GALEANDRA. 327 



form of a broad funnel-shaped spur. Some half-dozen species 

 from Tropical America are described. 



Culture. — These plants are best grown in pots, with peat 

 and good draiaage, in the East Indian house, and should 

 have a good supply of water at their roots during their period 

 of growth. Afterwards they should be moved into the 

 Cattleya house, and placed near the glass, but not kept too 

 dry. When growth commences they should be replaced in 

 the East Indian house, and be freely supplied with water. 

 Galeandras are somewhat difficult to cultivate, and in the 

 growing season require strict attention in regard to keeping 

 their leaves fi-ee from the red spider and the thrips, which 

 may be done by carefully syringing the plants twice a day 

 in warm weather. 



&. Baueri, Lindley. — A desirable dwarf epiphytal species, 

 growing about a foot high, the young stems leafy with a bulbi- 

 formbase, growing up and developing the drooping corymbiform 

 inflorescence from the apex ; as these stems become matured 

 they form at the base an ovate- acuminate pseudobulb. The 

 leaves are several in number, lanceolate and three-nerved, 

 and the peduncles are clothed with linear-lanceolate sheathing 

 leafy bracts. The sepals and petals are linear-oblong acute, 

 all spreading or directed upwards, brownish green, the two 

 petals darkest ; and the lip large, rolled round the column, 

 the front lobe emarginate and crenellate, purple in front, white 

 exteriorly, the base extended into a narrow extinguisher- 

 shaped spur. The colour of the flowers varies in brightness. 

 The blossoms are produced in the months of June, July, and 

 August, and continue in perfection a long time. This makes 

 a fine plant when well grown, and it is w^orth all the care that 

 can be bestowed upon it. When Mr. Schroder's collection 

 was intact, he invariably exhibited this plant in splendid con- 

 dition at Chiswick ; we have never seen it so good since, 

 which is to be regretted. Indeed it is now a rare plant, but 

 we trust we may soon get some fresh importations. — French 

 Guiana ; South Mexico ; Guatemala. 



¥lG.—Bot. Reg., 1840, t. 49; Paxton, Mag. Bot., xiv. 49, with fig.; 

 Bauer, 111. Orch. PL, t. 8 ; Batem. Orch. Mex, et Guat., t. 19 (icon, phan- 

 tastica) ; Puydt, Les Orch., 196, fig. 193. 



