DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 1.73 



These plants are small, and usually more curious than 

 beautiful. They are grown on small blocks with a little 

 moss, or in pots, in the warmest parts of the house j 

 they need much heat and moisture. The following are 

 species : 



Bolbophyllum apiferum, bicolor, bracteolatum, calamaria 

 (B. M., 4088), Careyamim (B. M., 4166), cupreum, cocrin- 

 eum (B. R., 1964), cylindricum, Dayanum (B. M., 6119), 

 flavidum^ leopardinum, lemniscatum (B. M., 5961), re- 

 curvum, setigerum^ sordidum. 



Bollea. Reichenbach. Epiphyte. 



This new genus contains only two species, Bollea Pa- 

 tint (Fl. Mag., 2, 147) and Bollea Lalindei. Both are na- 

 tives of New Granada, and are showy plants, with radi- 

 cal foliage, from the base of which the flowers proceed, 

 drooping, on single stalks. 



They are pink, with deeper shading, and bright yellow 

 lip, somewhat resembling a Huntleya in shape. 



They require to be grown in the intermediate house, in 

 pots, somewhat elevated above the rim, that the flowers 

 may show to advantage, in moss ; never to dry up, but 

 not to be over-watered. 



Bollea violacea. See Huntleya violacea. 



Brasavola. Lindley. Epiphyte. 



Indicated to Antonio M. Brasavolas. 

 B. Brasavola acaulis. Central America. 



A species with rush-like foliage, and large creamy 

 white flowers in autumn ; a compact growing and desira- 

 ble plant. 



