ON THE CULTIVATION OF BRASSIA. 
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at the base, and very much narrowed towards the apex. They 
are furnished at the base with leaves, or rather bracts. The 
pseudo-bulb has two leaves, which are linear, lanceolate, and 
pointed at the apex. The leaves and pseudo-bulb are of a very 
dark green ; the sepals and petals are greenish white, spotted 
with purplish brown. The lip is white, and covered over with 
little green tubercles or knobs. The lip is hastate at its base, with 
the ridges on the base of the lip, which is green. It is a very 
pretty species. A native of Guatemala. Introduced in 1836. 
Flowers from April to June. 
Brassia cheirostachya , (long-spiked Brassia.) This is a very 
handsome species, and also a free flowerer. The sepals and petals 
are green, spotted with brown. The lip is white, spotted with 
brown. The flower spikes are very long and many flowered. 
The spikes are somewhat pendant, from the number of flowers 
that are on each. The spikes arise from the base of the pseudo¬ 
bulb, and generally two to each pseudo-bulb. A native of Deme- 
rara. Introduced in 1835. Flowers from May to September. 
Brassia cochleata, (shell-flowered.) This is another singular 
and beautiful species,, and deserves to be cultivated in every 
collection. It is very like the other species in habit, but differs 
much in the form of the flowers. The sepals and petals are 
greenish yellow, spotted with brown, and the lip yellowish white, 
spotted with brown. The ridges at the base of the lip are orange ; 
the lip is somewhat caudate at the base, pointed at the tip. A 
native of Demerara. Introduced in 1834. Flowers from April 
to July. 
Brassia Henchmanii. This species is allied to Lanceana, but 
differs in the flower, which in Lanceana is smooth, but in this 
species waved. The lip is also waved, and the colour of the 
flowers is greenish yellow, and they do not change colour as in 
Lanceana. A native of Demerara. Introduced in 1834. Flowers 
from May to June. 
Ail this genus may be grown and flowered with ease in an 
ordinary stove, with the heat ranging from 50° to 70°. Therefore 
I would advise those who are afraid of the expense of building a 
house for Orchidece , to grow this beautiful genus, as the expense 
of growing this singular and beautiful tribe is not near so great 
as many persons imagine. 
P. N. D. 
