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B. ven-ucosa grandiflora. — A fine variety from Mexico, 

 of stronger growth than the typical B. verrucosa, and with 

 flowers twice the size, and of a lighter colour. This is the best 

 of the genus I have seen, and is well worth a place in every 

 collection. There are several kinds grown for this variety, 

 but the true one is very rare. 



jB. WraycB. — A very pretty species from Guatemala, pro- 

 ducing its flowers on spikes two or three feet long ; sepals and 

 petals yellowish green blotched with brown ; the lip is broad 

 and yellow spotted with brown. Blooms from May to August, 

 and continues flowering for two months. 



Beoughtonia. 



This is a small genus, in fact, as far as I am aware, it con- 

 taius only a single species, which is allied to Lcslia ; it is 

 common in the Islands of Cuba and Jamaica, more especially 

 the latter, where it grows fully exposed to the influence of the 

 sun. 



B. sanguinea. — A very compact evergreen-growing plant, 

 which succeeds best suspended from the roof on a block of 

 wood, with a little moss. It requires a good supply of heat 

 and moisture in the growing season, and produces its spikes 

 of crimson flowers from the top of the bulb during the summer 

 months, lasting a long time in good condition. This plant 

 ought to be in every collection, on account of the distinct 

 colour of its flowers. It is propagated by dividing the plant. 



BUELINGTONIA. 



There are some beautiful species in this genus, all of which, 

 except B. decora, are of a very compact habit of growth. 

 They have evergreen foliage, from four to six inches high, 

 and produce their delicately-coloured flowers mostly on 

 drooping spikes from the sides of their pseudobulbs. These 



