ORCHIDS. 



C. Brasavola cucullata. West Indies . R. Brown. 



SYN. Epidendrum cucullatum. B. M., 15, 543. 



Cymbidium cucullatum (Schwartz). 

 Flowers ochre-yellow, with white lip, very fragrant. 



A. Brasavola Digbyana. Honduras . B. M., 4474. 



B. R., 1846, 53. 

 Fl. des Ser., 237. 



A species much resembling a Cattleya in habit. 

 Flowers white, six to seven inches across ; lip white, 

 streaked with purple, and beautifully fringed ; solitary ; 

 produced from top of bulb during the winter ; exhaling a 

 delicious perfume. 



Brasavola Gibbsiana. 



A rare plant, described by Williams. Spikes three- 

 flowered ; leaves broad and thick ; flowers large, white, 

 spotted with chocolate. 



B. Brasavola glauca. Mexico . . . B. M., 4033. 



B. R., 1840, 44. 

 Bat, 1 6. 



Flowers pale green, with large white lip, with pink 

 mark on upper part ; very fragrant. Care should be 

 taken not to water the flower-stalk before the appearance 

 of the bud, as it is easily injured. 

 Blooms in February and March. 



Brasavola lineata. Guatemala . . . . * B. M., 4734. 

 A plant with long pendulous terete foliage; flowers 

 large ; sepals and petals creamy white ; lip pure white \ 

 fragrant at night. Grow on a block with moss. 



