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A. Chysis bractescens. Oaxaca . . . B. M., 5186. 



Fl. des Ser., 675. 



B. R., 1841, 23. 



Bat. 2d Cen., 138. 



Flowers large, white, with large blotch of yellow on the 

 lip j very fragrant. Blooms in April and May. A beauti- 

 ful and free-flowering species, of easy culture. 



A. Chysis Iczvis. Oaxaca .... I. H., 365. 



Bat, 31. 



War. Orch., 2, 14. 



Flowers cream-color, with yellow on the lip ; produced 

 from base of young growths, on long pendulous spikes. 

 The finest of the genus, and a very rare plant. 



A. Chysis Limminghei. Tobasco . . I. H., 240. 



B. M., 5265. 

 War. Orch., 34. 



Petals white, heavily tipped with pink ; lip beautifully 

 marked with carmine and yellow, flower large. This may 

 be considered a variety of Chysis aurea. 



The flowers appear with the young growth in spring, 

 and, while not as large and showy as in other species, are 

 charmingly pretty. 



Chysis undulata. 



A rare species ; flowers orange yellow, with cream- 

 colored lip lined with pink. 



These plants are deciduous, losing their leaves during 

 the resting season. The flowers are produced with the 

 young growth. They should have a liberal supply of heat 

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