TRICHOSAXTHES 



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Galeottiana, A. Rich. & Gal. Pseudobulbs narrow, 

 flattened, 5 in. long: Ivs. oblong, acute, about 6 in. long: 

 scape* short, mostly 1-fld.: sepals and petals cuneate- 

 lanceolate, yellowish green, sometimes with a band of 

 cinnamon down the middle; labellum trumpet-shaped, 

 whitish with some purple streaks and dots in the center, 

 and yellow in the throat. Aug., Sept. Costa Rica, 

 Mex.' I.H. 6:225 (as T. picto). B.M. 5550 (as T. 

 Tunalisf). C.O. 5. 



fragrans, Reichb. f. (Piliimna frdgrans, Lindl. T. 

 Backhotisiana, Reichb. f.). Pseudobulbs clustered, flat- 

 tened. 3-5 in. long. 1-lvd. : Ivs. oblong-lanceolate, 

 acute, 6-8 in. long: scape pendent, 1 ft. long, about 

 6-fld.: fls. on pedicels 3 in. long; sepals and petals 

 spreading, linear-lanceolate, 2^2-3 in. long, wavy and 

 twisted, greenish white; labellum folded over the col- 

 umn, spreading in front, and somewhat lobed, white 

 with a yellow stain in the throat. Summer. Colombia. 

 B.M. 5035. C.O. 3. G. 35:411. G.M. 52:421. Fls. 

 almond-scented. 



n6bilis, Reichb. f. (PMmna nobtiis, Reichb. f. T. 

 Candida, Lind.) . Pseudobulbs large : Ivs. broadly oblong- 

 acute: fls. white; sepals and petals linear-oblong, acute, 

 2 in. long, scarcely twisted; labellum large, white with a 

 yellow spot in the throat. Venezuela. I.H. 19:94 (as T. 

 fragrant var. nobilis). F.M. 1872:21 (as T. fragrans). 

 This has larger stouter pseudobulbs and shorter 

 broader Ivs. than T. fragrans. The labellum is larger 

 and the petals shorter compared with the size of the fl. 

 Var. alba, Hort., has fls. pure white. 



tdrtilis, Lindl. Pseudobulbs oblong, compressed, 

 somewhat curved, 2-4 in. long: Ivs. solitary, oblong, 

 acute. 6 in. long: fls. solitary, on decumbent stalks 

 shorter than the lys.; sepals and petals linear-lanceo- 

 late, 2 in. long, spirally twisted, brown with yellowish 

 margins; labellum forming a tube around the column, 

 upper portion expanded, 4-lobed, white with crimson 

 spots, becoming entirely crimson within. Fls. profusely 

 in summer and sometimes again in winter. Mex. B.M. 

 3739. B.R. 1863. F.C.3:101. B.3:122. C.O. 6. Var. 

 alba, Hort., is advertised. 



suavis, Lindl. Fig. 3838. Pseudobulbs thin, com- 

 pressed. 2 in. long: Ivs. broadly oblong, 8 in. long: 

 scape pendent, about 3-fld.: fls. on long, curved stalks, 

 large: sepals and petals lanceolate-acuminate, wavy, 

 nearly straight, 2 in. long, white or cream-colored; 

 labellum large, projecting forward, white or cream- 

 colored, spotted with pale purple, yellow in the throat ; 

 limb large-lobed, waw, and crenate. Mav, June. Cent. 

 Amer. B.M. 4654. F.S. 8:761. R.H. 1859, pp. 220, 

 221: 1S87. p. 454. Gn. 4, p. 511; 31, p. 452; 38, p. 185; 

 48, p. 79; 51, p. 371. C.O. 4. R.B. 23:256. G.M. 38: 

 2S1. A.G. 24:331. J.F. 3:277. J.H. III. 43:371. Var. 

 alba, Warner. Fls. white with a yellow spot in the 

 throat of the labellum. C.O. 4o. G. 16:686. G.W. 

