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B. BARBIGERUM, Liiidley. — A curious and oharmiug dwarf-growing plant, 

 with dark green oblong fleshy leaves, and small orbicular pseudobulbs, from- 

 the base of which grows the peduncle, supporting a raceme of some eight to 

 ten flowers. The sepals are narrow, greenish brown; the petals minute, 

 not apparent, but the lip is most extraordinary; it is a long narrow 

 yellowish body, with two deep purple beards of fine hairs at the point, and 

 from its tip a brush of long purple threads, so delicate that the least 

 disturbance of the air sets them in motion. Besides all this, the lip is so 

 loosely attached at the base as to be moved with the slightest breath, which 

 gives it the appearance of a living thing. It lasts long in bloom. — -Sierra Leone. 



FlG.— Bot. Scg., t. 1942 ; But. Mag., t. 52S8 ; Veitcli Maimid Orcli. PI., iii. p. 94. 



B. DEAREI, Bchh.f. — A large flowered species, first flowered in 1883 by Col. 

 Deare. Pseudobulbs ovate, about two inches high, microphyllous flowers about 

 three inches across, dorsal sepal yellow veined with deep orange, lateral sepals 

 yellow sufEused with purple, petals clear yellow veined with deep orange ; lip 

 creamy white spotted with purple at the base. — .'' Philippines. 



Fig. — Gard. Clirnn., 1883, x.s. xx. p. 108, fig. 17 ; Zi/idciiia, viii. t. 108 ; Jouru. if 

 Sort., xxiv. 1892, p. 237, fig. 38. 

 Syn. — Sarcojxidmm Dearei. 



B. LOBBII, Lindley. — The flowers of this species are large, the sepals and 

 petals deep tawny yellow, the upper sepal spotted at the back with purple. It 

 produces its solitary flowers on radical scapes from the base of the ovate one- 

 leaved pseudobulbs during the summier months, and lasts long in beauty. 

 B. HenshalUi is a pale variety. — Java. 



Fig.— But. Mag., t. 4532 ; Pa.rt. Fl. Gard., i. 154, fig. 98 ; Lem. Jard. FI., t. G3 ; 

 Gard. Mag. But. iii. i69 (var. HenshalUi) ; Llndeitla, y. t. 195. 



Syn. — Su rco2>odium XolMi, 



B. MACRANTHUM, Lindley. — A pretty species, producing small pseudo- 

 bulbs on a creeping rhizome ; leaves ovate-lanceolate. The flowers, which are 

 borne singly on the short pedicels, are of a purplish rose-colour, covered with 

 darker spots of the same colour. The lateral sepals are partly united, forming 

 a pointed conical hood. — Burmak ; Malay Archipelago. 



Fig.— Bot. Beg., 1844, t. 13 ; Aaiials of Botany, 1890, iv. p. 333, t. 22, f. 1-6 ; Ji.it. 

 Mag., t. 7208. 



Syn. — Sarcojaodimn macraiitluim. 



B. MACULATUM, Hort. — An interesting and pretty species; it has long 

 obtuse bright green leaves, and pale yellow prettily-spotted flowers. It i.s of 

 easy culture, and must be kept in the warm house. — India. 



B. RETICULATUM, Bateman. — This is a very singular Orchid, the hand- 

 somest of the genus, the leaf being three to five inches long, and somewhat 

 heart-shaped, with the nerves of a deeper green than the rest of the surface, 

 giving it a beautifully-reticulated appearance ; the flowers, which are borne iti 

 pairs, are white, striped inside with purple, and the lip is spotted with the 

 same colour. It is easy of culture, delighting in the strong heat of the East 

 Indian house. — Borneo. 



Fig.— Bot. Mag., t. 5605 ; BaPm. 2iid Cent. Orch. PI., t. 190. 



