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spotted with dull rose. They are produced in September, and 

 remain a long time in beauty. 



B. Dighyana. — A fine compact evergreen species from the 

 West Indies. The plant is about six inches high ; the sepals 

 and petals are creamy white ; the lip of the same colour, 

 streaked with purple down the centre, and beautifully fringed. 

 It produces its solitary flowers during the winter months from 

 the top of the bulb. Lasts about two or three weeks in 

 bloom. 



B. Gihhsiana. — This is a beautiful and distinct species, well 

 worthy of general cultivation : an erect plant, belonging to the 

 terete-leaved section, in the present species, however, the 

 leaves are somewhat broad and very thick. It is a very profuse 

 bloomer, producing three flowers upon each spike, which are 

 large and white, spotted with chocolate. The temperature of 

 the Cattleya house suits it best, and it should be potted in 

 peat and sphagnum moss. I saw this rare plant blooming 

 beautifully in the collection of H. Gibbs, Esq., under the care 

 of Mr. Penny. 



B. glauca. — A desirable compact evergreen Orchid from 

 Mexico. Its blossoms are creamy white, with a pink mark 

 on the upper part of the Up. It blooms in February or 

 March, and lasts two or three weeks in perfection. This is 

 found rather difficult to flower in some collections, but it 

 blooms every year if the plant is strong, producing one large 

 flower from a sheath at the top of the bulb. 



B. Uneata." — The present plant is too much neglected by 

 Orchid-gi'owers. The leaves are long, terete, channelled above, 

 tapering to a point, and of a very deep green. The flowers 

 are large and very fragrant ; sepals and petals creamy white ; 

 lip large, pure white. It is a pendulous plant, and requires to 

 be grown on a block, in the Cattleya house. 



B. venosa. — A pretty free-flowering species from Central 



