Brassia, antherotes is an evergreen plant, with bright shining flat green pseudo- 
bulbs, and grows about eighteen inches high; the foliage is of a lively green 
colour; the flower spike is produced from the side of the pseudobulb after it has 
completed its growth, and is about a foot in length, of a gracefully drooping habit; 
the sepals and petals are. deep yellow, beautifully spotted towards the base with 
dark purple-brown. It is a rare species, and has only bloomed in a few collections, 
the flowers being produced in May and June, and lasting three weeks in beauty. 
Our information respecting its native country is imperfect. 
This plant is best grown in a pot, with fibrous peat and perfect drainage. 
It should be cultivated in the Cattleya house, with a moderate amount of water 
during the time it is making its growth, which is when its blooming season is 
over. All Brassias like a -little shade, as the leaves are apt to get scorched; 
but all the light possible must be given them. They will also do well in baskets 
suspended near the roof, where’ they will get an abundance of light. 
Oncipium JonEstanum.—W. Lee, Esq., Downside, Leatherhead, has in flower @ 
fine plant of this new and _ beautiful species, bearing a spike of eleven flowers ; and 
our artist having taken a sketch of the plant, we shall: be able to present its portrait 
to our subscribers on some future occasion. The foliage of this plant is very 
distinct, resembling an upright growing Scuticaria in habit; the leaves are terete, 
twelve to eighteen inches long; the spike pendent, the sepals and petals yellowish 
green distinctly spotted with dark brown, and the lip cuneate in shape, pure white, 
spotted at the base with brown, its side lobes yellow.—B. S. W. 
