Flowered in the stove of our Botanic Garden in May 1824, 
from plants gathered in Nepaul, and sent by Dr Wa uicu. 
I had scarcely made the accompanying design, when specimens 
in blossom of the same species were communicated to me by 
Mr SHEPHERD, from the garden of Mr Josrrn Cooper, 
near Liverpool. Plants had been sent both to Mr Cooper 
and to Mr SHEPHERD from Nepaul, by Dr Carry, the lat- 
ter having received it with the name of Cymbidium imbrica- 
tum. oe 
_ From the account which I gave of this highly curious pa- 
tasite, to Mr Linpuny, he informed me that it probably be- 
longed to his MS. genus Philodota, a name which I here 
adopt, and have drawn up characters to suit the plant, without. 
having the advantage of Mr Linpiey’s distinguishing marks. 
The structure of the inflorescence is indeed very unlike that of 
any of the same family with which I am acquainted. 
The figure quoted in the Hortus Malabaricus, is so cha- 
tacteristic, that I can feel no hesitation in referring it’ to this 
individual, ‘so that its geographical range in India is pro- 
bably considerable, Its medical virtues are by RHEEDE, 
like those of most of his plants, greatly extolled : even the very 
Toots, pounded and applied to the shaved head, are said to cure 
fevers. The same author avers, moreover, that it always pat- 
takes of the same properties with the tree on which it is a pa- 
rasite. 
rearratecrerp ee NEE O 
Fig. 1. Spike of young flowers.’ Fig. 2. Side view of a single flower. 
' *1g. 3. Front view of the same. F ig. 4. Column and lip. Fig. 5. Front 
view of the column. Fig. 6. Anther. Fig. 7. The same with the valves 
open. Fig. 8. Back view ; and, Fig. 9. Front view of the two double 
*- pollen-masses,— 4iJ magnified. 
