This is a species that has little beauty to recommend it, ei- 
_ ther of form or colour: with regard to the latter, with the ex- 
» ception of the lip, it is of one uniform green, in the stem and 
~ Jeaves, as well as the flowers. 
_».-- One of the most striking features exists in the very long 
bractez. 
 ™ It is a native of North America, and the plant from which 
our figure was taken, was sent by Mr CLEGHORN from Canada 
~ to our Botanic Garden, where it flowered under a common 
‘frame, in the early part of the month of June 1825. 
It seems to have been first known to our gardens in the 
year 1805, through the medium of Messrs Napier and 
- CHANDLER. 
Fig. 1. Front view of a flower. Fig. 2. Side view of ditto. Fig. 3. Flower. 
deprived of the 5 petals. Fig. 4. Column; stigma and stamen. Fig. 5. 
Pollen-mass.—All more or less magnified. 
