in the H, C. Botanic Gardens, Calcutta. 



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bifidum ; stigmatis apertura casterum verticalis, Capsula 

 oblonga, tricostata, pallide brunnea. 



Flos habitusque Sarcanthorum, columna et stamen Neot- 

 tiarum. 



This species may perhaps be Blume's Appendicula anceps, 

 but his characters are too short, and have too Httle reference 

 to the flower to admit of his species being determined with 

 any satisfaction. I have therefore dedicated it to Mr. Lewes, 

 Assistant Resident, Penang, who introduced it, with many 

 other plants, into this garden, where it flowered in March 

 last. It appears to thrive well in pots with leaf soil, mixed 

 with broken pots. 



1. Plant, natural size. 



2. Flower, one lateral sepal removed. 



3. Column and labellum, laterally. 



4. Upper part of column viewed dorsally. 



5. The same, laterally. 



6. Front view of anther. 



7. Pollen masses and gland. 



8. Column, lateral view. Anther and Pollen masses 



removed, gland remaining. 



HABENARIA. Willd, 



Fam. Nat. Orchidece.—Sect. Ophrydem, 



H. tenuis, (n. sp.) foliis in parte caulis inferiori confertis 

 lineari-lanceolatis canaliculatis, racemo elongato tenui, brac- 

 teis lanceolato-acuminatis ovario dimidio brevioribus, sepalis 

 lateralibus reflexis, labelli tripartitilobis obtusis sublinearibus 

 longitudine subaequalibus, centrali paullo latiore pendulo, 

 calcare curvato filiformi-clavato ovario J longiore, stigmatibus 

 lateralibus longe projicientibus. 



Hah. — In graminosis Serampore. Floret Augusto, Sep- 

 tembre. 



Descr, — Pedalis, succedente statura omnino gracilior. 

 Folia infima patentissima, superioraascendentia, conduplicata, 



