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et petala erecta, DUM lta obtusa, 14 lin. longa. Zubellum 
trilobum, basi latum ; lobi laterales divaricati, filiformes, 2-21 lin. 
longi ; intermedius triangularis, subacutus, l lin. longus ; calcar 
clavato- oblonga m, 14 lin. longum, apice bilobum. Colur 
brevissim 
NORTH-EAST CELEBES. Sapoetan Mountains, Minahassa, 
Koorders, 29489. 
239. Vanilla Hartii, Rolfe; species distinctissima, ex affinitate 
V. Sprucei, Rolfe, differt foliis brevioribus et floribus minoribus. 
Caules subgraciles ; internodia 35-44 poll. longa. Folia breviter 
petiolata, ovato-o ne acuminata, 2-23 poll. longa, circa $ poll. 
lata, crassiuscula ; petioli 3 lin. longi. ZAacemi breves, crassius- 
culi, pauciflori, 5- 8 lin. lóna" ; bracteæ late ovatæ, acutæ, 11-2 lin. 
longs; pedicelli $ poll. longi. Sepala oblongo- -Janceolata, sub- 
obtusa, 1j poll. longa. Petala sepalis paullo “angustiora, caetera 
similia. Labellum column: fere omnino adnatum, 1} poll. 
longum; tubus medio angustissimus, basi subinflatus; limbus 
cuneato- Prada subinteger, obtusus, crenulatus ; disci vena 
paullo inerassatz, presertim prope apicem, ibi tuberculis retrorsis 
paucis instructe ; crista appendicibus foliaceis denticulatis retrorsis 
composita. Columna gracilis, 14 poll. longa. 
TRINIDAD. Cabasterre Arima, Hart, 6255. 
240. Vanilla fimbriata, Rolfe ; species ex affinitate V. ensifolie, 
Rolfe, sed foliis brevioribus et floribus minoribus. 
Caules crassiusculi ; internodia 3-53 poll. longa. Folia breviter 
petiolata, lanceolata vel lineari-oblonga, acuta vel subacuminata, 
23-53 poll. longa, 7-11 poll. lata, emp petioli 2-3 lin. 
longi. cemi crassiusculi, 1-1} poll. longi, multiflori ; Eye 
ovato-oblongs, obtuse, 3—4 lin. longe ; pedicelli 3-1} poll. longi. 
epala et petala endi FOTE E subobtusa, 13-15 lin. longa. 
Labellum 12-14 lin. longum, column: margine longe adnatum ; 
tubus angustus ; limbus 5 lin. latus, Arpi fimbriatus ; disci 
vens leviter incrassatæ ; crista carnosa, paullo fimbriata, retrorsa. 
Columna gracilis, 10 -11 lin. lo onga. 
BRITISH GUIANA. Barima River, Jenman, 6771. 
A very distinct species. The flowers are noted as green outside, 
whitish green inside, and the lip whitish tinged with yellow in 
the throat. 
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
MR. WILLIAM NORMAN SANDS, a member of the gardening 
staff of the Royal Botanic Gardens, has been appointed on the 
recommendation of Kew, by the Secretary of State for the 
Colonies, Curator of the Botanic Station in Antigua 
