. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. identical withthe > sun to mature theiwtlis. and water whenhat when resting, willli. DUjbiiana, Lindl., is Laliadl., is Liilia (jlaitca. cucuIlAta, R. B;and subulate, groing a very long-tibe elevated on :red; petals whiilobe beak-like, i:^ AA. Fh. ill )• acaiUis, Lindl. & Paxt cordJkt
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. identical withthe > sun to mature theiwtlis. and water whenhat when resting, willli. DUjbiiana, Lindl., is Laliadl., is Liilia (jlaitca. cucuIlAta, R. B;and subulate, groing a very long-tibe elevated on :red; petals whiilobe beak-like, i:^ AA. Fh. ill )• acaiUis, Lindl. & Paxt cordJkta, Lindl. Lvs. linear, rigid, recurved:corymbose ; sepals and petals lance-1:pale green; lip roundish-cordate, cuspidate,scarcely as long as the claw. Jamaica, Braz. 3782., nod6sa, Lindl. (B. grandifldra, Lindl.). Lvs. lanceo-late, acuminate, channeled above : fls. few and large,corymbose; sepals and petals linear-acuminate ; lipround-ovate, long-cuspidate, entire, longer than theclaw. Jamaica, Mex., S. 3229, of this name, is L. H. B. BRASSIA (William Brass, botanical collector of lastcentury). Orchid^ceai, tribe Vandece. About 30 plants, closely allied to Oncidium. Distinguishedfrom that genus by the very long and pointed sepals. BRASSIA and the wingless column. The fls. are odd and spider-like in form, and are cultivated chiefly for that can be grown with Cattleyas. They bloom in sum-mer, and during that time should have liberal suppliesof water. Keep them quiet in winter, but do not drythem off completely. Grow in pots with thoroughdrainage, in a soil of fibrous peat and sand. Prop, bydivision. The Brassias succeed well in the Orchid house de-voted to Cattleyas, one that is not too warm in winterand furnishes plenty of air during the warm have not been popular in gardens, as their flowerslack brilliant coloring, but their shape is weird, and tothe collector they have charms that are almost as allur-ing as the Odonto
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