If we write Bolbophyllum, rejecting Bulbophyllum, then we ought 
to prefer the genus Diphyes, published by Blume in 1825. The 
reason for rejecting Bulbophyllum is, no doubt, since it is regardep 
as a hybrid word, derived from the Latin bulbus, the onion, and 
giarov, the leaf. This criticism must, however, for many reasons, 
be rejected. Bulbus is Greek, coming from Goaf05. Phyllum being 
made Latin in its ending, there is no reason why we should not 
make Gores Latin. A second objection is that everyone is allowed 
to make names just as he likes. If these grammatical changes 
were admitted, there would be no end of changes and corrections ; 
and since there are so many who like to put their authority to 
names, there is a very wide area for personal vanity in constant 
change. Then come such authors as grumble at the names 
as not being appropriate. The greatest paradox 1s simply to 
change the names, without even declaring the alteration, leaving 
the changed name along with that of the old author. Thus 
Dr. Ascherson, of Berlin, writes “ Cypripedilee, Lindl., Cypro- 
pedilum, L.,” as if Linneus and Lindley had known anything 
about the Berlin Doctor’s changes. If it were proposed to call 
such behaviour as making Linneeus speak of Cypripedilum forgery, 
what answer could be given? (See Ascherson, Flora der 
Proving Brandenburg, 1864, p. 700). Thus nothing remains 
but to retain all described Bolbophyllums as Bulbophyllums, 
which I do now. 
Pseudobulbs nearly approximate, leek-green, spheroid to pear- 
shaped, but very short, at length often angular. Adventitious roots 
very slender, filiform, much bent. Leaves cuneate oblong-lan- 
ceolate, apiculate, of a rather fleshy texture, solitary or in pairs. 
Flower-stalk very slender, with distant acuminate sheaths. [aceme 
small-flowered, nodding, very compact. Bracts linear acuminate, 
one-nerved, as long or longer than the stalked ovaries. Chin 
oblique, small. Upper sepal triangular; lateral sepals oblong 
apiculate or triangular, with a blunt keel outside above the middle 
nerve. ‘Tepals very short, triangulo-acuminate, one-nerved. Lip 
from inflexed claw cordate-oblong or rounded-oblong, bluntly 
acute. Column trigonous, with two narrow erect ears. lower- 
stalk greenish. Dorsal sepal purplish blackish violet ; lateral sepals 
honey-coloured, sometimes with blackish violet borders. Tepals 
same colour as dorsal sepal. Lip yellowish, sometimes with a 
brownish hue. Column whitish green, or with small purplish 
dots beneath the stigma. 
