336 ORCHIDS. 
O. blandum.—A rare species, and an exceedingly pretty 
one. Pseudo-bulbs as large as a walnut, compressed, two- 
leaved. Leaves narrow, about gin. long. Spike a little 
longer than the leaves, bearing six to twelve flowers ; 
sepals and petals equal in size, tapering to a point, 
white, copiously spotted with red-purple; lip rin. long 
and about half as broad, wavy, the edges notched and 
toothed, and the apex pointed—colour the same as the 
petals; crest yellow, with two erect, narrow teeth. The 
flowers are produced at various times in the year: 
naturally, it is said to flower all the year round. It 
requires a moist atmosphere, plenty of water, and a 
temperature a few degrees warmer than the cool house. 
It first flowered in England at Chiswick in 1871. The 
rareness of this species in collections is due to the great 
difficulty experienced in importing it alive. 
Bateman’s Monograph of Odontoglossum, t. 28. 
0. cariniferum.—A handsome species, with large, well- 
marked flowers, which are developed in profusion annually. 
Pseudo-bulbs oblong, compressed, 3in. to gin. long, two- 
leaved. Leaves leathery, about rft. long. Flower-spikes 
stout, branched, the branches zigzag; flowers 2in. across; 
sepals and petals acute, with a distinct keel at the back, 
olive-brown, tipped and edged with yellow; lip narrow at 
the base, suddenly expanding into a kidney-shaped blade, 
white, becoming brown with age, the crest mauve-red, 
and the column white, with purple stains. This should 
be grown along with O. grande; it flowers in October 
and November. Introduced from Central America in 1848. 
Bateman’s Monograph, t. ro. 
0. Cervantesii—A dwarf-growing, lovely species, which 
grows and flowers freely under the most ordinary treat- 
ment. We have seen it thrive for several years in a 
