372 ORCHIDS. 
leaves, and bears from three to six flowers, each trdin. 
across. Sepals and _ petals oblong, spreading, reddish 
brown, the margins recurved; lip three-lobed, the two 
lateral lobes being almost round, and the middle and 
larger one reniform, in. across, rich golden yellow, with 
a large, eye-like blotch of black-purple about the prominent, 
toothed crest. This is a delightful little plant when well 
managed. When grown in the warm end of the Odonto- 
glossum-house, or along with Cattleyas, and suspended 
near the roof-glass, it usually thrives; it should be planted 
in shallow pans or teak baskets, in a mixture of good 
peat and sphagnum, and it likes plenty of water and fresh 
air in summer. The blossoms are produced in July. 
Introduced from Brazil in 1872. 
Fig. 89 (for which we are indebted to the Editor of the 
‘‘Garden”’); Botanical Magazine, t. 5193 (as O. longzpes). 
0. cucullatum.—A small but pretty-flowered Orchid, 
showing considerable variety both in form and colour. The 
pseudo-bulbs are oval, about 143in. long, smooth, becoming 
furrowed with age, one-leaved. Leaf 6in. long, 3in. wide, 
rather stiff, pointed, dark green. Flower-scape erect, wiry. 
8in. to 12in. long, bearing from six to twelve flowers, each 
I}in. across; sepals and petals small, oval, concave, rose- 
purple; lip large, spreading, two-lobed, the edges unbroken, 
with a small, fleshy crest, white or rose, and spotted with 
dark purple. The flowers are developed in spring, and 
remain fresh for a long time. This is one of the coolest 
of the Andean Orchids, and thrives best when planted 
in shallow pans or baskets, and kept in a well-ventilated, 
moist greenhouse. It likes moisture at the root always. 
A native of New Granada, where it is found at an eleva- 
tion of 13,oo00ft. 
Paxton’s Flower Garden, ii1., t. 87. 
