Odontoglossum 



well started it gives no trouble, in a basket or a 

 raft. Spring. New Granada. 1847. 21s. 



Crispum (sometimes called Alexandras). The most 

 beautiful of flowers. White, often flushed with rose, 

 and generally not always more or less spotted 

 with cinnamon-brown. Flowers naturally from 

 March to the end of June. New Granada. 1841. 

 3s. 6d. Figured in plate. 



Some notable varieties of crispum, such as the 

 reader is likely to hear mentioned, are 



Amesianum (F. L. Ames, Boston, U.S.A.). 

 Very nearly five inches across. Sepals rosy, with 

 two or three large red-brown blotches; petals 

 white, but the surface is almost hidden by splashes 

 of red brown. 1891. 



Annie. Large, rosy, closely spotted with 

 brown crimson. 1900. 



apiatum (bee-like, alluding to the heavy 

 spots). Unique. In possession of Baron Schroder, 

 who has obtained three plants of it by division. 

 Very large and broad, blotched all over with crimson 

 chocolate. 1886. 



CooJcsoni. Enormous. Charmingly spotted 

 with brownish crimson of a lively shade. Norman 

 Cookson, Esq. 1885. 



Duke of York. Of great size. Sepals rosy, 

 with bright red spots ; petals white, with large red 



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