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apice ovatis subobtusis taies spicis densifloris, bracteis patentibus 
recurvis ovatis acutis epalis carinatis postico ovato-lanceolato- 
subacuto lateralibus Haar oblongis obtusis, petalis linearibus obit 
labello lanceolato-ovato acuto tricarinató, columna brevi ssima, rostello 
pb lato apice bicuspidato.— Thelasis vigila ance in 
Journ. Linn. Soc., xiii., p. 127 (non Lin 
Has. tees, Hance, 1287 ; d 18. 
Pseudobulbi 4-6 lin. longi. Folia 1-2 poll. longa. Seapi 3-5 lin. 
ongi. Bractee 1 lin. longe. Sepala et petala 1-1} lin. longa. 
Labellum 1 lin. longum 
Allied to the Philippine T. oS Rchb. f., but the bracts much 
narrower and the flowers smaller 
c7 186. Galeola Faberi, Rolfe; caulibus altis, vaginis ovatis sub- 
obtusis carnosis, paniculis amplis laxis multiflori s ferrugineo- tomentosis, 
racteis ovato oblongis acutis, sepalis etae oblongo linearibus 
subobtusis, labello integro elliptico obtuso crispulo-crenulato lateribus 
inflexis, venis elevatis papilloso-crenulatis. 
Has.—Szechuen: Mt. Omei, at 7000 ft. alt., Faber. 
Vagine 3-1 poll longe. Bractee 11-2 lin. longe. Pedicelli 
1} poll longi. Sepala et petala 1 lin. longa. Labellum 11 lin. 
longum. Columna 5 lin. longa 
Allied to the Himalayan G. lindleyana, Rchb. f., but with much 
narrower segments, 
.v187. Listera grandiflora, Rolfe; caulibus gracilibus, foliis late 
-cordatis v. ovato cordatis subaeutis v. apiculatis, racemis pubescentibus 
paucifloris, braeteis ovatis acutis, sepalis ovato-oblongis subobtusis 
concavis, petalis linearibus, labello magno late obcordato nervo medio 
E uar columna arcu; ata. 
—Hupeh: Fang, 4. Henry, 6876; — Mt. Omei, in 
dark dip place at 8000-9000 ft. alt., Faber, 9 
Planta 9-10 poll alta. Folka 1] a “ane, 14-1} poll. 1 
Racemi 21-3 poll longi. Bractee 2-2} lin. longe. Sepala 3 lin. 
i elala 23 ln. longa. Labellum 6 lin. longum, 6 lin. lutum. 
Columna 3 lin. longa. 
The largest-flowered species in the genus. 
z 6188. Spiranthes exigua, Rolfe; parva aphylla glabra, scapis 
erectis vaginis laxis subimbricatis obtectis, bracteis oblongo-lanceolatis 
subacutis, pai am ovatis subobtusis ce obliquis, petalis oblongis 
subobtusis sepalis angustioribus, labello basi erecto deinde subito 
men integro hastato-oblongo Mengen basi bituberculato, columna 
brevi inerassata, rostello subulato recurvo. 
Has.—Hupeh, A. Henry, 6585. 
Herba 2} poll. alta. Scapi 2 poll. longi. Bractee 2}-3 lin. longæ. 
Pedicelli 2 lin. longi. Sepala et petala 1$ lin. longa. Labellum 12 
lin. longum. 
A very curious little leafless plant. The minute hastate lobes of the 
lip are easily overlooked, and the rostellum is curiously recurved at the 
an 189. Physurus chinensis, Rolfe; caulibus brevibus, foliis subezespit- 
osis petiolatis ovato- ect subacutis membranaceis viridibus, seapis 
