curved inwards. Germen ovate, narrowed at the
base, hairy, the hairs tipped with small glands.
Perianthium ringent, thickly clothed on the outside
with pellucid glandular hairs; three outer leaflets lanceolate,
taper-pointed; the upper one stuck to the
2 inner ones for more than ha f their length, points of
the lateral ones bent inwards ; two inner ones concave,
connivent, and blunter. Labellum oblong, not divided
into lobes, more or less acute, margins undulate,
crenulate. Column green, not winged. Anther 1,
attached to the point of the stigma, and covered with
a brown taper-pointed hood.
A very rare and interesting plant, native of North
America; its flowers are delightfully fragrant, and
they last a long time in beauty ; the present specimen
having been in bloom from the beginning of August,
to the middle of November. It appears to be more
free of growth than the plants belonging to this family
generally are, as it thrives well in a border of very
sandy loam, and appears to be making offsets freely ;
but we expect it will yet be some time before
it becomes common, except others are imported
from America. We expect many more species of
this interesting family from that country shortly, as
Mr. Colvill has applied to a Correspondent there, to
send all the species that can be collected ; and he has
received notice that he may soon expect them, with
many other curious plants.
Drawn at the Nursery of Mr. Colvill, in September
last.
, i® . of the Perianthium. 3. The 2 inner ones.
4. J he Labellum, showing its crenated margin. 5. The Germen divested of the
Perianthnim, showing the column, with the Anther in front, covered with its
brown liood. 6. The same divested of the hood, the Anther exposed to view.
7. Ih e same divested of the Anther. 8. Inner view of the Anther. 9 The
Hood with winch the Anther was covered, all highly magnified.