4 NEW, RARE, AND BEAUTIFUL ORCHIDS OF OOSTA RICA. 
List of New, Rare, and Beautiful Orchids of 
Costa Rica and Panama. 
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Acineta. 
A. densa, Ldl.—Intermediate, growing on hori- 
zontal branches of trees or on rocks, always 
exposed to the light, scarcely protected from 
the direct rays of the sun. 
A. species. — Another beautiful species with 
creamy-white flowers, that has come to my 
notice. As yet its exact habitat is not known 
to me. 
Anguloa, 
One species, which is near A. Ruckeri, came 
some time ago to my notice. Its locality is not 
known to me, and [ mention it only as being 
probably the only representative of that ge- 
nus in Costa Rica. 
Arpophyllum. 
A. spicatum *—Found in a very distant place. 
Although on that spot it is found in consider- 
able quantities, I could furnish it only occa- 
sionally. 
Aspasia. 
A. epidendroides, Rehb., fil—An Odontoglossum- 
like plant with rather dull colors, spread all 
along the Pacific coast from Panama to Nic- 
aragua, where it grows in certain localities 
very plentifully on shorter trees, receiving 
mostly a great amount of light. . 
Barkeria. 
B. elegans.—Certainly one of the best Orchids 
for florists’ use. Its comparatively large flow- 
ers, of a bright pink, with purple and yellow 
lip, are of good substance, and very lasting 
when cut; and are borne on stiff spikes from 
5 to 15 in number. The plants, although al- 
ways very Small, throw out often two and 
three spikes; and, occupying very little room, 
quite a number of them could be grown to- 
gether in shallow boxes. They also grow well 
on cork; and a Small rockery of cork, planted 
with B. elegans and small ferns, would give an 
incomparable object for an exhibition. Give 
it the fullest amount of light, complete rest in 
winter after it loses its leaves, and abundant 
WeleHng in spring and summer. Interme- 
late. 
B. Lindleyana, and its variety Center, grows in 
a distant part. As yet lam unable to furnish 
it at a reasonable price, except perhaps occa- 
sionally. 
Batemania. 
B. Burti Wallisi, the true large flowering form 
illustrated on p. 185 of Williams’ Orchid Al- | 
bum. Itis probably the most beautiful object 
of the whole Zygopetalum section. Although 
from the coast, it grows and flowers perfectly 
well in the temperate climate of San José. 
The plant grows best in perfect shade; but to 
get it flowering, a judicious amount of light 
must be given. When fastened here on the 
bark of trees it quickly begins to elimb up the 
tree; but every piece of stem with its turf of 
leaves planted in a pot with the ordinary 
compost given to half-terrestrial sorts, grows 
and flowers regularly. It is rare. 
Bletia. 
Several species are found in Costa Rica, but are 
very little called for. 
Brassavola. 
B. acaulis, Ldl.—This species was, a few years 
ago, yet plentiful in certain loealities; but 
owing to the rapid extension of cultures in the 
last few years, it has become so rare that I 
could not furnish it at the low prices Brassa- 
volas are generally quoted at. Cool—inter- 
mediate; does very well on cork with only a 
little moss. In summer give plenty of water- 
ing. 
B. lineata, Hooker. — Very near Acaulis, but of 
somewhat smaller dimensions. Same culture, 
but hot. 
B. venosa, Lindley.—Distinct from Lineata, only 
by some features without importance from 
an horticultural view. Culture same as Lin- 
eata. 
Brassia. 
B. brachiata, Ldl. — This is a beautiful large 
flowering kind, very near the Lawrenciana 
longissimi, but identified by Dr. Krzenzlin as 
being above species. It is one of those highly 
capricious products of tropical vegetation, 
and never fails to make a most striking im- 
pression on the traveler. When riding 
through the small woods bordering the savan- 
nas he unexpectedly finds himself surrounded 
by a strange hobgoblin-like apparition of in- 
numerable yellow and brown spotted pyg- 
means dancing in the air around his head, 
throwing out their arms and legs in a most 
funny, clown-like fashion, and which, if he is 
no botanist or gardener, takes him time to 
identify as being simply flowers of an “‘air- 
plant.’’ Culture: Intermediate, light shade, 
perfect ventilation, as it always grows ex- 
posed to all winds. During winter it needs a 
perfect rest. 
B. Giroudiana, Rchb.—Like the above in its gen- 
eral appearance; flowers, however, have 
smaller proportions. Same culture, but some- 
what warmer. 
B. Lewisii, Rolfe.—New species, described in Or- 
chid Review, July, 1893. Quite a dwarf kind; 
flowers of the general-appearance of the Bras- 
sias, comparatively large, 6 to 15 on a spike. 
This sort needs more heat than the rest of the 
genus; and, coming from a locality where it 
rains more or less the whole year, should nev- 
er be kept too dry. Full light is indispensable 
to get it well flowering. 
