DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 179 



Burlingtonia. Lindley. Epiphyte. 



Dedicated to the Countess of Burlington. 

 Burlingtonia Batemanii. Brazil. 



A handsome species, with drooping spikes of flowers 

 which are white with a beautiful mauve lip. 



Burlingtonia Candida. Demerara . . . B. R., 1927-29. 



Fl. Mag., 548. 



Flowers in long pendulous racemes, like a Bignonia 

 in shape, snow white; lip touched with yellow, with a 

 charming citron-like fragrance. Flowers freely twice a 

 year. The roots of this species should never be allowed 

 to get dry. Perhaps identical with Burlingtonia fra- 

 grans. 



B. Burlingtonia decora. Brazil . . B. M., 5419, var. 



B. M., 4834. 



Bat. 2d Cen., no. 



Lem. Jard., 188. 



Fl. des Ser., 716. 



Flowers pink, spotted with crimson, in erect racemes. 

 A pretty plant. 



A. Burlingtonia fragrans. Rio Janeiro. B. R., 1927, 1929. 

 Flowers large, snow white ; lip white with a golden yel- 

 low line in the centre. Blooms in June and July ; very 

 fragrant, scented like jonquils. 



B. Burlingtonia Knowlesii. 



Resembles Burlingtonia venusta in habit ; flowers white 

 in long racemes, tinged with pinkish lilac. Blooms in the 

 autumn, continuing a long time in perfection. 



