THE ORCHID REVIEW. =49 



BRASSAVOLA DIGBYANA. 



It has been suggested that an illustration of Brassavola Digbyana 

 carrying a seed-pod would be of interest to our readers, and consequently 

 we have pleasure in reproducing a photograph sent by R. G. Thwaites, 

 Esq., of Streatham. Mr. Thwaites remarks that the flower was fertilised 

 last August, with Cattleya intermedia alba, and thus the capsule is about 

 nine months old, and has nearly reached maturity. The photograph is 



FIG. 26 



necessarily much reduced, and the 



description of one previously given in these pa 



probably apply. In that the beak of the capsuh 



stated, but the 



nches long, 01 

 . the base containing the seeds 

 tuated the column, \\ inche 



