Thelymitra.] ORCHIDACEAE. 343. 
without cilia. Anther large, connective produced into a blunt point much 
exceeding the column-wing.—Handb. N.Z. Fl. (1864) 271; Cheesem. Man. 
N.Z. Fl. (1906) 671. 
Norrn Isnanp: Clay hills from the North Cape to Rotorua, not uncommon. 
Sea-level to 1500 ft. October-November. 
In the original description the flowers are said to be yellow, but they are usually 
flesh-coloured. It is very closely allied to the Australian 7’. carnea, and may’ 
be identical with it. 
12. T. Matthewsii Cheesem. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xlii (1910) 177.— 
Stem wiry, flexuose, 4-6in. high. Leaf solitary, sheathing the stem at 
the base, the sheath finely and closely puberulous; lamina 14$-24 in. long, 
much expanded at the base, and then suddenly narrowed into a linear 
blade, which is usually spirally twisted so as to coil round the stem ; 
margins involute. Bracts 2, the lower one below the middle of the 
stem, the upper almost close to the flower, both broad and sheathing. 
Flower solitazy, large for the size of the plant, $-2in. diam.  Perianth- 
segments all similar, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, acute or shortly 
acuminate, dark purplish-blue with darker longitudinal veins. Column 
much shorter than the perianth-segments, not ‘produced at the back 
behind the anther, but furnished with two large lateral lobes which equal 
the anther in height, and which are oblong or oblong-talcate, obtuse, 
somewhat flattened but thick and fleshy, not lobed nor furnished with 
cilia. Sometimes there are evidences of a slight crest connecting the 
lateral lobes at the base. Anther very large, oblong, obtuse. Base of 
column purplish; lateral lobes and anther bright-yellow. 
Norra Istanp: Mongonui County, low hills between Lake Tongonge and the 
coast, rare, R. H. Matthews and H. B. Matthews. _ 
A charming little plant, worthily dedicated to its discoverer, who has added 
mcre to our knowledge of the New Zealand orchids than any other observer of late 
years. It is closely allied to the Western Australian 7’. variegata, principally differing 
in the much smaller size, in the solitary flowers, and in the column not crested on 
the back. 
13. T. venosa R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 314.—Stem stout or slender, 9-18 in. 
high or more. Leaf shorter than the stem, narrow-linear, thick, channelled. 
Flowers 3-6, large, handsome, purplish-blue, lin. diam. Sepals and 
petals din. long, oblong or elliptic-oblong, obtuse or minutely apiculate, 
conspicuously veined; lip obovate, obtuse. Column short, stout, not 
1 the length of the perianth; wing not continued behind the anther, 
but with 2 erect lateral lobes which exceed the anther, lobes narrow- 
triangular, 1--2-toothed near the tip, which usually is spirally twisted 
inwards. Anther rather short, ovate, connective narrowed into a short 
bifid beak not so long as the two lateral lobes ——Benth. Fl. Austral. vi 
(1873) 323: Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 671. Hpiblema grandiflorum 
Buch. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xiv (1882) 357 (not of &. Br.). 
Norra Istanp: Rukuhia Swamp, near Hamilton, H. B. Matthews! T. F. C. ; 
also Sphagnum swamps at Tirau and Rotorua, Omatangi, near Lake Taupo, Berggren. 
Taranaki—Ngaire Swamp, 7. F. OC. Wellington—Mungaroa Swamp, H. H. Travers, 
1. Kirk! Altitudinal range 500-2000 ft. December—January. 
14. T. uniflora Hook, f. Fl. Antarct. 1 (1844) 70.—Stem slender, 6-12 in. 
high or more. Leaf much shorter than the stem, very narrow-linear, 
channelled. Flowers 1-4, large, handsome, blue-purple, ? in. diam. Sepals 
