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name, The flowers are deep yellow, and the bracts brownish, It 
appears to be more nearly allied to М. oxypterum, Lindl., than any 
other. 
6. Pholidota repens, Rolfe, п. sp.—Hhizoma repens, articulatum, 
elongatum, juri d Gau 14-54 poll longum. Folia oblance olata, 
petiolata, 3—4 poll. longa, 4—1 poll. lata; petiolus } poll. longus. Scapus 
brevis, arcuatus; racemus circa 12-florus, recurvus, flexuosus: Bractex 
suborbiculares, obtuse, 6 lin. longe. Pedicelli 3 lin. longi. Sepalum 
posticum late ellipticum, obtusum, eoneavum, 3} lin. longum. Sepala 
lateralia paulio angustiora, leviter carinata. Petala elliptioo-cblonga, 
obtusa, plana, 1} lin. lata. Labellum cymbiforme, basi nervis 5 crassis 
basi lamellatis, apice biauriculatum, reflexum, auriculis suborbicularibus. 
Columna oblonga, apice breviter quadridentata ; rostellum rostratum, 
aeuminatum 
Sent to Kew for determination by Mr. J. O'Brien, of Harrow-on-the- 
Hill, in June 1890, and again during the present reat. It is a native of 
: den 
1 ped. longa 9-10 — "able Paridi Bind ramosa, laxa, ramis 
E cosis. tem reflexa, rigida, late ovate, subobtuse, 
lin. longs. Ovarium ындан aspero-verrücosum, 3—1 poll. longum. 
pala ali tig eae subaeuta, 7 lin. longa, patentia v. reflexa. 
Petala oblaneeolata, subobtusa, subsqualia. ^ Labellum profunde 
trilobum, 5 lin. longum; lacinia mediana late elliptica, obtusa, undulata ; 
laeiniis lateralibus multo brevioribus subspathulatis; disco medio bila- 
mellato, basi quinquecarinato. Columna clavata, quadridentata. 
by the colour and other characters. It was first sent to Kew by 
Mr. Е. W. Moore, Curator of the Royal Botanic Garden, Glasnevin — 
(after whom it is named); in May 1889, and afterwards by Mr. W. Bull, 
of Chelsea, Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., of Clapton, and by Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., M.P., of Burfo rd Lodge, Dorking. A search 
through the 200 or more species described since the publication of 
Lindley's Folia Orehidacea has not resulted in vA discovery of any 
iip Mp which applies to the present spec The segments 
re pale green with a few dusky — and ihe. lip deep vibe em the _ 
front ай “eo atid the side ones narrowly, margined 
light gree he flowers are deliciously  frjrant Messrs. Low dinis ; 
that it is a ме of Costa Rica. 
8. Polystachya bulbophylloides, /olfe, n. sp. — Planta minuta, | 
habitu Duibophylli. Rhizoma graeile, repens. ` Pseudobulbi 6 к ! 
a 
Hes | 
gracile 
tantes, ovoideo-globosi, 3 lin. longi, diphylli (an Usa ?). 
elliptica, breviter bidentata, s subcarnosa, 4 lin. 
5-flori. Bractee ovato-orbieulares, minute mucron sadi 
11 lin. longe. Flores subsessiles, carnosi, : 8 lin. 
_ postieum ovatum, subacutum ; sepala lateralia obli 
Petala | ad ` tubeswilum. minutissimum reducta. 
