Tas. 6898, 
TILLANDSIA FENESTRALIS. 
Native of Rio de Janeiro, 
Nat. Ord. BRoMELIacex.—Tribe TILLANDSIER. 
Genus Tittanpsta, Linn. (Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. vol. iii. p. 669.) 
Tintanpsta (Vriesia) fenestralis ; caulibus robustis cespitosis, surculis axillaribus 
sessilibus, foliis perplurimis 1-2 pedalibus 2-3 poll. latis recurvis late linearibus 
abrupte acuminatis coriaceis viridibus tessellatis, scapo simplici erecto bracteato, 
bracteis convolutis appressis, spica erecta stricta robusta, floribus approximatis 
distichis horizontalibus sessilibus, bracteis tubulosis crassis teretibus viridibus 
brunneo-maculatis ore obliquo sphacelato, sepalis bracteis paulo longioribus 
viridibus convolutis, corollz2 subcampanulatz petalis late obovato-oblongis 
emarginatis pallide aureis basi 2-squamosis, staminibus inclusis superne 
dilatatis, antheris adnatis linearibus, stylo gracili, stigmate minuto. 
Vrizsta? fenestralis, Linden and André in Ill. Hortic. 1875, p. 124, t. 215. 
Y. fenestralis, Morren in Belgique Hortic. vol. xxxiv. (1884), p. 65, t. 4, 5. 
This very striking plant was introduced into cultivation 
as early as 1852, by Mr. Linden, when it at once attracted 
the attention of Horticulturists by its bold and peculiarly 
coloured foliage. It was figured and published by M. 
André in 1875, but without flower, as a doubtful Vriesia. 
Seeds were sent to the late Prof. Morren, of Liege, by 
M. Glaziou, Director of the Imperial Gardens of that city, 
in 1856, and from these was raised the flowering specimen 
which is figured by that lamented botanist in the ‘* Belgique 
Horticole,” together with its full description. From the 
latter we learn that the flowers expand successively after 
two or three days’ interval; they open after midday, and 
remain open till the following morning, when the petals 
wither. The flowers exude an acid secretion, tasting of 
Vinegar, and which reddens litmus paper. This is also 
the case with V. bitwminosa, Wawra. Our specimen was 
purchased at the sale of Prof. Morren’s plants, and 
flowered in June of the present year. 
Dsscr. A very robust densely tufted plant, with a 
short stout stem, and numerous recurved leaves. Leaves 
oct. Ist, 1886, 
