THE ILLUSTRATION HORTICOLE. 



PL CLVI. 



ONCIDIUM FUSCATUM, reichb. f. 



DUSKY ONCIDIUM. 



NAT. okd. ORGHIDACEAE. 



For ETYMOLOGY and GENERIC CHARACTER : See Lindl. folia Orchidacea, I. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER : pseudobuldi oblongi pauci-carinati, nitidi; folia oblongo-acuta subpedalia : racemus strictus 6-8 

 florus (et ultra) superne fractiflexus, e vaginis scariosis acuminata oriens; bradea glumace* acuminata, ovaria pedicellate dimi- 

 dio jequantes; sepala petalaque cuneato-ligulata, obtusa undulato-crispula ; labellum cuneato-oblongum flabellatum antice bilobum, 

 basi velutinum, obscure 3-7 carinatum, obscure purpureum, margine anteriore albo limbatum, medio discum incrassatum verni- 

 cosum ferens, columna brevissima; tabula infrastigmatica superne bidentata. — In Peruvia et Nova-Granata legerunt Poeppig 

 Warscewicz, Roezl, etc. — Charact. pro parte ad viv. et prsesertim e cl. Reichb. descript. desumptis. — Vidi vivum in horto 



— Ed 



scatum, Reichb. f. Xenia. I, p. 132, 

 'scewiczi, Reichb. f. Xenia, I, p. 132. 

 eltoni, Hort. Engl. 



i was established by Lindley in 1853, 

 th large, handsome flowers, of distinct 

 ■ separated from Oncidium and Odonto- 

 [" their shorter column, and from Brassia 

 lis revision of this tribe. M. Reichenbach 



mI these characters to lie very 

 r . Riissrlliana, and he reduces the genus 

 of a simple section of 0»cuh'/',,i. This 

 lerally accepted, and we think that the 

 ted out by Lindley as distinguishing the 

 to be taken into consideration, even if 

 column is variable. We must, however, 

 lich we now figure is extremely puzzling. 

 ie hesitation of M. Reichenbach to refer 

 if the genera, and the wavering of araa- 

 ies Miltnnia Warsociciczi and Oncidium 

 11 leave the case as it is meanwhile — 



adhue sub judice Us est — and be satisfied with recommending 

 this superb species. Magnificent, indeed, as a simple glance at 

 the plate will convince anyone far better than a mere descrip- 

 tion. Its beautiful flowers are variable in colour if not in form. 

 Usually, the labellum is of a dull purplish violet, varnished 

 in the centre and white towards the margin. Occasionally, 

 as shown in the plate of the « Flore des Serres, % the centre is 

 marked by a large yellow spot, which is wanting in the greater 

 part of the varieties. This association of decided colours, divi- 

 ded by pure lines, and the conspicuous setting of the flowers 

 will afford ample attraction to orchidophilists when they 

 have once seen this charming plant in bloom. 



For the recent introduction of this plant into his esta- 

 blishment, M. Linden is indebted to M. Roezl. It was found 

 by Poeppig in Cuchero, Peru, in 1830, then by Warscewicz, 

 and finally by Purdie in New-Granada, before later expe- 

 ditions had introduced it alive into Europe. Ed. Andre. 



THE KITCHEN GARDEN AND ORCHARD. 



FRUITS ADMITTED BY THE FRENCH POMOLOGICAL CONGRESS IN 1873. 



Apple, rose de Provence. Another good apple, widely distri- 

 buted in the South. 



Grape, Tschaouch Safra Usum. Handsome bunches with 

 large white berries. Introduced from Turkey. 



The foregoing seven fruits are the only ones passed by 

 the Congress at this sitting. The total number of fruits tried 

 and certificated by the congress since its foundation, is 464, 

 divided as follows amongst the different kinds : 176 Pears, 

 71 Apples, 2 Quinces, 1 Service, 1 Medlar, 26 Peaches, 5 Free- 

 stone Nectarines, 1 Cling-stone Nectarine, 12 Apricots, 32 

 Plums, 26 Cherries, namely : 10 of the Bigarreau class, 4 of 

 the Black Heart class, 7 of the May Duke class, and 5 of the 



Morello class; 3 Almonds, 



6 Nuts, 42 Table grapes, 10 Table 



* o variety, raised and Wine grapes, 17 Wine grapes, 5 Red and White Currant, 



1 Black Currant and 1 Mulberry. 



\ ] [ ' ' ' ' * , , <)Ul * K ? erc of The Number of volumes published by the congress amounts 



1 *i "ipe in De- to eight, forming a useful collection for the pomologist. 



fW - „ . . . I The -> T are P rinte<1 in the first place for the subscribers, but 



emg Vane1 * hr ^ may be purchased by the general public. 



