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Miltonia— continued. E Miltonia— continued. 
white stained with yellow at the base, and ornamented more or 
less with streaks of chocolate - brown; racemes three or four- 
flowered. Autumn. . narrowly-lanceolate. Pseudo-bulbs 2ż4in. 
high. 1873. In general habit and appearance there is little 
difference between this species and M. vexillaria, but the 
sepals and petals are longer than in the latter. (B. M. : 
B. O. 30, under name of Odontoglossum Roezlii.) 
M. R. album (white), fl. large; lip broad, obcordate, pure 
white, with a small yellow crest. 1875. 
M. Russellianum (Duke of Bedford’s). fl., sepals and petals 
dark purple, margined with green, ovate-oblong; lip lilac, with 
purple disk, margined with white; raceme few-flowered, cal. 
J. broad, ligulate-lanceolate, green, see Pseudo-bulbs 
ovate, costate, b+ hom a 1835. (B. R. 1830, under name of 
M. spectabilis (showy).* fl., very showy, from žin. to 4in. across; 
sepals and petals somewhat short, pure white, often tinged with 
rose at the base; lip very large, of a rosy-violet, margined 
with white; scape one-flowered. Autumn. Pseudo-bulbs pro- 
duced upon a creeping stem, considerably compressed, and 
bearing a = of thin, strap-shaped leaves upon their summit. 
h. Ein. to 8in. 1835. This species is by far the best known 
of the genus, and, when well grown, is a most beautiful plant. 
Fig. 572. (B. M. 4204.) There are several varieties of more or 
less excellence. 
M. s. bicolor (two-coloured). jl. white; 1 2 white, with a 
blotch of violet in the upper tg August. 1839, A handsome 
variety, but with a stronger habit and larger flowers than the type. 
M. s. Moreliana (Morel’s).* fl., sepals and petals deep purple; 
lip also of a rich sgt pope streaked and shaded with rose. 
In habit of growth this closely resembles the type; indeed, it 
can only be distinguished by the flowers, which are even larger 
than those of M. spectabilis. (B. M. 4425.) 
M. s. rosea (rose- coloured). f., lip rose. SYN. M. Warneri. 
M. s. virginalis (virgin). f. pure white, with a spot of rose. 
M. vexillaria (standard).* fl. variable in size, in three or four- 
flowered racemes ; perianth quite flat; sepals sub-equal, obovate- 
oblong or obovate-cuneate, sub-acute or truncate, flat, rather 
recurved, very pale rose; petals larger or smaller than the 
se deep rose, with a broad white margin ; lip white, suffused 
with deep rose on the disk of each half, and pale yellow, streaked 
with red, on the claw; column very short. J. narrowly-elliptic- 
lanceolate, from a narrower sheathing base, acute, keeled, deep 
green above, paler beneath. Pseudo-bulbs narrow-oblong, com- 
pressed. 18 See Fig. 573. (B. M. 6037, under name of 
Odontoglossum vexillarium.) 
M. Warneri (Warner's). A synonym of M. spectabilis rosea. 
) Wh y j 7 
Ae 
55 Warscewiczii (Warscewicz's).“ fl., sepals and petals b 
Fig. 572. FLOWER OF MILTONIA SPECTABILIS. . tp C v yellow, niulte ad the margins: A “a 
M. Lamarcheana (Mons. Oscar Lamarche de Rossius’).* f. of a soft violet-purple, white in front, tinged or blo’ 5 
Sepals and — 7 5 with broad cinnamon bars; lip cordate sionally with brownish-yellow; scape, in vigorous specimens, 
at base, abruptly broader from the t : 
middle; base with an obscure globu- 
lar tumour; front part with seven 
keels, whitish-ochre, with a broad, 
ge ot blotch before the keels, 
881. This species is closely allied to 
M. candida, (B. H. 1876, 13, under 
name of M. Clowesii Lamarcheana.) 
M. Phalznopsis (Phalenopsis).* 
pure white, about 2in. across ; ip 
white, with a large portion of the 
centre rich purplish-crimson, and a 
yellow base; spike slender, from 
one to three-flowered, shorter than 
the leaves. May. J. slender, grass- 
like, pale green or glaucous. Pseudo- 
bulbs ovoid, of a very pale whitish- 
een. 1850. A very distinct and 
landsome ies, seldom exceeding 
Sin. in height. See Fig. 571. (B. O. 
3, under name of ontoglossum 
opsis.) 
M. P. luxurians Quzuriant). fe lip 
having two large crimson blotches on 
mson streaks 
on the side lobes, and the callus broadly bordered with yellow. 
E: A free-growing, floriferous variety. (I. H. 417.) 
„Solare (solar). fl., anterior part of lip very broad, basilar 
portion vod 2 ci , and of a yellow colour, with 
stripes, all with outward points of purple. 1879. A curious and 
eee variety. 
Regnelli (Regnell’s).* fl., sepals and petals soft rosy-white, 
— wg ng; lip flat, lilac-rose ; 
Scape erect, as long as the leaves, many-flowered. Au . 
Pseudo-bulbs 3 conical, bearing narrow pale green leaves 
upon their summit. A. 1ft. 1864. A very desirable erect-growing 
Species. (B. M. 5436.) There is a me variety, purpurea, N 5 
ka lip of a rich rosy-purple hue. ` ae 
oezli (Roezl’ pearly-white; petals stained with : 
a rich 9 Ade, fiat, bilobed in front, Fig. 574. FLOWERS OF MILTONIA — 
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