320 ORCHIDS. 
are clustered, somewhat compressed, ovate, Iin. to 2in. 
long, inclosed in the sheathing bases of the lower leaves, 
and bearing at the apex only one leaf. The leaves 
are ft. long, #in. wide, acute-pointed, thin in texture, 
and pale green. The scapes are erect, and bear from two 
to four flowers, each of which is 3in. wide, flat and pansy- 
like; sepals and petals rin. in length, oblong, pointed, 
pure white, with a large, purple blotch at the base of 
each petal; lip two-lobed, broadest at the apex, where 
it is 2in. wide, pure white, with a tinge of yellow and 
purple near the crest. This species blossoms generally 
twice a year—in spring and in winter—the flowers remain- 
ing fresh for about five weeks. Its cultivation is not easy. 
It thrives best when grown in a moist, tropical house, 
where it is suspended near the roof-glass, and shaded 
from bright sunshine. Fine specimens have been grown 
in a house devoted to Phalznopsis. It should be potted 
in peat-fibre and sphagnum, using pans or small pots. 
Plenty of water must be given at all times. Thrips and 
red spider are its greatest enemies, destroying the leaves 
in a very short time if once they get established upon the 
plants. Dipping the plants about every fortnight in a 
weak mixture of water, soft soap, and tobacco-juice, will 
keep the insects under. Introduced from New Granada 
in 1873. Syn. Odontoglossum Roézlit. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 6085. 
Var. album has no purple in the flowers. 
Var. rubrum has more purple on the lip than the type. 
M. spectabilis—This was the first-introduced Miltonia, 
and it is still one of the best, some of the varieties being 
exceptionally beautiful Orchids. The rhizomes are stout ; 
the pseudo-bulbs rin. apart, oblong, very flat, 1in. to 3in. 
long, yellowish, inclosed in the sheathing basal leaves 
