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bluntish, and the latter being twice as broad, and rounded. 
The lip is three-lobed, of a deep rosy purple, with three 
parallel, golden-yellow, raised lines, traversing the white 
centre. Introduced from New Grenada in 1867. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 5646. 
B. verecunda.—An interesting plant, which is now and 
again imported and offered as new. It was the first in- 
troduced of all exotic Orchids, having been cultivated in 
England by Collinson in 1731. It has flattened, under- 
ground pseudo-bulbs, tall, plaited, grass-like foliage, and 
erect, branching racemes 2ft. to 3ft. high, bearing numerous 
reddish-purple flowers. Compared with others here de- 
scribed, it is not beautiful, but it is worth growing for the 
sake of its historical interest. It requires a warm-house 
temperature, and blooms in summer. A native of Florida 
and the West Indies. Syns. B. acutipetala, Limodorum 
altum. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 3217. 
