610 orchid-geower's sianual. 



T. teres aurora, Rchh. f. — A very pretty variety ; sepals 

 white ; petals white with a slight rosy tint ; throat light ochre- 

 colour with rosy lobes, which are furnished with two rows of 

 small purple dots ; column light rose purple. — Sijlhet. 



V. teres Candida, Rchb. f. — A distinct and beautiful form 

 which was first flowered by Mr. Whittaker, gardener to Lord 

 Crewe. It differs from the type in bearing white flowers, 

 which are produced during the summer months. — Sylhet. 



Y. testacea. — See Aerides Wightianum. 



Y. tricolor, Lindley. — A charming free-growing species 

 with tall erect stems clothed with distichous lorate channelled 

 recurved leaves obliquely bilobed and somewhat erose at the 

 tip. The peduncles are axillary from the upper leaves, and 

 support short dense racemes of 

 handsome and fragrant flowers, 

 which are white outside. The 

 oblong obovate obtuse sepals and 

 petals are coriaceous, pale yellow, 

 spotted with brownish red, the lip 

 threelobed, the convex cuneate 

 deeply emarginate middle lobe 

 bright rosy magenta, paler at the 

 (much reduced). ^^P' ^^^ <lisk marked with five 



white lines ; the basal lobes are 

 erect rounded, white ; there is a short compressed white spur, 

 and a short thick white column. It blooms at different times 

 in the year, and lasts long in perfection. There are several 

 varieties of this plant, some much superior to others. It 

 makes a superb specimen for exhibition purposes, as do all 

 the varieties. — Java. 



YlG.—Bot. Mag., t. 4432 ; Pescatorea, t. 42 ; hi, t. 42 B (pallens) ; Paxt. 

 Fl. Gard., ii. t. 42 ; Floi-e des Serreit, t. 641 ; Lemaire, Jard. FL, t. 136 ; 

 Orchid Album., ii. t. 77 ; Puydt, Les Orch., t. 48. 



Y. tricolor, Dalkeith vaviety. — This is a very high coloured 

 form and is one of the best varieties of this noble species 

 although not so large in the flower as F. tricolor jjlanilabris. 

 The sepals and petals are pale yellow, with rich cinnamon 

 brown markings, and the lip is of a rich magenta. — Java. 



Y. tricolor. Downside variety. — Flowered by W. Lee, Esq., 

 Downside, Leatherhead, and considered by him to be the best 



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