AXD THEIR MAXACR.MENT. 



Brassia. 



species takes its name. It is a showv jilaiit, and an abundant 

 bloomer, the flowers appearing in Alay and June. Introduced 

 from Guatemala in 183S. (Batem. C)rc., t. 22.) 



The best variety is that known as _^raiidi/Iom, the flowers of 

 which are larger than in the tvpe. 



B. Wrayas (Hook.). — A synonym of £. maculafa guttata. 



BRASSO-CATTLEYA. 



B_\- this name are known h}-brids deri\'ed from the inter- 

 crossing of Brassavola and Cattlcya. The\' require the 

 same cultural conditions as Cattlcva. 



B.-C. LindlcriDia = B. tiibenulata X C. intermedia (nat. hyb.) 

 B.-C. nivalis = B. p'agraiis X C. inter/iicdia (Leeman). 



BRASSO = CATT..L/eLIA. 



A name gixen to a hybrid produced from the inter- 

 crossing of Brasso-Cattlcya and Lcvlio-Cattleya. It requires 

 intermediate-house treatment. 



B.-C.-L. Liiidleyano-elegans ^ B. C. Liiidleyana X L. C. etega/is 

 (Lawrence). 



BROMHEADIA. 



Dr. Lindley gave the name to this small genus of stove 

 Orchids, of the tribe Vandec?, which is in compliment to 

 Sir Edward Finch Bromhead. The plants require East 

 Indian - house treatment. The potting compost should 

 consist of equal portions fibrous peat and sphagnum. 



B. palustris (Liiidt.) is the only species in cultivation. The 

 flowers are large, sweetly scented, opening in the early morning 

 and very soon closing ; sepals pure white, or tinged with pink, 

 iJjin. long; petals pure white; lip white, veined with violet-pink; 

 racemes about 3in. long. Leaves spreading, rather distant below, 

 and gradually passing into sheaths at the top of the otherwise 

 bare stem. Introduced from Malaya in 1840. (B. M., t. 4001.) 



BROUQHTONIA. 



A very compact-growing e\'ergreen Orchid, of the tribe 

 Epidendrea:, closely allied to Lcelia, and named after 



