1909, and was as remarkable in appearance as it was 
disagreeable in odour. It requires the same cultural treat- 
ment as its near allies, B. Hricssoni and B. Binnendijkii; 
a shallow teak basket, a compost of sphagnum, peat fibre 
and dead leaves, with a position close to the roof glass in a 
moist tropical house. When the plant is making new 
growth plenty of water should be supplied; when growth 
has finished only enough water should be given to prevent 
the soil from becoming quite dry. 
Description.—Jlerb, epiphytic ; rhizome creeping, stout, 
clothed with striate imbricating sheaths; pseudobulbs 
remote, linear-oblong, striate, 4-5 in. long, 1-leaved, clothed 
at the base with ovate striate sheaths. Leaves petioled, 
coriaceous, ovate-oblong, subacute, 6-8 in. long, 24-3} in. 
wide; petioles 3-2 in. long. Scapes suberect, 6-8 in. long, 
their apices decurved, clothed with spathaceous sheatlis; 
bracts narrow lanceolate, very long acuminate, 3—1 in. long; 
pedicels as long as the bracts. Flowers large and showy, 
in 8-10-flowered umbels. Sepals spreading, ovate-lanceolate, 
caudate-acuminate, 4-5 in. long, pale green, with brownish 
veins and nerves. Petals narrowly ovate-lanceolate, 
caudate-acuminate, 14-12 in. long, pale green with brownish 
nerves. Lip recurved, cordate-ovate, subobtuse, somewhat 
fleshy, about 2 in. Jong, pale green with a purple’ base. 
Column very short, produced below into a wide foot; teeth 
oblong, obtuse, 
Fig. 1, column and foot; 2, pollinia :— both enlarged. 
