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MILTONIA 



MILTONIA 



at the base of the labellum; sepals and petals ovate- 

 oblong, acute; labellum large, broadly obcordate, with a 

 tooth in the sinus, and a spur-like horn projecting 

 backward 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. Colombia. B.M. 6085. I.H. 

 23:228. R.H. 1875:450. Gn. 4, p. 251; 10:106; 26:232. 

 G.C. III. 32:135. Var. alba, Hort. (Odontoglossum 

 Roezlii var. album). Fls. large, lacking the purple band 

 on the petals. Gn. 26: 232. F.M. 1875:164. A.F. 

 13:1453. Gng. 6:327. 



2. vexillaria, Nichols. (Odontogldssum vexillarium, 

 Reichb. f.). Fig. 2373. Pseudobulbs 1^-2 in. long: Ivs. 

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

 times 6 from a single pseudobulb, slender, and longer 

 than the Ivs., 3-4-fld.; fls. the largest of the genus, flat, 

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

 obovate, 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 ex- 

 tremely variable in shape and 

 color. Spring and early sum- 

 mer. Western slope of the 

 Andes, Colombia. B.M. 6037. 

 I.H. 20:113. F.S. 20:2058. 

 R.H. 1876: 390. Gn.9,p.577; 

 10, p. 108; 17:474; 35, p. 268; 

 45, p. 536. G.C. II. 26:145; 

 III. 18:743; 19:755; 27: 

 suppl. May 26; 42:406; 44: 

 184. J.H. III. 31:301. G.F. 

 8:195. G. M. 39:386. 

 G.Z.21,p.241.V.5:138. 

 A.F. 13:121. One of 

 the most popular of all 

 orchids. Var. Cobbiana, 

 Hort. Sepals and petals 

 light rose, passing into 

 white margin; lip white 

 with 3 basal small yel- 

 low lines. Vars. gigan- 

 tea, grandifl&ra, picta, 

 rdsea, have been ad- 

 vertised under Odontoglos- 

 sum. Many forms are men- 

 tioned and described in horti- 

 cultural literature; for these, 

 the reader should consult 

 the lists of orchid specialists. 



3. Endresii, Nichols. (Odon- 

 togldssum Warscewiczii, 



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. 2-2 J^ 

 in. diam., flat, white, with a yellow crest on the label- 

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

 segm.; sepals broadly ovate; petals elliptic; labellum 

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

 Rica. B.M. 6163. 



4. Phalaenopsis, Nichols. (Odontoglossum Phalxnop- 

 sis, Lind. & Reichb. f.). Pseudobulbs ovate, with grass- 

 like Ivs. 8-10 in. long at the base and apex: stalks 1-3- 

 fld., shorter 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, form- 

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

 mingled with the long, grass-like Ivs. Spring and sum- 

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

 232; 35, p. 269; 36, p. 315. G.C. II. 25:364. I.H. 28: 



417 (var. luxurians, more vivid). Var. alba, Hort. 

 Fls. pure white except yellow markings on lip. 



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. diam.; 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. Brazil. B.M. 4204. B.R. 1992. I.H. 6:216; 

 12:446 (var. cereola); 14:524 (var. rosea); 15:573 (var. 

 virginalis). P.M. 7:97. F.C. 1:45 (Macrochilus Fry- 

 anus}. R.B. 15:25. G.M. 38:642. A.F. 6:631 The 

 first miltonia intro. into cult. It blossoms in autumn, 

 large plants bearing from 20-50 fls., all opening at once 

 and lasting about a month. Var. bicolor, Hort. Fls. 

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

 and vigorous. Aug. Var. Moreliana, Hort. (M. Morel- 

 iana, 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 type in 

 every detail. B.M. 4425 

 (as var. purpureo-violacea, 

 Hook.). F.S. 10:1008. I. 

 H. 2:71. Gn. 31:374 

 (habit poor). F.M. 1874: 

 143. G.M. 40: 37. F. 1850, 

 p. 123 (outline). A.F. 

 6:633. 



6. Regnellii, Reichb. f. 

 Like M . Candida in habit 

 and foliage: Ivs. 1 in. 

 broad: scapes erect, bear- 

 ing several large fls. over 

 2 in. diam.; sepals and 

 petals spreading, recurved 

 at the apex, oblong, acute, 

 white; labellum subpandu- 

 rate, obtuse or emarginate, 

 rose-purple, with deeper 

 veins and 3 yellow keels 

 at the base. Sept. Brazil. 

 B.M. 5436. Var.purpurea, 

 Pynaert. Sepals and 

 petals tinted with rose, 

 with white margins; label- 

 lum crimson, with a white 

 crest. R.B. 17:253. 



7. Clowesii, Lindl. 

 Pseudobulbs ovate-ob- 

 long, leafy at the base 



and bearing 2 narrow ensiform Ivs. at the apex: scape 

 erect, 1 ft. long, many-fld.; fls. 3 in. across, orange-yel- 

 low, mottled with brown, the lip white with a violet 

 base; sepals and petals spreading, lanceolate, acumi- 

 nate; labellum fiddle-shaped, with a cordate base 

 and a broadly rotund, acute terminal portion. Resem- 

 bles M. Candida. Sept., Oct. Brazil. B.M. 4109. P.M. 

 9:241. Gt. 5:160. Var. rosefieldiensis, Hort., has 

 very large fls. 



8. Candida, Lindl. Pseudobulbs ovate-oblong, 2- 

 Ivd., with few Ivs. at base: Ivs. oblong-linear, 1 ft. long, 

 \Yi in. broad: raceme erect, 1 ft. long, 6-8-fld.; sepals 

 and petals spreading, oblong, acute, somewhat wavy, 

 bright yellow, with large red-brown blotches; labellum 

 large, broadly obovate, convolute, crenate and wavy 

 on the margin, white, changing to yellow, with a faint 

 purple blotch. Brazil. B.M. 3793 (var. flavescens). 

 P.M. 6:241. Gn. 20, p. 463. A strange species pro- 

 ducing 5-6 racemes, each with 6-10 fls. about 2^ in. 

 across. Autumn. Var. superba, Hort. Lip white, with 

 a purple blotch. 



2373. Miltonia vexillaria. 



