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(). sfrar/iincinn. Like (). liirallosiiin in every 

 way except tlu- blooms are nearly all yellow ; 

 Mexico 



(>. intermedium. Cuha; hloonis in Winter; 

 leaves loiiLrer and (larktr ilian O. Cavondisliii ; 

 very beaut it'nl and ixracelul ; Mower steins from 

 2 to 5 I'eet loniT, blooming on short lateral 

 brandies the whole length; ecdor rieh ehoeolate 

 and yellow, si)otted on lip and sepals. In some 

 the yellow predominates, in others the choco- 

 lates. Flowers 1 J inches in diameter. I had over 

 4U0 blooms open at one tim(> on one plant, and 

 think J wil' have full as many this winter. This 

 plant is scarce in collections, but it should not 

 be, as it is very easily procm'ed near Havana. 



O. luridum and O. luridum guttatum abounds 

 in all the Caribbean islands, and varies consider- 

 aljly in the marking of the Howcrs. JJlooms in 

 .Summer, and requires more heat than the above 

 mentioned varieties. Flowers brown, orange 

 and yellow, with a pink callosity at the base of 

 the column ; flower stems often 10 feet long. 



O. Carthaginense. Appears to be merely a 

 variety of the O. luridum, with olive colored 

 flowers spotted with brown and orange. 



0. Lanceamim. When well grown probably 

 the handsomest of the Oncids. From Guiana, 

 and recpdres a temperature of not less than 70° 

 at any time to grow it finely. Blooms nearly 

 2 inches in diameter, and closely set on an up- 

 right stem from 1 to 2 feet high. Sepals and 

 petals yellow spotted crimson ; lip violet ; has a 

 fine odor. I bloomed a variety with a nearly 

 white lip. There is no Orchid that has given me 

 more trouble than this. I have bloomed several 

 newly imported plants, but after a year or so 

 they dwindle away. Probably they do not get 

 heat enough in the Winter, which is the hot 

 time at (Tuiana, where they make two growths 

 in a year, and, I believe, bloom twice. There 

 are several other Oncids with thick leaves and 

 no bulbs, but I believe they are onl}^ varieties of 

 the above. 



0. juncifohum, O. Cebolleta. lender both these 

 names I have received from Europe and Trini- 

 dad the same plant, differing only slightly in the 

 iiarkmg of the flowers. They have no bulbs, but 

 round, rush-shaped leaves, about 1 foot or 15 

 inches long, on upright flower stem, about H 

 feet long ; small yellow flowers, spotted brown 

 and black. Requires good heat, and grows well 

 on a cocoanut husk with moss. 



0. Papilio (the Butterfly Orchid). A native 

 of Panama, and all the sea coast of the Spanish 



main, and the island of Trinidad. This has a 

 small dark green l)ulb, surmounted by a single 

 leaf, beautifully variegated and spotted with red- 

 dish Ijruwn on a dark green base. Flower .stems 

 long and slender. The l)loonis come out singly, 

 and last al)out ten <lays, when another makes its 

 appearance in a week or so, until fom* or 

 live have bjonnied. The same stem will l)loom 

 for three or four years, each year from a lower 

 point. Blooms in early Summer, and recjuircs 

 cf)nsiderable heat. Blooms rich l)rown, barred 

 and spotted with bright yellow, and are nearly 4 

 inches in diameter. At a distance would (easily 

 be taken for a butterfly. Does well on a piece 

 of cork or cocoaiuil husk. Tliere are several 

 varieties of this. • 



0. sp/incelaft/m, O. Baueri, O. altissimum, and 

 several others from Central America, have 

 light green ril)bed bull)s, with long pendant 

 flower stems ; flowers profusely. Flowers bright 

 yellow, barred brown in sepals and petals, lip 

 pure yellow, and bloom mostly in early Sum- 

 mer. 



O. leucochilum. Mexico and Guatemala. A 

 beautiful Winter bloomer. In growth like O. 

 sphacelatum, etc. Flower stem often (> feet 

 long, blooming the whole length on short later- 

 als. Flowers about 1 inch in diameter, sepals 

 and petals greeni>*li white, with small red dots ; 

 lip pure white ; slightly scented. Keeps in 

 ))lo()m five or six w(>eks, and resembles Odonto- 

 glossum lieve. 



0. ampliatum. Panama and Costa Kica, has 

 large yellow flowers on a branching stem about 

 2^ feet long. The back of the flowers has a 

 whitish hue. 



O. ormihorhijndtum . A dainty little variety 

 from Mexico. Small bulbs and leaves, and 

 blooms in the Wmter. The flowers are small, 

 rosy iilac. with a yellow spot in the center. 

 They are delightfull}' fragrant. Does best in a 

 cool house. 



O. Barkeri. Mexico. This often is sold as O. 

 tigrinum, but I think erroneously. I see in the 

 Messrs. Yeitch's catalogues that they claim 

 them to be different, though coming from the 

 same locality. O. Barkeri, true, has a ribbed 

 bulb, and is somewhat stronger in growth than 

 the O. tigrinum. It blooms in the Wmter. 

 Mine will be in bloom in February or March. 

 It is a remarkably handsome Orchid. The 

 petals and sepals are rather small, yellow barred 

 brown. li[) H inelies in diameter, bright yellow. 

 This also does in a cool house. 



