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saccato ad glandulas abscondendas, in- 
feriore elongato lingueformi.—Herba ter- 
restris, radicibus fasciculatis, foliis rosu- 
latis, scapo vaginato. 
This remarkable genus has the habit of 
a Neottieous plant, rather than of one of 
© present section. In character it ap- 
proaches Arnottia, but differs, if that plant 
is correctly described, in its petals being 
distinct from the labellum, and in its stig- 
ma. I confess, however, I have some doubt 
whether there may not be some mistake 
about the characters of Arnottia, especially 
if Amphorchis inermis really belongs to 
that genus ; and I regret exceedingly that I 
should never have been so fortunate as to 
meet with specimens ofit ; but still, suppos- 
ing it to be incorrectly described, its solitary 
radical leaves render it probable that it will 
be found distinct from Stenoglottis. 
l. S. fimbriata. 
Inter Omsamwubo and Omsamcabe. 
Folia rosulata, oblongo-lanceolata, ob- 
tusa, margine infra medium crispo, 2—21 
poll. longa. Scapus pedalis sesquipedalis- 
que, squamis distantibus ovatis, acutis, 
vaginatus. Spica secunda, densa, multi- 
flora, glabra. Bractee lanceolate, acumi- 
nate, ovario breviores, Sepala ovata, ob- 
tusiuscula, concava; supremum pauló an- 
gustius. Petala oblonga, concava, valdé 
membranacea, margine serrulata et quasi 
fimbriata. Labellum sepalis longius, pos- 
ticum, lineare, canaliculatum, membrana- 
BARTHOLINA. Gen. et Sp. Orch. 333. 
The following two species are confound- 
ed up to the present time. 
B. Burmanniana (Ker in Brane’s 
Journal, Orchis pectinata, Thunb.) ; brac- 
tea ovario Sepalisque extus hirsutissimis, 
labello sepalis triplo longiore. 
Dutoits Kloof. 
A dwarfer plant than the following. Lip 
more than an inch long. 
2. B. pectinata (Lindl. in Bot. 
Reg. 
20. 1653); bractea pubescente, ovari 
O Sẹ- 
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF 
palisque pilosiusculis, labello sepalis d 
longiore. 
Langekloof. 
Lip in a dried state but little more than 
half an inch long. 
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 
OF THE LATE RICHARD CUN- - 
NINGHAM, COLONIAL BOTAN- | 
IST IN NEW SOUTH WALES. ~ 
(With a Portrait.) 
Scarcely had the public expression of 
the Editor of the present Journal had felt. i 
a deep interest, than a report reached this A 
country of the death of Mr. Richard Cun- 
ningham, by the hands of savages, in the — 
interior of New Holland. So vague, how- | 
ever, were the statements received in the 
first instance, that we hesitated to give | 
them publicity: but at length they were 
confirmed by official communications from 
the Government of New South Wales: 
offer some account of another victim to 
cause of Science. We are indebted me 
most of the particulars of his life and death 
to one who knew him intimately from 
childhood, and whose affectionate kindness 
towards him was returned by the most 4 
voted respect and attachment. 
Richard | Cunningham was born of hum- 
ble, but respectable parents, 
in the Ee of Surrey, on the 12th of Fi 
bruary, 1793. Whilst he was yet 2n 
his mother died, and at the early age | 
six years, his father removed him from :1 
preparatory school in his native ns E 
an Academy at Putney, conducte 5 
Rev. John Adams, a.m. Under de jo 
and tuition of that eminent Scotch ™ 
upwards of seven years, and. 
education pursued in that period, 
the Greek and Latin Classics, 
tics, the English language, gene so 
tory, &c. At an early age, his 08” 
mind, though, as it were, but in 
was discernible by his preceptor. 
