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Caules 1 ped. longi. Folia 5-6 poll. longa, 1-123 poll. lata. 
Pedunculus 6 poll. longus, Bractee 24 lin. longs. Pedicelli. rf poll. 
longi. Sepala 10-11 lin. longa, 4 lin. lata. Petala 9 lin. longa, 34 lin. 
lata. Labellum 10 lin. e eek ES laterales p lin. longi, 2 v^ lati; 
intermedius 9 lin. latus ; calcar 2 lin. longum olumna 5 lin. 
This strikingly voee species was E trud by Messrs. ‘Hugh 
Low & Co., of Clapton, from the vicinity of Singapore, and flowered in 
their establishment in "E uly last. It is allied to V. limbata, Blame, but 
differs from every other in the remarkable shape of the lip, which is 
niddooby dilated at the apex into a pair of halbert-shaped lobes. The 
rest of the front lobe is very narrow, pubescent, and with hastate base. 
The sepals and petals are deep brown irregularly veined with yellowish 
green, most distinctly on the petals. The side lobes of the lip are white 
streaked with p urple, and the froni lobe brown with irregular radiating 
yellow veins, li is dedieated by request to the Hon. Charies G. Roebling, 
of Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.A. At present only a single plant is 
known, which bears eight spikes of flowers. There is no species with 
which it can be usefully compared, though its affinity is probably in the 
neighbourhood of V. brunnea, Rchb. f. 
CCCCXVI.—ST. VINCENT BOTANIC STATION. 
A. somewhat full account of the history of the interesting Botanic 
Garden at St. Vincent was given in the Kew Bulletin, 1892, pp. 92- 
104 (with plate). The steps taken to start the present Station were 
described in Kew Bulletin, 1891, pp. 140-145. A note on the working 
of the Station was given in Kew Bulletin, 1894, p. 80. Ina Report 
on in , 
No.108) the following information is supplied by the Administrator 
respecting the current work of the Station: 
Agriculture.—Under this heading pues: must be made to the 
Botanic Station, which shows great progress since its re-establishment 
in 1890, when a portion of the grounds of the Old Botanie Garden of 
started in 1765, but allowed in 1849 to go out of cultivation, was again 
turned into use. It is most interesting to note that the present Botanic 
Station is of great assistance to the Colony, and of growing importance 
to the planters, who are able to study the various experiments con- 
ducted for the benefit not only of the planter class, but also of the 
peasant proprietors. During the last year grants of coffee and cocoa 
plants have been made to the purchasers of Crown Lands, to éicobfigo 
the growth and produce of those valuable trees, which should ere lon, ng 
add otitda re the revenue of the Colony and the prosperity of the 
planters themselve 
e irme of Kew Gardens give every assistance, nof only in 
l 
BS faiie success and el aan of the Botanic Station i is assured, 
d it is to be hoped that the minor industries of fruit products through- 
out the Island will receive greater attention than has lately been the 
case. During the fall of the year a small Meteorological Station was 
formed in the gardens, and reliable observations were e recorded for the 
