in the 

 crevices of Tree-Ferns, is one which is not at all uncommon in 

 some parts of Victoria, although somewhat rare near Melbourne. 

 It may be easily recognised from the description given above, 

 also by the singular greenish-brown colour of the flowers, and 

 the somewhat small spherical tubers. In the grassy forest land 

 in the Bullarook district this plant may be found in large 

 patches, the specimens when found in such exposed situations 



