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not twisted, and the glands of the polhnia He in the notched 

 rostellum. 



Leaves two or one lying flat on the ground, or more than 

 two erect. Flowers in dense spikes, white, brilliant yellow, 

 orange, or a beautiful rose colour or dull brown. Different 

 species may be found in flower from July to December. A 

 widely distributed genus. 



I^io. 250. — Mystiuidiiiin filiionn', Lindl. An epiphytic Orcliid with aerial 



Satyridium is distinguished from Satyrium b)- the pollen 

 masses being attached to a single gland. There is but one 

 species, S. rosfratiiin, Lind. 



Disa. — ^Sepals nearly equal and separate ; the odd one, 

 which is at the back, and forms the conspicuous part of the 

 Hower, is helmet-shaped, i -spurred, or saccate. The lip in 

 most species is small. In the blue Disa it is quite showy. 

 Scapes leafy, or the leaves reduced to bracts. Roots tuberous. 



