OF THE EASTERN HIMALAYA. 
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Ordek— . A RISTOLOCH iACEJE. 
Asaruin liimalaicum H. f. & T. var. bliutaiiica W. W. Smith, 
var. nov. 
Folia, petioli, pedunculi capillis longis multicellularibus induti. 
Folia irregulariter cordata sinu lato. 
Byagha, Bhutan No. 16G IFhite ! Not quite matched among* the 
types of Amrnm himalaiaim in Kew and in Calcutta Herbaria ; but not 
1 think specifically distinct. 
Order — 0R(1HIDACE;E. 
Aerides Greeiiii W. W. Smith, sp. nov. 
Species A. cylindrico Lindl. (non Hook.) affinis, sed flore parvo 
2 cm. diametiente distinguitur. 
Caulis ad 20 cm. Folia 6-10 cm. longa, 30 mm. lata, carnosa, 
teretia. Flos in brevissimo pedunculo solitarius ; sepalum dorsale vix 
longius quam latum, rotundatum ; petala subsimilia angustiora ; 
lahellum sepalis brevius, ad imum gynostemii adnatum, Vundanm more 
dorsatum ; pollinia subglobosa bifida. 
An Aerides with slender ridged stem ; the leaves with a groove 
above, taper slightly to a somewhat pointed apex. The peduncle extra- 
axillary, 80 mm., suberect, clothed with a few short brown scale-bracts. 
The dorsal sepal with a slight notch at the apex ; the lateral pair more 
elongated, with undulating margin, apex thickened and coming to an 
obtuse point, more distinctly streak(!*d with purple than the dorsal. 
Petals widespread, somewhat more irregular and less rounded than the 
dorsal sepal. The lip with large obliquely oblong side lobes, the apical lobe 
fleshy with ridges down the centre. The general colour is creamy white 
with purple markings ; the lip is spotted with deep' purple on the under 
side and bright yellow spots above j spur purple. This new species of 
Aerides was brought from Bhutan by native collectors and flowered in 
the conservatory of Mr. H. F. Green of the Government Cinchona 
plantation, Munsong, Darjeeling. It was shewn to Mr. R. Pantling, 
the authority on- Himalayan orchids, and he recognised it as distinct 
from anything previously recorded from the East Himalaya. To him 
and to Mr. R. A. Rolfe of Kew I am indebted for allocating the plant 
to its correct place next to Aerides cylindricinn Lindl. (non Hook). 
When I saw it, one flower only had appeared and this I dissected, 
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