short (for the g 



d few-flowered 



Sepals and petals oblong 



being slightly smaller than the petals), white at the margin, but marked with 

 bars, which are generally of an amethyst colour near the base and cinnai 



(the petals 



upper parts. Lip three-lobed, the lateral portions being 



double-toothed, while the middle lobe 



ansverse 



t ill the 

 ligulate, and deeply 



oblong, and near its apex (which is shghth 



bent inwards) angular and entire or in certain varieties somewhat 



disk between the lateral partit 



the 



appendages in front, 

 blotches on the side lob 

 the base on either side 



a series of small scales, with two forceps-like 



The middle lobe of the lip is intense violet, but there are yellow 



Column white 



violet, with an angular projection 



Fig. 1. Side-view of lip and column. 2. Front -vie w of ditto. 3. Pollen-masses: 

 magnijlGd. 



some 



w. 





