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ful plant, first flowered by E. H. Measures, Esq., Woodlands, 

 Streatham, In its growth it resembles 0. crispum. The star- 

 shaped flowers have the sepals and petals blush white, 

 beautifully spotted with reddish chocolate, the lip cordate- 

 oblong, undulated, recurved at the tip, and having a yellow 

 disk. It flowers during the winter months, and lasts six 

 weeks in perfection. — United States of Colombia. 

 ¥iG.— Orchid Album, iv. t. 188. 



Odontoglossum macrospilum, Rchh. /.—This species has 

 the sepals and petals cuneate-lanceolate acute, in the way of 

 those of 0. odoratum, with deep blotches of dark cinnamon ; 

 the broad triangular acute denticulate lip has numerous lateral 

 keels terminating in one or several bristles, and a central 

 one looking forward. A very handsome plant. — Native Country 

 not stated. 



Odontogiossum Texillarium album, Finet. — A very beautiful 



and distinct variety, with white flowers having only the faintest 

 tinge of rose towards the lower portions of the sepals and 

 petals. This was first flowered by M. Finet, of Argenteuil, 

 France, an ardent admirer of Orchids. — ISlew Grenada. 



Odontoglossum Texillarium Kienastiauum, Rchh. f. — A 



very fine variety with uncommonly large flowers. The sepals 

 and petals have broad white margins and a rose-coloured disk, 

 and the lip is light yellow at the base with the usual three 

 central purple lines, besides which fine radiating rose lines 

 run all over the grand lip except along the pure white margin. 

 New Grenada. 



Odontoglossum vexillarium Measuresianum, Hort. — A 



variety of extreme beauty, having flowers which are wholly 

 white on the exterior as well as the interior surface. The 

 flowers are somewhat smaller than in 0. vexillarium album, but 

 it is the purest white form we have yet seen. — New Grenada. 



Oncidium caloglossum, Fichh. f. — A stately species, which 

 in its habit of growth resembles 0. MarshaUianum. It has a 

 large branching inflorescence bearing about thirty flowers, of 

 which the sepals and petals are yellow striped with sepia 

 brown, those on the petals being remarkably confluent ; the 

 lip is brighter yellow with brown blotches in front, the warts 

 of the calli reddish with numerous brownis'i red spots all 

 around. — Tropical America. 



