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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
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ODONTOGLOSSUM. O. PESCATOREl GERMINYANUM, Williams.—One of the most splendiil varieties of this popular genus we have seen. The sepals are spreading ovate- oljlong, terminating in a small point, nearly smooth at the edges, white suffused with rose and sparingl)' spotted with rose-purple ; petals similarlj- sjiotted, but much broader, white and crisped at the edges ; lip oblong-cordate, contracted in the middle, slightlj' toothed at the base, and notched at the mai-gin, white; disk furnished with a \iair of Inroad lacerated appendages, streaked with rosj'-purple; crest yellow. Dedicated to M. le Comte Adrien de Germiny, of Gouville, France.—JVew Grenado. FlCi.—Orchid Alhinii, vii. t. :!0."i. O. PESCATOREl LEUCOXANTHUM, ndih. /.—Another lovely form with pure white flowers, except some orange on the crest of the liy), wings, and base of the column. It was flowered and exhibited by Baron Sir J. H. W. Schroder. —Xei\' Grenada. Vvi.— Garih Ckroii.. SrJ scr., 1887, i. p. (106, f. 114.
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ODONTOGLOSStJM PESCATOKEI LEUCOXAKTHUM. (From the Gardencrx' Clinmirle.) O. PESCATOREl LINDENIAE, Hort.—A very distinct variety, having a single large violet-purple spot in the centre of each segment, or two or three smaller ones close together in the same place; lip blotched at the liase with the same colour.—jSfev) Grenada. Fig.—Zindcnia, vii. t. 329. O. PESCATOREl LINDENIANUM, Linden et Eodigas.—X pretty and delicate variety, having sepals striped with a lovely rosy-purple, and the petals mottled with maroon-purple, side laciniae of the lip deep rosy-purple, crest yellow.— A^eit' Grenada. Fig.—Li?idema, iv. i. I'S.

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  • booksubject:Orchids
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