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reflexed bracts, and rather smaller, more membranaceous 
flowers. Gardner confounded it with V. planifolia, Andr., and 
remarked: “This is the plant which yields the Vanilla 
(Banilha of the Brazilians) in Brazil” (in Hook., Lond. Journ. 
Bot., i. (1842) p. 542), though unfortunately his specimens are 
without fruit. There are pods in the museum labelled 
“ Brazilian or Bahia Vanilla.” which are 53 inches long by 
fully 1 inch broad, fleshy, and distinctly triquetrous, and thus 
approaching those of V. Pompona, but with a rank odour. 
These are probably produced by the present species. ‘South 
American Vanilla” (cf Kew Bull. (1892) p. 214) may also 
have the same origin. They are described as from 64 to 
73 inches long, quite broad and flattened, 4 inch or more wide, 
reddish-brown, and the odour rank, somewhat resembling 
fermented molasses or rum. As much as 9,000 Ibs. of the 
“beans” are said to have been produced in 1891, and it is 
Suggested that it is most likely used as an adulterant of the 
Mexican cut beans. Flowering and fruit specimens of the 
commercial plant are required to settle these doubtful points. 
29. Vanitia VELLozu, Rolfe ; caulibus crassiusculis; foliis sub- 
Sessilibus oblongis obtusis crassiusculis, margine subrevolutis ; 
racemis crassiusculis brevibus, bracteis ovato-oblongis obtusis 
rigidis ; floribus albido-luteis; sepalis petalisque lineari-lanceo- 
latis subobtusis; labello oblongo subtrilobo emarginato. 
undulato, nervo medio supra cristam incrassato, dein ad basin 
pubescente; columna clavata. 
Epidendrum Vanilla, Vell., Fl. Flum., ix. (1827) p. 4, t. 1; 
Netto, in Arch. Mus. Nac., Rio de Janeiro, v. (1881) p. 356 (non 
Linn.). 
Vanilla Chamissonis, var. 8B, Cogn. in Mart. Fl. Bras., iii. 
pars tv. (1894) p. 149. 
Hab. Brazil, arenosis locis ad littora maris, Vellozo. In prov. 
Rio de Janeiro, Gaudichaud, 385; Riedel. Ad Copacabana, sur 
le bord de la mer, Glaziou, 11621! 14302! In prov. Para, 
Sieber. Flowers December to January. 
Folia 4-53 poll. longa, 13-13 poll. lata. Racemi 23-3 poll. 
longi. Bractew 3-4 lin. longw. Pedicelli 1-1} poll. longi. 
Sepala et petala 13-2 poll. longa. Labellum 13-2 poll. longum. 
Columna 14-14 poll. longa. Capsula ignota. 
This species has been much misunderstood. It was originally 
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