BRASSIA MACULATA. A Native of Jamaica. 
The type species. Spiderlike in form, its flowers are produced in quantity on 
racemes from 18 inches to two feet in length. They are of good size, the sepals 
and petals being creamy yellow with Indian-red spots, the labellum being white 
with a purplish tint at the throat, rounded in shape with a hard stiff point at 
the apex. 
This species requires similar treatment to that of Gireoudiana, but needs much 
less water throughout the year. 
BRASSIA VERRUCOSA. A Native of Guatemala. 
This (and particularly its variety grandiflora) is the finest of the Brassias. The 
flowers, which are numerous and borne on long scapes, have sepals and petals 
of green and white in varying quantities, with blotches of deep purple verging 
on black. The lip is white and is covered with small green “warts.” Treatment 
as prescribed for B. Gireoudiana. 
BULBOPHYLLUM 
A large genus, but the flowers are more valuable from a botanical than a horti- 
cultural standpoint. There are many Australian species, but with the possible ex- 
ception of B. Wienthali (which is very rare), they are not usually included in 
growers’ collections. For those who like to include one or two specimens I would 
suggest that the best method of growing them is by attaching them to blocks 
of wood with a little moss or peat, and suspending them in a bushhouse where 
they will obtain reasonably warm conditions and plenty of moisture. Those from 
tropical areas will naturally require more heat than those from the southern 
latitudes, 
CALAN TEE 
A large genus of, generally, terrestrial orchids which are easily grown and 
flowered. Their range is from Northern India, through Burma, Siam and Malaya, 
to the Celebes and Australia, with a few varieties in China, Japan and America. 
They are of two types—deciduous and evergreen. 
The deciduous type produces its flower racemes from the pseudobulbs after they 
have reached full development and have shed their leaves. After flowering they 
should then be given about four months rest before they are again started into 
growth. The best way to do this is to lay the pot on its side in a dry corner of 
the house so that no water can reach the plants. Usually early in Spring a new 
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