x 57 
from Eastern Asia. 
Agrostophyllum formosanum, Rolfe. 
Caules erecti, 9-10 poll, longi, subcompressi, distichophylli. 
Folia lineari-oblonga, obtusa 4-6 lin. longa, 9-1 1 lin. lata, vaginae 
conduplicatae, imbricatae. Capilulum subsessile, densiflorum, 16 lin. 
latum. Bracteae lanc^olato-oblongae, obtusae, striatae, 2 lin. longae. 
Sepala ovata, subacuta, lateralia carinata, concava, if lin. longa. 
Petala linearia, obtusa, torta, if lin. longa. Labellum 2 lin. longum, 
hypochilio subhem isphaerico-saccato, epichilio reniformi-ovato obtuso. 
Columna crassa, 1 lin. longa. 
Formosa : South Cape (Hb. A. Henry, 1350). 
Allied to Agrostophyllum majus , Hook, f., from Perak. 
Calanthe formosana, Rolfe. 
Folia petiolata, lanceolata, acuta, 12-14 poll. longa, 1J-2} poll, 
lata; petiolus 6-7 poll, longus. Scapus 10-12 poll, altus ; vaginae 
spathaceae, basi tubulosae, if- if poll, longae. Bracteae lineari- 
lanceolatae, acutae, 1-1J poll, longae, 2J-3 lin. latae. Sepala 
lanceolata, acuminata, 5 lin. longa, if-2 lin. lata. Petala lanceolata, 
breviter acuminata, subobliqua, uninervia, membranacea, 4J lin. 
longa, if lin. lata. Labellum supra medium columnae adnatum, 
trilobum, 3 lin. longum, lobis laterahbus rotundatis, intermedio 
oblongo apiculato, disco laevi, calcare gracili, 2 J lin. longo. Colmina 
2 lin. longa, apice dilatata. 
Formosa'. South Cape (Hb. A. Henry, 1347). 
Allied to the Indian C. clavata, Lindl., but with a differently shaped 
lip, and the spur not clavate. The bracts much resemble those of 
C. densiflora , Lindl., belonging to another group. The buds are not 
expanded, and probably the flowers exceed the dimensions here given. 
Geodorum formosanum, Rolfe. 
Folia oblongo-lanceolata, acuta, J-i ped. longa, if-2| poll, 
lata. Scapi 6-10 poll, longi, apice nutante, basi laxe vaginati. 
Bracteae lineari-lanceolatae, 5-6 lin. longae. Pedicelli graciles 2-2 \ 
lin. longae. Sepala et petala oblonga vel spathulato-oblonga, obtusa, 
4^ lin. longa. Labellum ovato-oblongum, obtusum, obscure bilobum, 
basi saccatum, 5 lin. longum, 3J lin. latum, disco medio incrassato 
obscure tricarinato. Columna clavata, 2 lin. longa. 
Formosa : Takow (Hb. A. Henry, 1137), South Cape (Hb. A. Henry, 
1375). I am unable to identify this with any Indian species. 
