flowered, partially sheathed (the upper sheath unguiculate and same length as the 



pals), usually 



the leaves. Sepals 



sometimes linear 



rather blunted (those at the 



side being falcate), of a warm yellowish-oli\ 



Petals 



lanceolate, rather shorter than the sepals and of the same olivaceous hue. Lij) oblong- 

 lanceolate, 3-lobed, the lateral lobes being elevated, acute, and much shorter than the 

 central one, which is panduriform, serrated at the edges, depressed along the centre, 



but with its apex recurved ; the 1 

 saddle-shaped emarginate callus ; 



portion of the lip is occupied by a transverse 



the colour of the lip 



lually a rich maroon bor 



dered with a narrow orange rim, the whole having quite the appearance of velvet. 



Fig. 1. Lip, naf. size 



