NOTES ON THE ORCHIDS OF TROPICAL AFRICA. 295 
B. parviflora.—Flores 8 minores, in racemo laxiore. Caulis altus, 
foliis asia appressis vaginantibus tectus. Schimper, no. 1292. 
Ds ops Meda meadows, at 8500 feet altitude. 
¢. acutifolia.—Folia subcongesta plicata acuminata subpatula, 
racemo denso. 
chimper ee Mount Gunna, 10,000 ft. above sea, 
Sept. 12, 1868 cee 
he m pied ae were obtained with the preceding on 
Mount ‘hae No. 1838, and at Dewra Tabor, on the mountains, 
1265. 
forms, although at first sight several appear very distinct. The 
short lip, distinct fleshy stigmatic lobes, and long slender ti and 
bracts lon nger t. than ovary, seem good points in which all agre 
ordii, n. sp.—Planta gracilis 9 uncialis. Folia pa 
erecta —— falcata obtusa. Labellum 
+ unciale r filiforme subclavatum pendulum quam ovarium 
brevius. ie arium }unciale. Anthera wets brachia_ gracilia 
eee vel paullulo recurva. Stigmat yaa crassa sub- 
laria truncata, quam anthers brachia ‘brevied 
Boke Leone, ford. 
This plant is allied to and resembles closely H. crocea Schwein- 
furth, but the flowers are larger, Ye lanceolate hada sepals, 
and dittrent — eI lobe 
sp. (Cul 
- Voge trate). eal 2, majuscula globulosa 
Salitaliate, endinds elongate vix lanate. Planta strictim erecta 
bipedalis. Folia angusta lanceolata, stricta acuminata 6-7 uncialia, 
% uncias lata, emus laxus; flores plures albescen 
pedicellati. Bractee lanceolate acute vi unciales, pedicelli 
% Unciales. Sepa sticum erectum breve lanceolatum cucul- 
la teralia reflexa ovario equalia obcuneata obliqua obtusa, 
ua. 
apice uncatula. Petala bifida, lacinie breves lineares lanceolate 
acuminate, postica quam antica paullo longior. Labellum trilobum 
breve vix stylo quale, lacinie anguste lineares obtass media 
i vario 
uatis. “Styli 2 uncia longi press clavato-incrassati 
marshy mountain meadow by Mosa, ial rome 1854. 
KE. Vou, no. 40. 
. socHENsis Reichb. fil. Rabai Hills, Mombaz, Rev. W. E. 
Taylor, —This specimen is rather bigger than the type in Herb. 
—— has a longer leaves. 
olothrix montigena, n. sp. — Tubera bina gran 
oblonga vel ovata. Folium singulum amplexicaule rotation, 
circiter uncia longum et latum basi vaginatum. Scapus rassius- 
culus, semipedalis basi villosus, superne glaber, bracteis ala cbae 
