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Sikkim, Assam, and Perak (Waterloo) at altitudes from 800 
to 1,200 meters. 
From the three species of Cymbidium known to occur in the 
Philippines, Cymbidium dayanum is distinguished by its grass¬ 
like, tufted leaves and the color of the flowers. 
Genus SARCOCHILUS R. Brown 
SARCOCHILUS UNGUICULATUS Lindl. Plate 2, figs. 9 and 19; Plate 5, figs. 18 to 24; 
Plate 12, fig. 1. 
Sarcochilus unguiculatus Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 26 (1840) Misc. p. 67, 
32 (1846) sub. t. 19; Edit, in Allg. Berl. Gartenz. 14 (1846) 167; 
Reichb. f. in Walp. Ann. 6 (1863) 601, in Gard. Chron. II 15 
(1881) 662; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 238; Rolfe in Orch. Rev. 
2 (1894) 231, 14 (1906) 273, fig. 37; Ridl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. 
31 (1896) 298, Mat. FI. Mai. Penin. 1 (1907) 175; Ames in Merr. 
in Journ. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Straits Branch, Special No. (1921) 196, 
in Merr. Enum. Philip. FI. PI. 1 (1925) 408. 
Thrixspermum unguiculatum Reichb. f. Xen. Orch. 2 (1867) 122, in 
Flora 51 (1868) 53; Warner and Will. Orch. Alb. 6 (1887) t. 
266 ; Miethe, Orchis 6 (1912) 101, 102, t. 24. 
Phalaenopsis Ruckeri Hort. ex Reichb. f. in Gard. Chron. New Ser. 
15 (1881) 662, in textu. 
Phalaenopsis Ruckeriana Hort. ex Warner and Will. Orch. Alb. 6 
(1887) t. 266, in syn. 
Sarcochilus aureus Hook, f., FI. Brit. Ind. 6 (1890) 35, in Ann. Roy. 
Bot. Gard. Calc. 5 (Cent. Ind. Orch.) (1895) 42, t. 64. 
Thrixspermum aureum O. Ktze., Rev. Gen. PI. 2 (1891) 682. 
Sarcochilus unguiculatus Lindl. var. aureus Ridl., Mat. FI. Mai. 
Penin. (1907) 175. 
? Phalaenopsis fug ax Kranzl. in Gard. Chron. Ill 14 (1893) 360; 
Rolfe in Orch. Rev. 13 (1905) 230. 
Sarcochilus unguiculatus; racemo 3-4-floro, labelli unguiculati trilobi 
ungue convexo lineari linea media exarata, lamina cava, lobis lateralibus 
semi-ovatis obtusis intermedio supra trinervi subtus globoso apice papillae- 
formi. 
A native of Manilla, where it was discovered by Mr. Cuming. The flowers 
are light straw-color, the side lobes of the labellum white streaked with 
crimson, and the middle lobe rounded, fleshy, and dotted with crimson. 
It is a rather pretty species, for which I am indebted to Mr. Bateman. 
Plants erect in habit. Stems very short. Leaves disposed 
more or less horizontally, distichous, 7 to 8 mm distant, oblong 
or elliptic-oblong, rigid, firm, coriaceous, greenish, the lower 
surface purplish, 10.5 to 16 cm long, 4 to 5.5 cm wide, un¬ 
equally bilobed at the apex. Scapes very short, issuing from 
the side of the stems among the lower leaves, purplish, 2- to 
4-flowered, 1 to 5.5 cm long. Flowers very fragrant, 2.3 to 
2.5 cm across. Pedicellate ovary about 1.5 cm long, primrose 
