193 OECHIDS OF THE SIKKIM-UIMALAYA.
S c i i . Orcllid, t. 4; Bot. Mag,, t. 1 8 « ; Paxt. Mug. Bot., 3il, and Fl. Gard. II, 14,
fig. 143; Griff. Notai. HI, 341; Walp. Aim. VI, 626; Wanior Orcli. Alb. VI, t. 284;
Hook. 61. Fl. Br. Ind. VI, 12. Iridoi-chis ¡¡iganica, Blmne Orcli. Archip. Ind., 76, t. 26.
i m o d o r vm hnnifoUum, Ic. Ham.
Sikkim, at elevations between 4,000 and 6,000 feet; in flower dining October and
November, common; Pantling, No. 12. Westward to Kinnaou and eastward to Bhutan.
K b a s i a Hills; elevation 4,000 to 5,000 feet.
T h e flowers of this have a ground colour of ochraeeous yellow with numerous
vertical lines of warm brown, the lip having broad transverse blotches of the same tint,
e x t e r n a l l y tlio sepals are flushed witli green. In habit and leaves the species much
resembles 0. grmdijlomm ; but the flowers are smaller, iliffercntly coloin-ed and appear
much later in the year. In the flgin-e of this in Bot. Mag., No. 4844, tho flowers are
colom-ed by far too green.
PuTE 2Ó5. O^mlidítm gigmleMin, Wall. Parts of ft plant; of vfitwfil siz^.. Fig. 1 side view of
coluimi imd Hp, 2 columu imd anther in sH't, 3 Hp, 4 apes of column sliowlng the polllnla after tlie
removal of the cap oí the auther, 5 polHula, 6 empty anther, from behind; all sato'perf; 7 capsule; of
ii'iimal ihe.
10. Cyjibidium GKANDIFLOEÜJI, Glifi. Notul. Ill, 3i2.
p,a,(h-<i-m very short. Imm linoai-oblong, acute, entire, narrowed towards tho
base and then expanded and equitant; length 16 to 24 in., breadth -To to 1 in.
I„llo,;,o,„,e from tho base of the psoudo-stem, about as long as or longer than the
k a v c s to 4 feet long), decm-vod ; the peduncle stout, enveloped in numerous nnbiicate
aTute . L t h s increasing in length upwards. la x l y 10- to 20-flowered. Flo,,«.
3 to 4 in in diam.; pml Imd minute. Dorsal liqial oblong, acute, mcm-ved; the
l a t e r a l pair sKchtly narrower and more acute, sub-falcate, spreading. Ptiab smaller
t i i a n the sepals" obloug, somewhat falcate, spreading, iiji as long as the sepals, 3-lob8d,
pubescent and with ciliate edges, not saceato at the base; side lobes narrow, erect,
heir apices oblique, acute; apical lobe large, broadly oblong, defloxed its apo.x deep y
emarginato and its margins midukte, disc between tho sido lobo» with two parallel bold
h a i r v lid-es. Colmm slightly winged from base t o apex, straight; the « ¡ f c r sub-quadrate.
o°void, acute, divergent, sessile on a quadrate gland. elliptic, boldly
r i d . . ed 2'T3 in long. Giiff. le. Plant. Asiat., t. 321; Hook. fil. Fl. Br. Ind. VI, 13.
C , noiclib. flh in Gard. Ohron., 1866, T; Batem. in Bot. Hag t 0574.
C. («•» Lmd l , , Jomu. Linn. Sec. HI, 29. Csmh,l«m sp. Glifi. Itm.
' " ' " ' I ' i k i d l ' t°'oll™tions of 6,000 to 7,000 foot; in flower during February; Pantlmg,
No 63 Westward to East Nepal and eastward to Bhutan; Griffith and others.
' The sepals and petals are appio green, the margins being of a paler tint; the lip
and column are ochraeeous yellow speckled with pmqllo. Tliis species often attains a
„ • e a t e r si.e than is given in the p.-eoeding description, tho scape and racemo together
» m e t i m o s measuring 3 to 3 toot in length; and tlio latter having as many as e.gliteeu
Z e r After tertili.ation of a ilowor has been effected the columu and lip become
r e d in colom-. The flowers are fragrant.
P u r s n6-a„.Mi.m s^.iijlo,;,,. Grifi. Part of a plant; (f . M Kg . 1 aolnmu,
2 .edion of lip between the .id. » « .towing tlio two liah, rldg.., 3 emptj a u t o , from b.limd, 4 apex
of the colmnn .iowmg the polHnla dter ,emo,al of the oap ol the ault»:, 5 polhnia, all .,.l„nj„l.
