perhaps too hastily, confounded with Ermenprum ciliare 
of Linnzeus; from which it is distinguished in the follow- 
ing article of the Botanical Cabinet, and, as it seems, with 
some reason. 
“ Differs from ciliare in often having three leaves ; 
‘¢ whereas there are never more than two in that. The pe- 
“ tals also are very differently formed in ciliare; these be- 
“ing all equal, slender, and much curved. In the present 
“¢ species the three exterior petals are equal, and remarkably 
“ stiff and pointed; the two interior very broad, spreading 
“in the form of wings: this disposition of the petals pro- 
“< duces a very remarkable appearance. The middle seg- , 
“ ment in the lip of the nectary in this sort is quite linear ; 
“in ciliare it is subulate and much longer. The whole 
“ plant is of much larger growth.” Loddiges’s bot. cab. 1. 
n. 10. 
The flower in cuspidatum is yellow ; in ciliare, greenish 
white. ,. fs | 
We had no opportunity of comparing the two plants. 
while in blossom, having only received a sample of the one: 
before us. As far as we can judge, they seem to belong to 
distinct types ; and Mr. Brown appeared to incline to the. 
same opinion. 
