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Hayata in his "Icones Plantarum Formosananim" (iv., 99) 

 figures what he believes to be Rolfe's plant. His illustrations 

 appear to be identical with the specimens from Deva Deva, 

 but in the absence of measurements of the Formosan Orchid it 

 is impossible to say whether Hayata 's interpretation is correct, 

 as he acknowledges that he has not seen the type and has been 

 guided entirely by the original description. Rolfe's measure- 

 ments (as shown below) indicate a plant with flowers only 

 about half the size of those of the orchid under review and 

 (unless there has been a printer's error) one with a remark- 

 ably short scape. He does not, moreover, refer to the coherent 

 tips of the petals (constantly present in Mr. White's speci- 

 mens) an unusual little feature which is not likely to have 

 escaped the notice of this acute observer had it occurred in 

 his type. There are other points which certainly raise doubts 

 as to the identity of the Deva Deva specimens with Mr. 

 Rolfe's species and for this reason it is deemed advisable to 

 describe it under a new name, leaving the adjustment to be 

 made later should this become necessary. 



Table of Comparative Measurements. 



Leaves 



CHINENSIS. 



cm. long and 



Petioles 



Scape 



Bracts 



Sepals and petals 



Spur 



P 



3-3-10 



13-4"5 cm, wide 

 l'3-2'5 cm. long ... 

 2-4*5 cm. long ... 

 6-10 mm. long ... 

 4 mm. long 



mm. Jong 



P. BICALCARATUS. 



3-9o cm, long and 15- 

 33 cm. wide 



2-3-8 cm. long 



+ 34 cm. long 



10-25 mm, long 



Dorsal sepal and lat. 

 petals = 4- 7 mm. long; 

 lat. sepals (from low- 

 est point of insertion) 

 = 8 mm. long 



Average length, about 

 3 mm. 



The genus Physurus comprises about 74 recorded species, 

 the vast majority of which are natives of the New World, 

 only 10 being found in Asia and in certain of the islands 

 lying to the south and east of that continent. These islands 

 include Japan, Formosa, Java, Sumatra, and New Guinea. 

 The flowers are inconspicuous, but some of the plants are prized 

 for their beautiful leaves, resembling in this respect the genus 

 Anoectochilus, to which, indeed, Physurus is closely related. 



GOODYERA HISPIDULA, n. Sp. 



PI. vi. 

 Foliis circa sex, petiolatis, ovato-ellipticis, acuminatis; 

 lamina 9-13 cm. longa, 3-5 cm. -5*5 cm. lata (maxine 



