15i6 CXXVII. OECHIDE^. [Eulophia. 



long, wiih narrow lanceolate points, the upper ones without the sheathing base, 

 and passing into long narrow bracts like those subtending the flowers ; the 

 racpuie or flower-bearing portion about 4 or 5in. Bract ^in. long, or a little 

 shorter than the slender pedicel. Spur very prominent in the bud. Sepals 

 narrow-lanceolate, appearing in the dry flowers to have subulate point,s, 4^ lines 

 long, 3-ribbed. Petals shorter and broader than the sepals, almost apiculate, 

 :S-ribbed with branching veinlets. Labellum long as the petals of 8 blunt lobes, 

 ihe middle one broader than long, the lateral ones occupying half the length of 

 the labellum, all prominently marked by numerous branching veins which start 

 from 3 or 4 strong raised ribs on the disk, margins slightly undulate. Column 

 about half as long as the sepals, the dorsal lobe bearing the anther as in 

 E. venoaa — rather long and ovate. Pollen-masses 2, nearly globular. Capsule 

 •ova], about the size of a small gooseberry, and prominently ribbed. 

 Hab : On sandy land, in shady localities o£ the Mackay district, L. J. Nugent. 



2. Xi. venosa (straight veined), EeiM.f. in Herb. LindL; Benth. Fl. Austr. 

 vi. 300. An erect leafless herb, with the habit of DLpodiiim punctatum, the 

 sheathing scales imbricate at the base of the stem, the upper ones distant, passing 

 into narrow bracts, often as long as the pedicel and ovary. Flowers several in a 

 terminal raceme, whitish with deep red veins. Sepals broadly lanceolate, 6 to 

 8 lines long, marked with longitudinal somewhat anastomosing veins, the lateral 

 •ones attached to the short basal projection of the column. Petals rather shorter 

 ■tind broader, almost obovate-oblong. Labellum rather longer than the sepals, 

 the spur short, the lateral lobes ovate, strongly veined, the middle lobe twice as 

 long and very much broader than long, almost reniform, elegantly veined, the 

 •disk with two longitudinal glabrous raised lines or plates between the lobes, 

 shortly prolonged on the middle lobe which has besides 3 or more short undulate 

 raised lines or plates. Column half as long as the sepals, the dorsal lobe bearing 

 ilie anther rather long and ovate. — Dipodiuni venosum, F. v. Muell. Fragm. i. 61. 



Hab.: liookingham Bay, Dallacliy; Port Mackay, Nenist. 



3. S. Fitzalani (after E. Fitzalan), F. v. J/. Fragm. viii. 80; Benth. FL 

 Auftr. vi. 800. Habit apparently that of 7*7. venosa, the single specimen leafless, 

 nearly lie. high, with a sheathing bract near the base about l^in. long, the 

 tracts subtending the pedicels reaching to the top of the ovary. The sepals 

 narrow-lanceolate, striate, acuminate-acute, about 7 lines long, the lateral ones 

 attached at the base to the projection of the column. Petals scarcely broader but 

 rather shorter and more obtuse, the veins slightly anastomosing. Labellum as 

 long as the petals, the basal spur short but longer than in FJ. venosa, the veins 

 branching but not so dark and strong as in JS. venosa, lateral lobes not halfway 

 up and not very prominent ; middle lobe large but scarcely broader than long, 

 the margins much undulate and very obtuse ; the disk with 4 slightly raised lines 

 quite entire between the lateral lobes, crisped or fringed and extending to about 

 half the length of the middle lobe. Column not half so long as the sepals. 

 Pollen-masses 2, depressed globular. 



Hab : Mount Dryander, Fitzalan. 



16. CYMBIDIUM, Swartz, 



(Alluding to the hollow boat-shaped form of labellum.) 



Bepals and petals nearly equal, free, spreading. Labellum sessile, free, 

 articulate on the base of the column, or very shortly adnate to it, concave, entire, 

 «r 3-lobed. Column erect or slightly incurved, semi-terete, sometimes narrowly 

 winged. Anther lid-like, very concave, more or less 2-oelled. Pollen-masses 2, 

 usually 2-lobed (4 united in pairs), sessile on a somewhat triangular gland. — 

 Plants usually epiphytical. Stems often short and slightly swollen into pseudo- 



