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Section II. — Conchidium, 



3. Eria reticosa, Wight. Fl. Br. Ind., V., 787 : E. braceata, 

 Dalz. and Gibs., p. 262. 



Pseudobulbs disk-like, f inch in diameter enclosed in a network 

 of fibres. Leaves 2, about 3 inches long, linear, oblong. Flowers soli- 

 tary, on a thread-like stalk, lj inch in diameter, bract below the flower 

 large, boat-shaped. Sepals white lanceolate acute, the lateral falcate 

 and joined at the base into a short, broad sac. Petals white lanceo- 

 late acute, slightly shorter and narrower than the sepals, lip near- 

 ly as long as the sepals, linear oblong acute, 3-lobed, side lobes white 

 flushed with pink long rounded, midlobe ovate acute, yellow at base 

 and white towards the end, margins slightly crenulate, disk between the 



side lobes with two crested ridges. 



Distribution. — Throughout the Western Ghats and Nilgiris. Flowers in July. 

 This plant is difficult to find during the greater part of the year, but in the 

 rainy season it is a conspicuous object, as its large white flowers often completely 

 clothe large parts of the branches of trees. It is very common round Lonavla. 



Section III. — Bryobium. 



4. Eria Dalzellii, Lindl. FL Br. Ind., V., 789 ; Dalz. and 

 Gibs., p. 262. 



A very small plant, scarcely ever more than 3 inches in height. 



Pseudobulbs flattened ovoid, up to | inch in diameter, reticulated, 

 principal venation pinnate. Leaves two, 1 to 2 inches long, oblanceolate 

 obtuse, raceme rising from between the leaves, few flowered, flowers 

 oreen with a yellow tinge ^ inch in diameter, bracts longer than the 

 ovary lanceolate abruptly long pointed, sepals subequal, lanceolate acute 

 recurved towards apex, the two lateral cohering into a short, broad, 

 blunt sac, petals shorter and narrower than sepals, lip about half the 

 length of the petals ovate, lanceolate side lobes long, narrow, midlobe 

 acute with a crenulated margin, two distinct callosities at base of lip, 

 anther imperfectly 8 -celled, pollinia 8, pear-shaped. 



Distribution. — Throughout the Ghats and Konkan. Flowers in July. 



5. Eria microchilos, Lindl. Fl. Br. Ind., V., 789 ; Dalz. and 

 Gibs., p. 262 ; E. Dalzellii, Lindl. var. fimbriata, Hoohf. Fl. Br. Ind., 

 V., 789. 



Pseudobulbs flattened, irregularly shaped, up to \ inch in diameter, 

 reticulated, principal venation flabeliate. Leaves two (with one or two 

 reduced ones at base) oblong, lanceolate obtuse, up to 2 inches long, 

 raceme rising from between the leaves and scarcely exceeding them, 