 14. p. 52. Var. grandifl&ra, Hort. A large-fld. form. 

 G.W. 5, p. 344. Var. Candida, Hort. Fls. pure white 

 except yellow blotch at base of lip. 



marginata, Henfr. (T. coccinca. Warsc. T. cri-spa 

 var. marginata, Hort.). Pseudobulbs clustered, oblong, 

 compressed: Ivs. broadly lanceolate, suddenly acumi- 

 nate, subauriculate at the base: scape about 3-fld.: fls. 

 large, whitish outside, reddish purple within; sepals and 

 petals linear-lanceolate, margined with white, the 

 former slightly twisted; labellum trumpet-shaped, with 

 a large, rounded, waw, 4-lobed blade. May, June. 

 Cent. Amer. B.M. 4857. F.S. 14:1490; 18:1925-26. 

 G.C. III. 20:456. F.M. 1874:98 (as T. hpida). J.F. 

 2:1S4. C.O. 2. 



crispa, Lindl. This plant was described by Lindley 

 in Linden's catalogue. It is closely related to T. mar- 

 ginata. which is sometimes classed as a variety of T. 

 crispa. The following description is taken from Wat- 

 son's Orchids: Pseudobulbs ovate, flattened, 2-3 in. 



long, dark green, 1-lvd. : Ivs. leather}', 6x2 in., keeled, 

 acute-pointed: fl.-spikes basal, drooping, short, 3-fld.' 

 fls. with pedicels 2 in. long; sepals and petals spreading. 

 2K in- long, J^in. wide, wavy-edged, twisted, brownish 

 yellow; Up folded over the column, spreading in front, 

 1 Yi in. across, colored deep crimson with a white margin. 

 May, June. Costa Rica. C.O. 2. 



T. Gouldii=T. suavis XT. fragrans. T. Hennitidna, KranzL 

 Fls. very fragrant, pure white, with 2 zones of golden yellow on 



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TRICHOPTERIS (from Greek for hair, and Pteris). 

 Cyatheaceae. A generic name applied to several Ameri- 

 can species of Alsophila which, however, probably do 

 not deserve separation. T. Albertii, Hort., said to come 

 from the Congo, is not botanically known. 



R. C. BENEDICT. 



TRICHOSANTHES (Greek, hair and flower, alluding 

 to the fringed edge of the petals). Cucurbitace&. SNAKE 

 GOTTKD. Climbing herbs, annual or perennial, sometimes 

 shrubby at base, roots sometimes tuberous, grown both 

 in the greenhouse and outdoors as tender annuals. 



Leaves entire or 3-5-lobed, base cordate; tendrils 

 simple or 2-3-cleft: fls. rather large or small, white, 

 monoecious; male fls. racemose, calyx-tube oblong or 



3838. Trichopilia suavis. ( X X) 



cylindrical, dilated above, 5-lobed, corolla rotate, 5- 

 parted; stamens 3, ovary rudimentary; female fls., 

 calyx and corolla as in male, stamens rudimentary or 

 none; ovary oblong or globose: fr. usually large, fleshy, 

 globose, oblong, ovoid-fusiform, or conical. About 50 

 species, Trop. Asia, N. Austral, and Polynesia. Mono- 

 graphed in DC. Monogr. Phaner. 3:351. The fr. is 

 often ornamental and highly colored; in T. Anguina it 

 has been noted over 6 ft. in length. The plants flower 

 in July from seed sown in March. They may be treated 

 as tender annuals. 



A. Bracts small or none on the racemes of male fls. 



B. Fr. ovoid. 



cucumeroides, Maxim. Root fleshy, tuberous: st. 

 slender, 12-15 ft.: Ivs. ovate in outline, 4-6 in. long, 

 more or less palmately 3-5-lobed, margin crenulate: 

 peduncle bearing the male fls. 1-4 in. long and 3-15-fld.: 



