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Title: The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ..
Identifier: cu31924002824286 (find matches)
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Williams, Benjamin Samuel, 1822-1890; Williams, Henry
Subjects: Orchids
Publisher: London, Victoria and Paradise nurseries
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ON'CIDIUM. G0.7 and oblong-lanccolato leaves, flat and equalling the scape, which bears tho charming flowers in nodding racemes, rarely in panicles. The upper sepal and petals are oval, and together with tho connate lateral sepals are rose colour,, and the lip cordato-panduriform, dilated and bilobed at the apex, reddish-purple spotted with deep purple. Those flowers are produced in the spring months, and last a long time in perfection. There are many varieties differing very much jn. colour; the figure in Flore des Scrres shows a form with a very broad rosy lilac lip spotted with dark crimson. This species will do well in the cool house witli Odontogloasiims. Flowers in spring.—Neiv Grenada, at 8,700 feet elevation. Fia.—Paxton, Fl. Ganl, lii. t. 87 ; Lcm. J.ird. FL, t. 317 ; Floro des Sci-n's,t. 835 ; Lindcnia, ii. t. 81 ; Vcitrh'x Miin. Ordi. PL, viii. p. 30. Syn.—Lboeliilus saiigiiiitolcntii". O. CUCULLATUM FLAVIDUM, Hort.—This is a distinct and very desirable form, similar in habit to the type. The flowers have tho sepals and petals yellow blotched with brown, and the lip purple margined with white. Tt must be placed in the coolest house; the flowers are produced in spring, and continue a long time in beauty.— yctp Grenada. O. CUCULLATUM MACRO- CHILUM, Lindl. — An entirely different-looking plant from the previous one, but equally beauti- ful, being, according to Lindley, "the finest Alpine Orchid, yet discovered." It grows about a foot high, and has larger pseudo- bulbs; the scapes also arc stronger, the flexuose racemes being 2 feet in length, and well furnished with its beautiful flowers, which have the sepals aud petals of a rich plum colour and crimson, and the lip, which is 1; inch broad, mauve spotted with dark violet. It must be grown in the coolest house.— Quitinian Andes, at 13,000 feet elevation. O. CUCULLATUM PHALAE- NOPSIS—See 0. Phalaenoi>sis.
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ONCIDiaM OURTUM. (From the Garden.') O. CURTUM, Lindl.—A very handsome and distinct species, of compact growth, somewhat resembling 0. crispiim in foliage and.in the shape of tho

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