No. 771. 
TILLANDSIA ANCEPS. 
Pen Order, 
HEXANDRIA  MONUGYNIA. 
The leaves of this plant at the base are 
nearly an inch broad; they are about a foot 
in length, tapering to a fine point and chan- 
nelled ; the broad part is marked with 
longitudinal stripes, which disappear two 
inches from the base. The flower stem is 
about six inches ín height, clothed with 
scales, which are pressed quite flat, giving 
it a two-edged form. The flowers come out 
at the flattest part: they are small, and 
soon fade. 
Itis a native of Trinidad, and was sent 
to us by our kind friend Mr. Adam: it 
flowered for the first time in April last. 
It requires the stove bests and should be 
growing naturally on ye trunks and 
branches of trees. We have not yet been 
able to increase it. 
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