1681 
* BLÊTIA grácilis. - 
Slender Bletia. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. ORCHIDEZ, $ EPIDENDREA Lindl, (Introduction to the Natural 
System of Botany, p. 262.) 
BLETIA. Supra, vol. 17, fol. 1401. 
B. gracilis ; sepalis petalisgue subegualibus lanceolatis acuminatis, labelli trilobi 
lobis lateralibus nanis rotundatis intermedio transverso emarginato undulato : 
lamella solitaria in medio, foliis plicatis oblongo-lanceolatis acutis subtus 
discoloribus. 
B. gracilis; Lodd. Bot. Cab. 1681. 
, Pseudobulbi ovati, aggregati, purpurei. Folia plicata, membranacea, 
latitudine variabilia, sepius unico tantum perfecto cuique pseudobulbo. 
Scapus terminalis, gracilis, purpuratus, 1% pedem longus, erectus, calami 
corvini crassitudine, parcissime squamatus, apice racemum brevem 3-4-florum 
gerens. Flores subringentes, sepalis petalisque sordide luteis, roseo versus 
apices suffusis ; labello basi roseo venis picto apice luteo. 
A native of Mexico, whence it was introduced by the 
essrs. Loddiges, of Hackney. Our drawing was communi- 
cated by James Bateman, Esq. from his collection at Kny- 
persley, in July, 1833; we also received it in flower at 
poorly the same time from the Hon. and Rev. William Her- 
ert. 
It probably requires the treatment of Bletia verecunda, 
acutipetala, and Shepherdi, to all which it is nearly re- 
lated ; and it ought, when at rest, to be kept where it is in 
no degree exposed to circumstances that are favourable to 
its growth. Dryness, and a cool place at the back of a 
* See fol. 1401. 
