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MILTONIA 



MILTONIA 



M. vexillariu, as grown by tbe respected William 

 Gray, of Albany, was well wortb a long journey to 

 see. He had specimens in 12-incb pans in perfect 

 health and condition, which were a lovely sight. When 

 asked for the secret of his notable success, Mr. Gray 

 pointed overhead to the ventilators (outside temperature 

 20°), which were open just enough at top and bottom to 

 allow a gentle circulation of air. Mr. Gray added that 

 he kept up plenty of atmospheric moisture and was very 

 careful about overhead waterings on close, warm days. 

 Wm. Mathews. 



Though the genus Miltonia is closely allied to Odon- 

 toglossum botanically, the cultural requirements are in 

 many cases very different. Species Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 

 do well under the same general conditions of culture 

 recommended for Odontoglossum crispiim (which see), 

 but 5° more heat during the winter months should be 

 given them. 



3f. spectabilis and M. flavescens should be grown in 

 baskets or pans suspended from the roof in a compost 

 of clean, chopped peat fiber and live sphagnum, liberally 

 interspersed with pieces of charcoal, to which the roots 

 freely attach themselves. They can, if desired, also be 

 grown on orchid rafts with a little compost between. 

 They require stovehouse temperature, a moist atmos- 

 phere and a copious supply of water both at the roots and 



rl.ead wh. 



ring. 



,)/. laiuhiht. M. I Kiieata and allied species thrive best 

 in lilirrally <huini'il ]iots or pans in a compost of rough, 

 cli'ipped peat and sphagnum, interspersed with pieces 

 of broken charcoal. 



A warm, moist, shady location, such as is afforded in 

 the Cattleya or Cypripedium department, where the 

 temperature can be maintained at 60° to 65° by night 

 and about 70° by day during winter, suits Miltonias best. 

 The compost should never be allowed to become dry 

 during the growing season, and should never remain 

 dry long even when at rest during winter. Overhead 

 syringing is necessary at all seasons to keep down thrip, 

 to which this group is subject. Weak liquid cow manure 

 applied occasionally during the period of growth is bene- 

 ficial. Cutting the rhizome between the pseudobulbs, 

 partly through, at the beginning of the growing season 

 will retard the sap and often induce the latent eyes to 

 grow, after which time the pieces may be removed and 

 potted up separately. By this means the stock is in- 



\. Psewdobulbs crowded, with niimer 

 ous dark or gray-green sheath- 

 ing Ivs. at the base. 

 B. Labellum sagittate at the baxe. 



BB. Labellum not sagittate, con- 

 stricted in the middle, i. e., 

 broadly panduriform 



AA. Pseudobulbs situated at intervals 

 on the rhizome, with few yellow- 

 ish green Ivs. 

 B. Segments of perianth broad, 

 orate to oblong. 

 c. Perianth uniformly colored 

 white, rose or purple 



CC. Perianth variegated, yellon- 

 and brown or brown and 



D. Lubellitm fiddle-shaped . . 7. 

 DU. Lahellam broadly obovafe. 8. 



DDD. Labellum oblong 111. 



11, 

 EB. Segments of perianth li 



Rcezlii 

 vexillaria 



Endresii 

 Fhalaenopsis 



spectabilis 

 . Regnelli 



Clowesii 



Candida 



cuneata 



Warscewiczii 



RusselUana 



. 12. flavescens 



1. Rcezlii, Nichols. (Odontogl6ssumJidzlii,Jieicb\).f.). 

 Pseudobulbs narrowly ovate, 1-2 in. long: Iva. numer- 

 ous, slender, 8-12 in. long, narrowly linear-lanceolate: 

 scapes about half as long as the Ivs., bearing 2-3 large 

 fls. : fls. flat, 3-339 in. across, pure white, with a purple 

 band at the base of the petals and a yellow stain, more 

 or less marked with reddish brown, at the base of the 

 labellum; sepals and petals ovate-oblong, acute; label- 

 lum large, broadly obcordate, with a tooth in the sinus, 

 and a spur-like horn projecting backwards on each side 

 of the column. Closely allied to M, vexillaria, from 

 which it differs in color and by the more slender, nerved 

 Ivs. Flowers twice a year in winter and spring. Colom- 

 bia. B.M. 6085. I. H. 23:228. R.H. 1875:450. Gn. 4, p. 

 251; 10:31; 26:457.-Var. alba, Hort. Pis. large, lacking 

 the purple band on the petals. Gn. 26:457. P.M. 1875:164. 

 A.F. 13:1453. Gng. 6:327. 



