MILTONIA. 321 
when young, and bearing at the apex a pair of pale apple- 
green, oblong leaves, varying in length from 4in. to r2in. 
Scapes erect, covered with sheaths, 6in. to 8in. long, one- 
Fig. 76. Flower of Miltonia spectabilis 
(nat. size). 
flowered ; flowers 4in. across; sepals and petals 2in. long, 
Zin. broad, pure white, becoming cream-coloured before 
fading; lip 2in. long, and nearly as broad, spreading, rose- 
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