ONCIDIUM.: 387 
0. sarcodes.—A handsome-flowered, easily-grown plant, 
very similar in habit to O. curtum. The pseudo-bulbs are 
finger-like, 3in. to 5in. long, dark green, each bearing 
a pair of leathery, shining green leaves, 6in. to gin. by 2in. 
The flower-spike is from 2ft. to 5ft. long, branched, and 
many-flowered ; the flowers are variable in size, the finest 
Fig. 94. Flower of Oncidium serratum 
(nat, size). 
being 2in. across; sepals obovate; petals 3in. broad; 
lip broad and wavy; colour bright yellow, with blotches 
of brown-red, the blotches thickest on the petals, whilst 
on the lip there are only a few near the base. This 
plant should be in every collection, as it is easily managed 
and very floriferous when in health. It may be grown in 
baskets or pots, or on blocks, in an intermediate temperature. 
2 Caz 
