OECiriDS OP THE SIKKIM-HIMALATA.
ventricose, much inflated, not depressed, prominently nerved, the edges of the mouth
coarsely crcnulate. Stammode broadly and bluntly ovate, angled at the hase. Franchet
Cj'pripcd. Asie Occ. et Ojient., p. 10 (1894). C. macranihon, var. ventricosa, {not of
SwarU or Carriere)] Hook. fil. Fl. Br. Ind. VI, 170. C. macranthos, Sw., vor. tiheticum,
Krantzlin Orch. Gen. ot Spec. I, 26.
Sikkim, in the Lachcn Valley, at an elevation of about 10,000 feet; in flower during
J u l y ; Pantling No. 386.
The colour of the flowers is brownish, the lip being flushed near its mouth witli
bright purple.
PI.ATE 447.—Cupripedium iibeltcmn, Kiug. Two plants, of natural size. Pig. 1 front view of
etiffiiinode, 2 profile view of outlier, stamiDode tmd stigma; hoi/i enlarged.
4. CvPRiPEDiuji niMAi.AicuM, Rolfe in Joiun. Linn. Soc. XXIX, 319.
Ueight of plant 8 to 12 ia. Stem clothed at the base by three or fom- unequal,
las, tubular, acute sheaths, '5 to l'7o in. long. leaves three, unequal, the lowest the
smallest, scattered, from obloug-elliptic to broadly-elliptic, acute, slightly narrowed to
the sheathing base, puberuious; length of the larger leaves 2-5 to 3'0 iu., breadth
1 to 2 in., the lower leaf only I'o to 2 in. long and less than '5 iu. broad; upper
part of the stem 3 to 5 in. long, pubescent, bearing at its apex a single flower
2-5 in. in diam. vertically, and less than 2 iu. horizontally; /loral Iract nan-owlyelliptic,
acutc, slightly concave, longer than the flower, many-nerved, 2 iu. long.
Dorsal sepal broadly ovate, acute, somewhat concave, the lateral pair slightly longer
but only one-third as wide, connate under the lip. Petals spreading, naiTOwly oblong,
Bub-acute, longer than the dorsal sepal. Lip pendent, sub-cylindrically ventiicose,
many-nerved; the mouth wide, crcnate. Staminode broadly ovate, blunt, slightly
cordate at the base. C. macranihon, Hook. fil. Fl. Br. Ind. VI, 170, in part {not
of SIVarts). C. macranthos, Sw., var. himalaictm, Krantzlin Orch, Gen. et Spec. I, 26.
liliotan, in the Chumbi Valley, at an elevation of about 12,000 feet; in flower
during July. Laclien Valley, alt. 10,000 to 12,000 feet; Pantling No. 373.
Tlie colour of the flower is brownish, the lip having a strong tinge of purple.
Pi.ATB 448.—Cypripediim hiimlakum, Rolfe. Two plants, of natural i
rtsTBinode, 2 profQe view of staminode, antlier and stigmii; iof/i enlarged.
Fig. 1 front • of
[. P. iind 0. E. G.-Bfg. Ko. ]72üJ—a 10—19.-:-as.
INDEX TO THE TEXT.
Araiirpe a''l>reoiatx,Linäi. •
dentala, Lindl,
Lindl, .
mullißora, Lindl. .
papUlusa, Lindl, .
• Wighiiaaa, rar. hnijepet
ÄCAirrncpniPPiuii rinijiflurum.
' sjlhetinse,
Aieras anguiti/oHa, Lindl, .
Aciant'ius pcHolaius, Don .
AcBOcnssE punctata, Zindl.
Adeaosfi/Hs cmar^aata. >1.
infejeriiM, Bl.
iliniDEe aji'ie, Wnli,
' ampidlacouin, lioxb.
ajipeiidicii/aiuin, Wnl
Arachnilei, Lindl.
fBoras-^i, Smiili .
Grili. .
coTOKiiiW, IJosb: .
instei«», Wall, .
' da^ypogon, Hm. .
deiwjloriim, Wall.
dUrorme, Wall. • .
Fieldingii, Ladd..
guUatum, Eoxb. .
Hj/Hrix. Lindl. .
latifoHum.'Sh-!^. .
U'yrarilUum. "Wall.
ZoiAii, HorC. • ,
loDgicomu, Eook.fU.
- multiflotum, Roxb.
odoratum, Lour. .
pallidum,'Royh. .
^aemorsam, Willi
- roseum. Lodd. .
- mUratum, Kosb,
- spicakim, Don •
- suaveoiens, Iloib.
- iar.iale, Lindl. .
- Mffouiim, Kloiscli
-vmUnatum.Vfüil.
- TeilMi. Hort, .
- WisiHmiuv, Lindl.
JEihcriaßisca, Liudl,
mollis, Lindl.
AoBOSTOPnTLluji brcTipes,
cüüjsum, Seichl
calUsu-K, Eeioiib
A S H . ROT. BOT, GARP., CALCUTTA, VOL, ? IU.
AGBoSiOPHTtLOU Khasirinam. Griff.
myriar.tlium. IC if- P.
: planicauh, Ecichb.
Ami/i/i/!'/tHs ealarginaia, Bl. .
AaufluHJilia. LiudL
Atdroggne sp
Aahopelaluiii Care^niliim, Hook.
.•isiECTocntLCS'otisnus, Limil. .
Eiwesii. JC. i P.
griuidillorus, Linùl.
¿K/ÌBJ, Lindl ,
Eoxbiirgliii, Lindl.
f-ikilmensis, K. P
tonus, A', if- P.
Gnjruhii. KfiuLb, ßl,
gracilo, Lindl. .
Apaiuria LiniUnana, Wiglit .
monto««, Li„ di. . .
Apelitlon miuulnm. Wight .
ilpina, K P. .
Se'.chb. fa.
^ parviUora, K. ij- P.
Apumm aiicep', Lindi,
¿rPEKBicuLA bifnria, Lindl.
HusmUH, Wiglit .
rcJupticaia, 2eiclib. fil
^ ic. «, &rill. . .
¿.N-ACiiNiNTUE bilinguis, Senti.
Cathoarm, lioM.
Clarkci, Poljs .
AretKusi lengulasis, Hort. Calo.
euW'inid, Grifi. ,
: plicat'n. An dr. .
Arrh;/iicliium lubrostim. Lindi, .
AEU.Nmxi'bam&usifolia, Lindi. .
BIEIUIAX.N-II timacubta, X. ^ P,
liletia dulia, Don . .
• graminifoìitx, Don .
• irmd/ordii, Huol£.
•a Hneans, Woll,
-/««..Wall,
Wall.
BcLDornYiLOPSia maculosa, Ilelclib
u alline, Linai.
• aleiooTuc, Par. ^ MeMb. fi!.