APRIL, 1922.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. eke 
ORCHIDS OF MOUNT KINABALU, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. 
N our issue of November, 1921, reference was made to the ascent of 
Mount Kinabalu by Miss Lilian S. Gibbs in 1909-10, and the Orchids: 
she discovered. In 1915, this mountain—an isolated mass of granite 13,455 
feet high—was ascended by Chaplain Joseph Clemens, U.S.A., accompanied 
by Mrs. Clemens, D. LeRoy Topping, and native helpers, for the purpose 
of making botanical collections. A large number of interesting Orchids 
were found, and a full account of them by Mr. Oakes Ames, A.M. FLAS, 
and Mr. Chas. Schweinfurth, is published in Orchidacee, Fascicle VI. (1920). 
issued from the Ames Botanical Laboratory, North Easton, Mass., U.S.A. 
In the preface it is stated that Chaplain Clemens, “to keep his interest’ 
in the expedition constantly stimulated, decided to give his undivided’ 
attention to a single group of plants. He chose the Orchidacee. As a’ 
result of his efforts, one hundred and fifty-five Orchid species, in a condition 
suitable for identification, were secured. Of this number one hundred 
species proved to be new. He also secured one new genus. Chaplain 
Clemens spent about six weeks on the mountain. In that time he more 
than doubled the numter of Orchid species known to be natives of 
Kinabalu.” 
‘‘ When we realise,” remarks Mr. Oakes Ames, * that Borneo is one of 
the largest islands in the world, its area being five times the area of England 
and Wales; when we bear in mind that botanical exploration has not yet 
been undertaken systematically, and that a single collector who specialised 
in a single family, discovered in less than six weeks on one mountain one 
hundred species heretofore undescribed, we must prepare for extraordinary 
changes in any generalizations as to the extent and nature of the Bornean 
flora based on our present very incomplete knowledge. The Orchidacee, 
with eighty-seven genera and over eight hundred species, surpass numerl- 
cally all other families of spermatophites natives to Borneo.” 
The preface concludes with the lines: ‘It is highly probable that 
intensive explorations throughout the year will bring to light many additions 
and confirm my belief that Mount Kinabalu will prove to be one of the 
richest mountains in the world in the diversity and interest of its Orchid 
flora.” | 
No less than 52 genera and 222 species are enumerated. The botanical 
descriptions occupy some 230 pages, In addition to which there are eighteen 
excellent plates, each accompanied by an extra page giving the analytical 
notes. Regarding the genus Dendrochilum, of which several new species 
of unusual interest are described, it is stated that ‘‘ with the additions herein 
noted, Dendrochilum, with forty-five species, becomes one of the largest of 
Bornean Orchid genera. Surely we may expect a rich harvest of interesting. 