I I . CvMRiDiuM Gammieanuxi, Kilig and Pautling in Joiu-a. As. Soc. Bong.
Vol. LXIV, rt. 2, p. m .
Pseudo-stem sliort. Leaves narrowly linear, acuminate, slightly narrowed below, but
somewhat dilated at the oqnitant base, 2i to 36 in. long, and about '75 in. broad.
Inflorescence from tlio base of tlie pseudo-stem, decurved, shorter than the leaves ; the
peduncle sub-erect, about 15 or 18 in. long, cnvcioped to the apex in loose lanceolate
slieaths, acuminate, 3 to 6 in. long. Raceme lax or dense, rather shorter tiian the
peduncle, bearinjr 15 to 20 flowers; jloral Iract minute. Flowers Vlb in. long, and
2 ' 0 to 3 in. across. Sepals Knear-lancoolate or liucar-oblanceolate, 7-ncrved. PetaU
liuear-oblong, sub-falcate, slightly shorter than tlie sepals, 7-nerved. Lip about as long us
t h e sepals, oblong ; the side lobes sliallow, elongate, acute at the apex ; the apical lobt^
sub-orbicular, undulate, puberulous, separated from the lateral lobes by a sinus; lamcllîe
of tho lip 2, pubescent, meeting aud ending abruptly with the side lobes opposite
t h e ciliohite sinus, otherwise parallel. Column slender, slightly winged. Poilinia crect.
cuneato, sessile on a quadrate gland. Capmle 2 in. long.
Sikkim, at elevatious of from 5,000 to 7,000 feet; flowering in September an<I
O c t o b e r ; Pantling, No. 299.
T h e colour- of the flowers in this species is a dirty yellow flushed with brown and
w i t h brown lines ; the Hp, however, is of a brighter yellow aud ' has brown lines on its
side lobes. Individuals with flowers of a paler yellow are, however, very common, aud
these have usually densely-flowered racemes like C. elegans, Blume; while the plants with
d i r t y yellow flowers have lax racemes suggestive of those of C. lonyifoliim, Don. This
species, although common in Sikldm, has hitherto remained unnamed. It has been
suggested that it may possibly be a natural hybrid between C. gigantetm and C. ekgans,
as its flowers combine the cliaracters of these species. It is dedicated to Mr. J. A.
Gammie, Deputy Superintendent of tlie Government Cinchona Plantation in Sikkim, whoso
work in the culti^'ation of the medicinal species of Cinchona and in the local manufacture
of Quiuine is so well known and so Iiighly appreciated. The species is allied to
C. Mastersii, Benth. and to C. afine, "Wurn.
P l a t e 1?57.—Chmbidium G:'mmiemmm, King and Pantliiig, Part of n plant, Pig. 1 column with
autlier i» situ, 2 lip, 3 side view of tlie same; aU of nuiural size, 4 poUinia in situ on the apes of the
column, the cap of tliô autlier liaving been removed, 5 poilinia removed from the column and seen fwm
behind, 6 empty author, lower surface ; all ciihtrgeil.
12. CïMBiDiuM WniTE,®, neio species.
Pseudo-stsm 2 to 0 in. long. Leaves linear, acuminate, narrow in tho lower two-third.«,
but dilated at the equitant base, 2 i to 3G in. long and about -Cô in. wide at the widt;st
poiut. Inflorescence from the base of the pseudo-bulb, 15 to 18 in. long, strongly decurved
f r om the base ; tho peduncle as long as the raceme, clothed throughout with scarious
oblong-lancoolate acuminate bracts 1 to 5 in. long, Raceme B to 8 in. long, 10- to
12-flowcred. Flowers i'75 in. long; floral brad -25 to '35 in. long, lanceolate, acuminate
shorter than tho stalked ovary. l:iepals lanceolate, acute, coimivent. Petals liuear-oblong,
sub-falcate, as long as the sepals. Up as long as the lateral sepals, sparsely pubescent
o n tho upper surface ; side lobes shallow, elongate, thcii- apices cblique, sub-acutf,
dii-ected foiwai-ds ; apical lobe orbicidar, crenatc-uudulate, slightly deflexcd, disc with two
A^^•. KOY. Ber. G.vn»., CAI , Vol. Vlir.