ODONTOGLOSSUM. 345 
0. grande—At once one of the most beautiful, the 
largest, the best-known, and the easiest-grown of Odonto- 
glossums. It has stout, very dark bluish-green pseudo- 
bulbs, each bearing two or three broad, leathery, dark 
green leaves, covered beneath with minute, black dots. 
The flowers are from qin. to 7in. in diameter, and are 
borne upon short, erect scapes, usually from three to 
five blossoms, sometimes more, being produced upon 
each. A plant has been grown with as many as thirty 
flowers open at the same time. The sepals and petals 
are rich glossy yellow, the basal half being transversely 
banded and blotched with bright chestnut-brown, the 
blossom is not unfrequently called the Tiger-flower) ; 
the lip is creamy white, more or less freckled with brown. 
The plant blooms during winter, and may be kept in 
the drawing-room whilst in flower without injury. It 
thrives best when kept in the Cattleya-house in winter, 
and in the cool-house during the summer. It was in- 
troduced in 1839 by Mr. Skinner, who found it in a dark 
ravine near the city of Guatemala, at a temperature of 
between 6odeg. and 7odeg., where it had abundant moisture 
and shade. When imported, it is often associated with 
masses of fern and other shade-loving plants. 
Bateman’s Monograph, t. 8. 
Var. splendens.—A beautiful variety, at present rare in 
collections; it differs from the type in having purplish- 
brown markings, and a nearly white lip with pure 
purplish bars. 
0. Hallii—This is considered the best of the Odonto- 
glossums found in Ecuador. It has long, thin, narrow 
pseudo-bulbs, with acute edges, and furrowed. Each 
pseudo-bulb produces two leaves, which are about rft. 
long. The scape is from 3ft. to 5ft. long, arching, 
