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longz, 4 lin. late. Sepalum posticum 5 lin. longum ; lateralia 3 lin. 
lata. Petala 4 lin, longa. Labellwm 1 lin. longum 
istinct species, allied to Megaclinium delega Rolfe 
(Kew Bulletin, 1591, p. 198), having a similar thickened rachis with 
rounded obscurely crenulate iren rl which, however, is blackish in aote 
and the flowers similar, insteac being white and yellow respectively. 
And the details of structure in the two are natura y quite different. 
n the present one the flowers are velvety, and the petals quite black, 
cept at their tips, where a few light green markings occur. The 
iex ded and petals are also barred and spotted with black on a light green 
ground, though the markings greatly preponderate over the ground 
colour. Its origin is not exaetly known, but it is believed to have been 
received with a few African orchids sent by M. Godefroy Lebeuf, of 
Argenteuil, France. It flowered at Kew in August last. 
95. Cyrtopera flexuosa, Rolfe; pseudobulbis confertis ovoideo-ob- 
longis circa 4-phyllis, foliis elongato-linearibus aeutis flaccidis, scapis 
elongatis teunibus subflexuosis, bracteis ovatis acutis parvis, Won 
conicum productis, petalis patentibus lineari-oblongis obtusis basi 
attenuatis, labello recarvo integro oblongo obtuso disco velutino, columna 
brevi clavata angulata. 
Has.—Kilimanjaro, E. Trop. Africa, Smith. 
Pseudobulbi 1-2 poll. longi. Folia 5-11 poll. long. 2-3 lin. lata. 
Scapi 9-12 po ~ ‘longi. Bractee 1 lin. longe. Pedicelli 7-8 lin. 
longi. Sepala 4 lin. longa, 14 lin. lata, Petala 4 lin. longa, l4 lin. lata. 
Labellum 4 lin, longum, 2 lin. latam. Columna 2 lin. longa. Mentum 
very distinct species which flowered in the Kew collection during 
Se Mess grs from May to August. It differs from most of its allies 
n having aerial pseudobulbs and evergreen almost grass-like leaves. 
The scapes are somewhat flexuose, taking a new direction at each node, 
in allusion to which the name is given, The flowers are white, with a 
few small light purple spots on the petals, and the centre of the lip light 
yellow, with numerous deeper purple spots on either side, which are 
almost suffused into an irregular band. The face of the column is also 
lined with light purple, and its foot suffused with the same colour and a 
little yellowish green 
96. Stanh Rolfé; pseudobulbis tetragono-ovoideis corru- 
gatis parvis, folie T er elliptico-lanceolatis breviter acuminatis 
plieatis, seapis pendulis basi paucivaginatis 2-4 ae s, bracteis elliptico - 
ceolatis acutis convoluto-concavis im ricatis, riis pubescentibus, 
m elliptico-oblongis acutis valde concavis Siterstibas paullo latio- 
bus leviter carinatis, petalis lanceolato-oblongis acutis planis, labello 
sti tegro, hypochilio ovali-oblongo utrin c s "basi cornu erecto brevi 
instructo lateribus bicarinatis ore parv nsverse lineari-oblongo, 
mesochilio truneato margine acuto, epichilio triangulo acuto plano, 
columna incurva apice bidentata alis rotundatis. 
Has.—-Brazil : River Purus, Upper Amazon Region. 
Pseudobulbi saltem 1 poll longi. Folia 8} poll. longa, v. ultr 
poll. lata, Scapi cirea 2 poll. longi. — Bractee 1} poll. tty 
“Bodicelli 24 poll. longi. Sepala 1} poll. longa, posticum 9 lin. latum, 
