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breadth. The flowers are borne singly, and measure 3in. to 
4in. in diameter. The spreading sepals, which have a 
somewhat triangular shape, are of a reddish-brown colour, 
spotted with yellow, the base being wholly yellow. The 
petals only differ from the sepals in having a few purplish 
streaks at the base. The lip is rin. long, trowel-shaped, and 
white, except towards the apex, which is a dark brownish 
purple; it is attached to the base of the column by a 
hinge-like projection, and this bears an erect, comb-like 
fringe. The column is fleshy, white, winged and hooded. 
Introduced from Costa Rica in 1872. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 6003. 
B. Meleagris.—A rather scarce but very handsome and 
interesting species, with broadly lance-shaped leaves, rift. 
in length, arranged in opposite rows. The peduncles 
spring from the axils of the leaves, and each bears a soli- 
tary flower, 3in. or gin. across. The sepals and petals 
are similar in shape, broad at the base, their colour being 
pale yellow, changing in the upper half to purplish brown. 
The lip is about half as large as the petals, and is white 
at the base and purplish brown in front; there is a curious 
crescent-shaped fringe of stiff, yellow hairs in the throat. 
This species flowers at mid-summer, and is a native of 
Brazil. Syn. Huntleya Meleagris. 
Botanical Register, 1839, t. 14. 
B. Beaumontit, B. Colleyt, and B. grandiflora, are 
also in cultivation, but their flowers are dingy and un- 
attractive. 
