Plate 101 . 
BATEMANNIA BURTII. 
The genus consists of some dwarf, compact growing plants and generally of free 
flowering habit. “ The species,” says Mr. Williams in his “Orchid Grower’s Manual,” “are 
not so strong as some other Orchids, but are worth growing, as they are easily accommodated 
and take but little room ; they will do either in pots or on blocks with moss ; if grown in 
pots, peat and moss form the best compost ; they should be placed in the cool house, with 
a plentiful supply of water in the growing season.” 
We have already in our catalogues B. Beaumontii and Baton annia grandijlora, the latter a 
very curious and pretty Orchid, to which the species now figured has a good deal of resem- 
blance, as it is described as having ovate pseudo-bulbs, some three or four inches long; 
and two large, broad leathery leaves, the flower spike coming up with the young growth, 
bearing three or four flowers of curious structure ; the sepals and petals are olive-green, 
striped with reddish-brown ; the lip is white with reddish-purple stripes, orange or yellow 
towards the base. It will be seen that in many respects this would answer for a description 
of Batemannia Burtii, the violet feathery spot of the petals being very marked, and the ground 
colour being of a dark olive-green. 
This curious Orchid was exhibited at South Kensington on Nov. 12th, of last year ; 
by Mr. Murrell, gardener to W. B. Hume, Esq., and was awarded a first-class certificate by 
the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
Plate 102 . 
GLADIOLUS NEOGENES. 
We have more than once noticed the fact that the English seedlings of this grand 
autumnal flower were rapidly gaining on, and in variety of colouring indeed surpassing 
the French varieties, and we think that the plate we now give will fully bear out our 
assertion. 
We have during the past season had the opportunity of visiting the Museums of Messrs. 
Kelway and Sons, Langport, Somerset, whose grand stands of seedling Gladioli have 
attracted so much attention and been the subjects of so much admiration for some years, 
and nothing could surpass the perfection of some of the blooms we there saw ; nor is this 
success due to anything very remarkable in either the soil or situation, for their garden is 
very much exposed, and the soil did not seem to be of a very kindly nature — great care was, 
however, given to them, manure liberally used — and the result all frequenters of our great 
Shows have seen. 
We believe that Messrs. Kelway have nearly 2000 seedlings under name, and it is 
difficult amongst so many to choose the best ; however, we think that for novelty of 
appearance Neogenes, which we now figure, may take rank as one of the most novel in colour 
and grand in form. It is of a rich rosy purple or magenta colour with a white line in the 
centre of the petal, and a white blotch on the lower lip, and is of very great size. An outline 
sketch we have been favoured with by the Messrs. Kelway, measuring five inches and three- 
quarters across. It is impossible to give in even our large plate an idea of the grandeur of 
the spike. We have only to add, that the flower obtained a first-class certificate from the Floral 
Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society in August, 1S73. 
