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and then resumes an upright position to near its 

 summit, where it is again bent. It is, also, twisted in 

 a unique manner, so that its front surface, including 



Fig. 32. 



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MOBMODES IGNEA. 



Lateral view of flower, with the upper sepal and the near upper petal 

 cut oflf. 



N.B. The labellum in the drawing is a little lifted up, to show the de- 

 pression on its under surface, which ought to be pressed close down 

 on the bent summit of the column. 



a. anther. 



fd. pedicel of poUinium. 



s. stigma. 



I. labellum. 

 I. s. lateral sepal. 



the anther, rostellum, and the upper part of the stigma 

 faces one side of the flower; this being either to the 



