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BOTHRIOCHILUS BELLUS. 



The plant sometimes met with under the above name is now 

 correctly known as Ccelia bella. 



BRASSAVOLA. 



Closely allied to Cattleya and Lcclia is this genus of 

 epiph)-tal Orchids of the tribe Epidcndrcir. In fact, so nearl}- 

 is it allied, that Lcelia Digbyana and L. glaiica were 

 at one time classed as Brassavolas. The name is a com- 

 plimentary one to Dr. Brassavola, an eminent Venetian 

 botanist, and was bestowed by Robert Brown. Tine 

 species require similar conditions to those recommended 

 for Cattleya, and to be suspended in such a position that 

 they obtain an abundance of light. 



B. acaulis {Lindl. and /'a.v/. ). — A large-flowered species; sepals 

 and petals long, narrow, greenish and creamy-white ; lip large, heart- 

 shaped, and pure white ; base of the tube spotted with rose. Leaves 

 very narrow and rush-like. Central America, 1852. 



B. cucullata {R. B?:). — This species bears a very long-tubed 

 flower on a short scape ; sepals cream, tinged with red ; petals white ; 

 lip three-iobed, the middle one beak-like. South America. By 

 some authors this is considered synonymous with B. cuspidaia 

 (Hook.). (B. M., t. 543.) 



B. cuspidata {Hook.) — A synonym of B. cucullata. 



B. eleg'ans (Hook.). — A synonym of Tet?-amicra rigida. 



B. lineata {Hook.). — Flowers large, very fragrant ; sepals and 

 petals creamy-white; lip pure white. Leaves long, terete, tapering 

 to a point, very green. South America, 1850. 



B. venosa {Lindl.). — Flowers small and compact ; sepals and 

 petals white; lip creamy-white, strongly veined. Honduras, 1839. 



BRASSIA. 



In the genus Brassia {R. Brl), of the tribe Vandea\ are 

 included some thirty species. They are somewhat widely 

 distributed over tropical America. There is very little 

 difference, in a botanical sense, between Brassia and 

 Oncidiuvi, some botanists uniting the two under the latter 

 name. Horticulturally, however, Brassia is very distinctly 

 characterised by the long, tail-like form of its sepals and 

 petals, and by the absence of wings from the sides of the 



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