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Plate XXX, 



<>1)(>\t(h;l<>ssi'm phal knopsis. 



A lovely epiphyte, growing in tufK The pteiulobolbt an- oblong, compressed, and monophyllons. Tin* leave* wt 

 linear and acute, about ;t fen t in length. The peduncles, which ri*e from the bftfo <*f (Ik* bulbs* terminate in ft 

 two-flowered nuxmoof rcmnritablj b indaome Horn r», of which the <ep*li arc oml, oblong, and acute, nod the 

 |h-tate broader am! obornte, hciih white; while ib'* lip i* large, tint, pnnduriform, the i-t "1 ulterior [OTtioo 

 enwf^to, white, Imntifiill; chequered with ro»ve«! '■ ■' tin*, the bead portion where ir again widens. being 

 marked with a pat* of yellow blotctio*, and ttroaked with tannine, wul bearing three plow* 01 l ondto, the 

 twoVutcr <>f which are diverge il nl ; otcrior part, mid converge toward* the front. 



Oi>ontogu*-sl f >i PHAUKSorsiH Linden and jtteitkm&achjil* Bonplandia, \l 278; M Pftariorta, /. 14- 





This very rare »|>ccic* of Odontoglomwi was round in tliu derated forest regions of New Granada by 

 M. Schlim, by whom li was sent to II. Linden, of Brussels, in I860, and in L858 that gentleman first 

 publicly exhibited it in London. It io one of the most dbtind and beautiful of the Odontoglots, the habit of 

 (he plant being remarkably neat, and the Bowers large, showy, and enduring. Our beautiful illustration 

 was taken from a well-grown specimen in the collection of E. M'Morland, Esq., of HoTCrttock llili. This, 

 indei . - Ihcfinesl plant that has yet come under our notice, li is to be regretted that so lovely an 

 Orchid should be so rare. Doubtless the supply will soon bo iiicr.a-.-d, as there are several collectors 

 in Bcarcli of the present and other fine species of this interesting genus. 



Itisa plant of dbtind habit and appearance, no other species that we have seen in cultivation at all re- 

 ecmblingit. Very few good plants are to be found in this country. .Mr. Dyers, gardener to the Lord 

 Chancellor of Ireland, has succeeded in blooming it in great perfection, and his plant, which was in a fine 

 healthy condition when we saw it. had been grown along with Caltleya* and other Odonloglmunu. Wo 

 believe it has been grown in the same way for several years and ho* now been several times exhibited before 

 the Dublin Horticultural Society. We have noticed but two varieties, both extremely fine, but differing in 



the markings of Ihe Dowers. 



OdontogUmim Phalampm is an evergreen compaflfr^towing l >,nn, • "Tnished with small pseadobulbs, 

 two inches in height and about an inch in diameter, of a light green colour. The leaves grow singly from 

 the top of Ihe bulbs, and arc narrow and grass-like, about ten inches in length, and somewhat drooping. 

 The flowers are produced from the base of the bulbs, on peduncles six inches or mure in height. Bach 

 flower is two inches broad ; the sepals and petals white , the Up broad, of a beautiful bright pink, mtcnuixed 

 and margined with white, the basal or upper pari orange, veined with pink. The plant generally bloom- 

 in April, May. and Jane, and makes a very telling object for exhibition purposes. D is valuable on 

 account of its property of continuing in perfection for several weeks j moreover, ii travels well- 



This plant as already observed, IS a native of New Grenada, and is found in cool situations. Grcol 

 errors have been made in Ihe cultivation of Odontoglouumi and other Orchids from ronl regions, which refuse 



to thrive when snbjcctcd to much heat. Mr. Milford, gardener to Mr. M'Morland, has grown tbi- Od - 



glol remarkably well, and the secrei of his sum-.- lies in this, that the plant- (Mr. M'Morland has two 



very line examples) are grown iii a cool house, and «s near Ihe glass as possible. This, we hare loufat, 



U ih c reason the) arc in w thriving a condition. In our opinion, there is nothing like exposure to light, to 



