Brassia Verrucosa. 
BIFRENARIA—(Cont'd.) 
quiring similar culture. Grown best in the cool end 
of the Cattleya house and thrive on a compost of % 
peat and moss. 
Harrisoniae, (Brazil)—Spring. Flowers 3”. Creamy white, 
lip purple, yellowish at the base. 4 bulbs 7.50 
Vittelina, (Brazil)—Very rare. Small flowers, one inch 
across, deep chrome yellow, with a distinct brown 
spot on the center of the lip. 4 bulbs 20.00 
BLETIA 
A terrestrial genus of easy culture grown best in com¬ 
post of loam, sphagnum moss and osmunda fibre. They 
require plenty of water when growing and should be 
kept rather dry when dormant, until growth again 
appears. 
Florida, (Panama)—Various. 1 bulb 5.00 
BRASSAVOLA 
Epiphytes, closely related to Cattleyas and Laelias. 
They are of easy culture and grow best under similar 
conditions to those recommended for Cattleyas. 
Digbyana, (Honduras)—April and May. Fine, large soli¬ 
tary creamy-white flowers. Beautifully fringed lip. 
3- 4 bulbs 7.50 
Digbyana—Larger plants. 10.00—15.00 
Glauca, (Mexico)—Spring. Flowers single on short stems. 
Bright yellow with orange lip and fragrant. 
4- 5 bulbs 5.00 
Nodosa, (Central America)—Autumn. Flowers profusely. 
White blooms. 4- bulbs 5.00 
BRASSIA; "Spider Orchid" 
Allied to Oncidiums. The flowers, carried on a single 
spike are remarkable in that the sepals and petals 
are lengthy and give the flower a fantastic but attrac¬ 
tive appearance. The culture is similar to Oncidiums, 
but the resting season is not so pronounced. They 
succeed best in pots when the drainage is thorough 
and should be potted in good fibrous peat with a 
little sphagnum added. They enjoy an intermediate 
temperature and should have a moist atmosphere 
when growing. 
Antherotes, (Tropical America)—Summer. Long arching 
spikes. Flowers orange yellow spotted, deep browns. 
3- 4 bulbs 5.00 
Brachiata, (Guatemala)—Early summer. Long spikes. 
6-12 flowers, green tinged with yellow, with brownish 
green spots. 3-4 bulbs 7.50 
Gireoudiana, (Costa Rica)—Summer. Large flowers, 
similar in color to Brachiata. 3-4 bulbs 10.00 
Kieliana, (Colombia)—Late spring. Flowers yellowish 
green to orange-yellow on scapes 12-18". 
4- 5 bulbs 7.50 
Kieliana var Tristius—Sepals and petals deep amber 
brown. Lip yellow. 4-5 bulbs 10.00 
Lawrenceana, (Demerara)—Summer. Flowers resembling 
but larger than Kieliana. 4-5 bulbs 7.50 
Lawrenceana var Longissima, (Costa Rica)—Late spring. 
Flowers much larger. Bright orange-yellows, with red, 
purple, brown spots and yellow lip. 4-bulbs 10.00 
Maculata, (Jamacia)—Early summer. Greenish yellow, 
with brown and white spotting. 4 bulbs 7.50 
Verrucosa, (Guatemala)—Spring. Many flowered arch¬ 
ing spikes 1-2' long. Greenish spotted with deep pur¬ 
ples. White lip, warted with black-green. 
4-5 bulbs 5.00 
(Note:—Smaller plants sometimes available at corres¬ 
pondingly lower prices). 
BRASSOCATTLEYA; 
(Hybrids from Brassovola X Cattleya) 
One of the most popular groups of large showy hybrids. 
Splendidly colored and characterized by large fringed 
lip. Their cultural requirements are similar to the 
Cattleya. See General Culture. 
Admiral Jellico; F.C.C., N.Y.H.S. (Be. Digbyano-Mossi X 
Brassocattleya Nestor. 
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