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B. DIGBYANA, Llndley. — A fine compact evergreen species, about six inches 

 high, with stem-like compressed pseudobulbs, bearing a solitary elliptic 

 glaucous fleshj- leaf, and from its base a peduncle supporting one very large 

 flower five inches wide and six inches deep ; the sepals and petals are oblong 

 spreading, pale green with a purplish tinge, and the cucuUate cordate lip is 

 creamy white, tinged with purple at the tip, the margin deeply and beautifully 

 fringed. It produces its solitary flowers, which are deliciously fragrant at 

 night, during the winter months from the top of the bulb, and continues for 

 about two or three weeks in bloom. — Honduras. 



Fig.— Bot. Mag., t. 1474 ; JBot. Reg., 1846, t. 53 ; Flm'e del Serves, t. 237 ; Orchid 

 Album, vi. t. 241. 



Syn. — JBlctia D'igiyana. 



B. GIBBSIANA, Williams. — This is a beautiful and distinct species, well 

 worthy of general cultivation. It is an erect plant, belonging to the terete- 

 leaved section, though in the present species the leaves are somewhat broad 

 and very thick. It is a most profuse bloomer, producing three flowers upon 

 each spike, which are large and white, spotted with chocolate. The temperature 

 of the Gattleya house suits it best, and it should be potted in peat and 

 sphagnum moss. — Brazil. 



Fia.—Bot. 3Iag., t. 2878. 



Sru. — B. tuherculata. 



B. GLAUCA, Lindlei/.—A de- 

 sirable compact evergreen Orchid, 

 with a slowly-creeping rhizome, 

 from which proceed coriaceous 

 oblong retuse glaucous leaves, 

 having short pseudobulb-like 

 petioles ; a solitary large flower 

 is developed from the leaf axil, 

 the spreading sepals and petals 

 are pale green, and the expanded 

 cordate lip pure white with some 

 pink streaks in the throat. It 

 blooms in February or March, 

 and lasts two or three weeks in 

 perfection. This is found rather 

 difiicult to flower in some collec- 

 tions, but it blooms every year if 

 the plant is strong, producing one 

 large flower from a sheath at the 

 top of the pseudobulb. — Mexico ; 

 Guatemala. 



FiGt.—Bateman, Orcli. Mcr. H Gnat , t. 16 ; But. Mag., t. 4033 ; Bot. Reg., 1840, t. 

 44 ; Iloolier's Ist Cent. Orcli. PL, t. 22 ; L'OrehidophUe, viii. 1888, p. 88 ; Gard. Chroti., 

 3 ser., vii. 1890, p. 357, f. 52 ; Orchid Album ix. t. 415. 



Syn. — Bletia glauca ; Laelia glauca. 



B. LINEATA, Koolcer. — The present plant, which is allied to B. acaulis, is too 

 much neglected by Orchid growers. It has very short cylindrical stems, long, 

 very deep green semi-terete tapered leaves, channelled above, and large and very 



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