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blotches on 
O. 
Streaks, and a ye 
plum and crimson; 
Oncidium continued. 
the basal area of the front lobe of the li yellow, and the calli, 
a wings, and a few blotches at the of the lip, purple- 
(cockscomb). fl. lemon-colour, having a few pink 
both sepals and petals, rather large, racemose. 
l. cuneate-ligulate. ru, 1870. An elegant, small-growing 
species. 
O. Croesus (Creesus). f., sepals and petals greenish-yellow, tinged 
with brown; lip large, rich golden-yellow, the crest prominent 
and deep velvety black; scapes short, few-flowered. Summer. 
Pseudo-bulbs slender, tapering upwards, supporting a pair of 
light green leaves. Tropical . A pretty, dwarf- 
growing species, (F. M. n. s. 40. 2 
O. cruciatum (cruciate). f. ht yellow and red; sepals 
mostly obovate-obtuse; petals ligulate; lip trifid, white, with 
two additional mo horns over the lateral ones; panicle 
loosely-flowered. Winter. solitary, obscurely nerved, some- 
udo-bulbs clustered, nearly cylin- 
what coriaceous, acute. 
razil SYN. 
drical, furrowed. B 
(B. M. 3926.) 
„ 1838. flavescens. 
O. pubes 
is (hidden-sword). fl. chestnut-brown, with yellow 
margin around the crisped and toothleted 
sepals and petals; su 
claws; lip highly curious, having triangular laciniæ, of a pur- 
ko 
: rior petal with a long claw and two. 
` „auricles at its base; lower petals with very short and broad 
* 
Oncidium continued. 
Grenada. A distinct variety, growing about lft. high, and 
ducing flower-spikes 2ft. in length, upon which = 5 
beautiful flowers. [C.] 
0. o. nubig A (eloud- born). A., sepals and petals brownish, 
with a cri n or nearly crimson hue, or stri with crimson 
lines ; lip very variable, but generally white, yellow at the base, 
‘marked with violet or purple. Andes, 1867. Syn. O. Denisoni- 
anum. (B. M. 5708.) [C.] 
Other varieties are: Dayanum, white, purple ; Phalænopsis 
brown, white, purple, yellow ; and spathulatum, se and petals 
spotted, lip spotted at base. pu = 
shortened). fl., sepals and petals yellow, barred 
with cinnamon-brown; lip golden-yellow, spotted 
towards the margin with dark purple; spikes long, branching, 
many-flowered. Spring. Brazil, 1876. very handsome and 
distinct species, of compact growth, and resembling O. crispum 
in foliage and shape of the pseudo-bulbs. (B. R. 1847, 68. 
O. dactyl rum (finger-winged). fl. yellow, with brown spots, 
disposed in small, loose panicles. L M ben Pseudo- 
‘bulbs pyriform. Columbia, 1875. 
a e (thick. styled).“ fl., sepals ochre colour; petals 
brownish-purple ; lip bright yellow, with a long purple callus, and 
some purplish veins on the base. January. k. 2 Brazil, 1873. 
(B. M. 6494.) A handsome, dwarf-growing species. 
O. curtum 
and blotche 
Fig. 728. FLOWERS OF ONCIDIUM CRISPUM. 
plish-brown colour, with a bent forward anterior part, and many 
toothlets on the posterior side; the claw whitish flesh-colour, 
and the border sulphur-yellow ; wings purplish-brown, with two 
swordblade-like lamin under the stigmatic hollow; spike many- 
flowered. Spring. Peru, 1870. A rare species, having flowers 
as large as those of O. serratum. (B. M. 5858.) 
O. cucullatum (hooded).* fi. usually purplish-brown, with a 
large lip, which is rosy-lilac or rosy-purple, spotted with deep 
3 spike slender, erect, bearing from three to six or more 
utiful blossoms. J. solitary, linear-oblong, acute. Pseudo- 
bulbs small, oblong. Peru, New Grenada, &c. This very variable, 
dwarf species may be grown either upon a block of wood or in a 
pot; it must never be dried off, but kept slightly moist all the 
year round, when it will prove almost a perpetual blossomer. 
(L. & P. F. G. 87.) There are a number varieties of this 
species; all are handsome, and last a long time in full 
beauty. [C.] : 
O. c. flavidum (yellowish). f., sepals and petals yellow, blotched 
with brown ; ip Parle margined with white. Spring. New 
Grenada, Similar in it to the type, and most e. [C.] 
0. o. (giant). This is simply a fine variety, differing 
from the type onlyin its larger flowers more robust habit. [C.] 
O. c. macrochilum lipped).* jl., sepals and petals rich 
p 
meie 
mauve, spotted with dark violet. New 
O. decipiens (deceptive). fl. yellow; upper se obtuse, lateral 
ones acute; petals obtuse, undulated, peed ; lateral lobes of lip 
small, almost round, unguiculate; middle lobe much larger, 
bilobed ; scape simple, usually one-flowered. J. ensiform, shortly 
equitant. h. Sin. exico, &c., 1835, (B. R. 1911, under name of 
O. iridifolium.) 
O. deltoideum (triangular). fi. yellow, arranged in a large, stiff, 
compact panicle; sepals and petals whole-coloured ; crest of the 
lip reaching more — half-way from the base to the point, 
consisting of numerous straggling warts and teeth. Peru, 1836. 
(B. R. 2006.) 
O. Denisonianum (Denison’s). A synonym of O. cucullatum 
nubigenum. : 
O. diadema (diadem).* fl. about 100 to a stem; se and petals 
shining chocolate-brown ; lip fine yellow ; the * — of the 
petals, joined together above the column, present the as of a 
Seen ae _ A mene) A rer a 2ft. to high, 
ranched. Pseudo- 00. i 
America, 1366. [C. ses — = eee 
O. diadema (diadem), of gardens. 
(two-formed). fi. 
A synonym of O. serratum. 
O. dimorphum ellow, with bro’ 
paniculate ; lip sometimes three-lo and sometimes almoat 
entire. J. oblong-lanceolate, bluntish. Pseudo-bulbs oblong, 
compressed. Brazil, 1870. (R. G. 637, Figs. 4-6.) 
