Orchids for everyone . at the coolestend of the Intermediate House. A. giganteum often used to befound growing with the utmost freedom in a mixed collection ofstove plants. BRASSAVOLA One species alone makes this genus famous, and it is the large-flowered B. DiGBYANA, from British Honduras. It is attractiveby reason of its big, greenish-white, purple-tinted lip, that oftenmeasures four inches or more across. The narrow sepals andpetals are pale green. The plant has the habit of a Lselia, willsucceed with the Laelias, and was formerly regarded as a memberof that genus. The broad margin of the l
Orchids for everyone . at the coolestend of the Intermediate House. A. giganteum often used to befound growing with the utmost freedom in a mixed collection ofstove plants. BRASSAVOLA One species alone makes this genus famous, and it is the large-flowered B. DiGBYANA, from British Honduras. It is attractiveby reason of its big, greenish-white, purple-tinted lip, that oftenmeasures four inches or more across. The narrow sepals andpetals are pale green. The plant has the habit of a Lselia, willsucceed with the Laelias, and was formerly regarded as a memberof that genus. The broad margin of the lip is wonderfully andexquisitely fringed, and this beautiful character the species hasgiven to its numerous progeny when hybridised with Laelias andCattleyas. Of less value is the compact, Mexican B. glauca,which has green sepals and petals, and a pure white lip with pinkmarks in the throat. BRASSIA The Brassias are easily grown Orchids, and as they haveattractive flowers, often brightly coloured, and always of elegant. c THE MOST USEFUL ORCHIDS 29 and rather fantastic appearance, it is difRcult to discover why theyare not more largely grown. For grouping and for exhibitionpurposes they are especially useful, and the individual blooms orspikes are first rate for ball bouquets or other floral decorationswhere bright flowers are in order. There are about a score ofspecies, all from Tropical America. These thrive at the coolest andshady end of a stove, or may be cultivated with the Cattleyas, ifshaded. The usual mixture of peat and sphagnum suits them,and during their period of active growth they require plenty ofmoisture with a reduced supply at other times. All the Brassiashave attenuated sepals and petals and so the flowers are spidery ;the latter are lightly set on the spike, in two rows. The best kinds for general cultivation are:—B. antherotes,yellow, marked with purple-brown; B. brachiata, yellowish-green with brown spots; B. caudata, yellow, with brownmarkings; B. Gireou
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