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BRASAVOLA* Perrmii. 



Perriris Brasavola. 



GYNANDRIA MONANDRTA. 



Nat. ord. Orciiide^ Juss. Tribus Epidendreee Lindl. (Introduction 

 to the natural system of Botany, p. 262.) 



BRASAVOLA.—Suprti, vol. \7.fol. 1465. 



B. Perrinii; labello ovato acuminata integerrimo: ungue convoluto columnse 

 longitudine, petalis sepalisque linearibus acuminatis glabris, dentibus 

 lateralibus clinandrii integris postico serrato. 



Habitus omniita B. nodosce. Prsecipue differt characteribus supra datis. 



When we received a specimen of this plant in the month 

 of September last from Mrs. Arnold Harrison, by whom it 

 had been obtained from Rio Janeiro, we were disposed to 

 consider it the same as Br. nodosa. A more careful exa- 

 mination has, however, satisfied us that it is essentially 

 distinguished by its smaller flowers, the short stalk of the 

 labellum, and the toothing of the back lobe of the clinan- 

 drium. It is by no means so handsome as that species; 

 but as it grows very freely, it will be esteemed an acquisi- 

 tion by the lovers of Epiphytes. 



At the request of Mr. Harrison it is named after Mr. 

 Perrin, his Gardener, under whose skilful management the 

 collection of Epiphytes at Aighburgh has arrived at a state 

 of great perfection. 



J. L. 



* See fol. 1465. 



