Tan. 6906, 
TILLAN DSIA_ cnHrysostacHys. 
Native of Peru. 
Nat. Ord. Brometiacram.—Tribe TILLANDSIER. 
Genus Tittanpsta, Linn. (Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. vol. iii. p. 669.) 
TILLANDsta (Vriesea) chrysostachys ; acaulis, foliis 20-30 dense rosulatis lanceo- 
latis faleatis viridibus haud lepidotis dorso deorsum brunneo tinctis, pedunculo 
elongato foliis pluribus reductis rigidulis imbricatis tecto, spicis distichis 
elongatis simplicibus vel furcatis, bracteis ovatis navicularibus imbricatis 
citrinis, floribus bracteis zequilongis, sepalis liberis lanceolatis, petalis ligulatis 
obtusis luteis basi appendiculatis, staminibus petalis brevioribus, stylo elongato, 
stigmatibus brevibus patulis. 
Vriesea chrysostachys, E. Morren in Belg. Hort. vol. xxxi. (1881), p. 87. 
This beautiful new species of Vriesea was introduced 
into cultivation by Messrs. Veitch in the year 1881. They 
received it from their collector, Mr. Davis, who discovered 
it in the forests of the Peruvian Andes. It was described 
at the time by the late lamented Professor Edward Morren, 
but has never been figured. The striking point about it 
is the long yellow spike, in allusion to which the specific 
lame was given, and which remains in good condition for a 
long time, as the coloration resides mainly in the coriaceous 
_ bracts. Our drawing was made from a plant that flowered 
at Kew in May, 1886. 
Descr. Acaulescent. eaves about thirty, arranged in 
a dense rosette, lanceolate, thin in texture for the Order, 
entire, a foot or a foot and a half long, two or two anda 
half inches broad at the middle, bright green on the face, 
without any bands or spots, paler green on the back, 
tinged towards the base with claret-brown. Peduncle stiffly 
erect, about a foot long, hidden by the sheathing im- 
bricated ovate adpressed bract-leaves. Spikes one or 
two, distichous, half a foot or a foot long; bracts ovate, 
navicular, an inch long, imbricated, bright lemon-yellow. 
Flowers not protruded beyond the bracts. Sepals free, 
Nov. Ist, 1886. : 
