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CHYSIS BRACTESCENS. 
Tuis beautiful species was originally introduced from Mexico by George 
Barker, Esq., of Birmingham, in whose collection it flowered for the first 
time in 1840, and was described in the Botanical Register (1840, Misc., p. 61) 
and shortly afterwards figured (1841, t. 23). Its habitat seems to be in the 
province of Vera Cruz, being frequently imported from the neighbourhood 
of Cordova, sometimes together with C. aurea; it also occurs at Tabasco. 
It isan easily grown and handsome species, its large, ivory white flowers, 
being very distinct and effective. It succeeds well in pots or baskets, in 
the usual compost of fibrous peat and sphagnum moss, with a few crocks, 
Fic. 27. CHYSIS BRACTESCENS. 
and during the growing season likes a position in the Cattleya house, with 
liberal supplies of water, being afterwards removed toa cooler house, and 
sparingly watered, for the resting season. Our illustration is reproduced 
from a photograph taken by E. P. Collett, Esq., Charlton-cum-Hardy, 
Manchester, on an isochromatic plate, against a background of black verve 
The two beautiful hybrid Chysis known in gardens both owe their origin in 
part to the present species, and both were raised by Messrs. pers V eitch 
& Sons. C.'x Chelsoni (brattescens levis) appeared in 1874, and C. 
X Sedeni (Limminghei X bractescens) in 1880. 
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