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flower longer and narrower. Labellum of a light sulphur colour, with =” 
a few minute atoms of purple at the base, and the keel dark yellow—_ 
From Gard. Chron., 18th June, 1881. 
Hab.: The only specimens I have seen which might belong to the above were 
flowering in the Bowen Park bushhouse, and Mr. Soutter informed me the plants 
were received from Mt. Dryander. 
D. s., var. grandiflorum (n. var.)- This variety has the strong 
more vigorous habit than D. speciosum, var. Hillii; the leaves often 
over 1 ft. long and near } ft. broad. The distinction, however, 18 
mostly in the flowers, which are of a deep yellow from first expanding 
until they decay ; the segments are 1} in. long, the outer ones 3 lines, 
the inner ones 14 lines broad. Labellum very obtuse and. barred 
throughout with purple. 
Hab.: Eumundi, and plant now (September) flowering at Bowen Park. 
D. s., var. curvicaule (n. var.) Stems curved, some almost 
into a half-cirele, compressed, 9 to i2 in. long, the broad ne 
often obtaining 14 in. Leaves very coriaceous, oblong, the 2° 
somewhat pointed, about 5 in. long, 2 in. broad, often concave 
Peduncle with raceme 9 or 10 in. long, bearing numerous creas — 
coloured flowers; bracts of the peduncle exceeding 1 m. long, ym ~ 
orm, quite coriaceous. Pedicels 1 in. long. Sepals 6 or 7 m. he 
3 lines broad, thick, linear curving outwards. Petals linear, ees 
long as the sepals, thick, glossy, curving outward, 1 to 14 lines ee 
Labellum falling away from the column more than an of the o . a 
forms of this species; in its natural “position about 3 the length 0 
the other segments, of thick coriaceous substance like the othe ee 
of the flower, lateral lobes longer than broad, middle lobe bro 
long, slightly apiculate. Di i 
labellum marked with thick purple bars, and the 
and disk stained with an orange colour. Column short, sput 
anther small, pollen-masses light-coloured. 
Hab.: Lady Elliot’s Island, from whence Mr. Soutter received the plants a 
(September) flowering in the bushhouse, Bowen Park. The prese other 
‘ustforme and var, delicatum being in general appearance 80 different from 
forms of the species, will likely in cultivated collections receive specific ran* 
BULBOPHYLLUM, Thouars. 
B. intermedium, (n.sp.) (Name suggested by its postin 
intermediate between B. Shepherdi and B. aurantiacum.) : 
i a 
subulate, , 
to the 
3 the length of the sepals. Labellum claw incurved upo the 
brown Tatigated saa of the column, the lamina reddi ge 
prominently recurved oftentimes forming a circle, margins * 