2. vexillElria, Nichols. (Odontogldssum vexillArium, 

 Reichb. f.). Pig. 1402. Pseudobulbs 13^-2 in. long: Ivs. 

 6-12 in. long, narrowly elliptic-lanceolate: scapes some- 

 times G from a single pseudobulb, slender, and longer 

 than the Ivs., 3^-fld: fls. the largest of the genus, flat, 

 about 4 in. long; sepals and petals ovate-oblong or obo- 

 vate. pale or dark rose, sometimes with white margins; 

 labellum large, rounded, deeply emarginate, narrowed 

 to a sagittate claw, deep rose, whitish at the base, 

 streaked with yellow and red. The fls. are extremely 

 variable in shape and color. Spring and early summer. 

 Western slope of the Andes, Colombia. B. M.60.'!7. 

 I. H. 20:113. P. 8.20:2058. R.H. 1876:390. Gn.9,p. 577; 

 10, p. 108; 17:231; 35, p. 268; 45, p. 536. 6.0.11.26:145; 

 111.18:743; 111.19:755; 27:MaySuppl. J. H. III. 31:301. 

 G.P.8:195. G.M. 39:386. V. 5:138. A.F. 13:121. -One 

 of the most popularof all orcliids. TIuti- arc several va- 

 rieties of this plant. Vars. gigantea, grandifiora, plcta, 

 rdsea, have been advertised under Udontnglossum. 



3. Endresii, Nichols. {Odontogldssum Warsceiviczii, 

 Reichb. f.). Pseudobulbs small, tufted: Ivs. numerous, 

 distichous, elliptic-lanceolate, about 1 ft. long: scape as 

 long as the ivs., inclined or drooping, 6-8-fld. : fls. 2-234 

 in. in diameter, flat, white, with a yellow crest on the 

 labellum and a rose-colored blotch at the base of each 

 segment; sepals broadly ovate; petals elliptic; labellum 

 very broadly fiddle-shaped and 2-lobed. Feb. Costa 

 Rica. B.M. 6163. 



4. Phalaenfipsis, Nichols. (Odontogldssum Phalwndp- 

 sis, Liiid. \- K'irhb.f. ). Pseudobulbs ovate, with grass- 

 like ivs. S-li) ill lung at the base and apex: stalks 1-3- 

 fld., shortir than the Ivs.: fls. large, flat, white, with 

 the labellum variegated and streaked with crimson; 

 sepals 1 in. long, oblong, pointed; petals broader and 

 rounded ; labellum large, broadened and 2-lobed in front, 

 constricted near the middle and expanded above into 2 

 rounded lobes. The pseudobulbs are clustered, forming 

 clumps 1 ft. or more across, with numerous fls. mingled 

 with the long, grass-like Ivs. Spring and summer. 

 Colombia. I. H. 3:109. Gn. 18, p. 447; 26, p. 232; 35. p. 

 269; 36, p. 315. G.C. H. 25:364. I. H. 28:417 (var. ?hj-!(- 

 rians, more vivid). 



5. spectabilis, Lindl. Rhizome creeping, with the 

 pseudobulbs placed about 1 in. apart, with 2 Ivs. at the 

 apex and few sheathing Ivs. at the base: Ivs. linear- 

 oblong, 4-12 in. long : scapes erect, sheathed, 6-8 in. 

 long, bearing a single fl. about 4 in. in diameter: sepals 

 and petals oblong, obtuse, slightly waved, white or cream- 

 colored; labellum 2 in. long, very broad in front, pen- 

 dent, somewhat undulate, rose-purple, with darker veins. 

 The flrst Miltonia introduced into cultivation. It blos- 

 soms in autumn, large plants bearing from 20-50 fls., all 

 opening at once and lasting about a month. Brazil. 

 B.M. 4204. B.R.23:1992. I. H. 6:216; 12:446 (var. cerc- 

 ola); 14:524 (var. rosea); 15:573 (var. virginalis). 

 P. M. 7:97. K. W. 1:45 (Macroehilus Fryanus). R. B. 

 1889:25. G.M. 38:642. A. P. 6:631. Var. bicolor, Hort. 

 Pis. white, with a violet spot on tbe labellum. Large-fld. 

 and vigorous. Aug. Var. Horeli&na, Hort. (M. More- 

 lidna, Hort.). This variety is very distinct in color. 

 Sepals and petals deep purple; labellum of the same 

 color, veined and shaded with rose. In habit the plant 

 is like the tvpe in every detail. B.M. 4425 (as var.yjiir- 

 pureo-violu»ea, nook.). F.S. 10:1008. I. H. 2:71. Gn. 



