346 ORCHIDS. 



Oncidium comosum. SYN. of Cyrtopodium Andersonii. 



A. Oncidium cornigerum. New Granada . B. R., 1542 



B. M., 3486. 



A very pretty species, bearing dense panicles of curious 

 red-spotted, yellow flowers. Blooms very freely in spring. 

 It does well either in a pot or on a block, and the flowers 

 last long in perfection. This is one of the best of the 

 small-flowering class. 



A. Oncidium Crcesus. Brazil F. M., 2, 40. 



A charming dwarf free-blooming species. The flowers 

 are clear yellow, and dark purple-brown, and bear some 

 resemblance to a pansy. 



A. Oncidium crispum. Brazil . . . B. M., 3499. 



Fl. des Ser., 2148. Lodd. Cab., 1854. 



F. M., 485. B. R., 1920. 



War. Orch., 2, 26. Maund, Bot, 26. 

 Fl. Cab., 64. 



Perianth copper-color ; lip yellow, with lighter yellow 

 spots. Flowers large. There are many varieties differ- 

 ing only in shading and markings. Grows well on a 

 block. This is a very showy plant when well grown. 

 The color is peculiar and the flowers are very attractive. 

 No illustration reproduces the bronzy lustre of the 

 flower. 



C. Oncidium crypto copis. Peru . . . . B. M., 5858. 

 A very peculiar species with chocolate-brown flowers, 

 edged with yellow, and crimped, on very long peduncles. 

 More curious than beautiful. 



