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at the biisc of tho labfltuiu; st>p!ils and potals ovatc- 

 oblonp, acute; labolUiiii l:u-p', broailly obcDnlatc, with a 

 ttHitli in Iho simis, ami a spiir-likt' horn projiiliiic; 

 baokwjini on each siilo of tho rohnnn, Closely allied 

 to M. ttxiUariti, from which it itilTers in color and by tho 

 nioro slender, norviti 'l\-s. Flowers twice a year in 

 winter and sprinp. Colombia. H.M. (i()S5. l.H. 

 23:228. U.H. lS75:t,')0. (in. t, p. 251; 10:1(K); 2(i:232. 

 G.C. III. 32:l:{o. Viir. Alba, llort. i(),/<)»/,.f//,K.si(w 

 Koc^tii V!ir. iUbum). FIs. l:ir);e, laekinf; the inirple band 

 on the iK't;ils. C.n. 2G:2;>2. F.M. 187."): Itil. .\.F. 

 13:1453. Gns. 0:327. 



2. vexill&ria, Nichols. (0(hmlogl6Ksum rcxilUiriiiin, 

 Reichb. {.). Fig. 237:!. I'seudobulbs I'o-i in. long: Iv.s. 

 6-12 in. lont;. narrowly elli|)tic-lanceolato: scapes .sonie- 

 tinu'S I) from a single p.seiidobulb, slendiT, ami longer 

 thiui the Ivs., ;?-i-fld.; lis. the hu-gcst of the ftenus, flat, 

 about 4 in. lonn; scjials and ]«!tals ovateH)blonp; or 

 obovate, pale or djirk rose, sometimes with white 

 niarpins; labellum larj^e, ronmled, deeply eMiar}j;inatc, 

 n:UTOwcd to a sagittate claw, dec]) rose, whitish at tho 

 ba.se, streaked with yellow 



and red. The lis. are ex- 

 tn-niely variable in shaiie and 

 color. Spring and early sum- 

 mer. Western slope of the 

 Andes, Colombia. B.M.GO:57. 

 l.H. 20:li;J. F.S. 20:20.58. 

 R.H. 187t):;i90. C.n. <), p. .577; 

 10, p. 108; 17:474; :i5, p. 268; 

 4.5, p. 536. G.C. II. 2(1:145; 

 III. 18:743; 19:7.55; 27: 

 suppl. Mav 26; 42:406; 44: 

 184. J.H.'III. 31 ::«)!. G.F. 

 8:195. G. M. :{9::i.S6. 

 G.Z.21,p.241.V.5:i:58, 

 A.F. 13:121.— One of 

 the most popular of all 

 orchids. \'ar. Cobbiana, 

 Hort. Sepals and petals 

 light rose, passing into 

 white margin; li]) white 

 with 3 basal small yel- 

 low lines. V'ars. gigan- 

 tea, grandifldra, picta, 

 rdsea, have been ad- 

 vertised under Odontoglo.s- 

 sum. Many forms are men- 

 tioned and described in horti- 

 cultural literature; for th(^se, 

 the reader should consult . . 



the lists of orchid specialists. 



3. Endresii, Nichols. (0(fofi/- 

 toglosnum W arscewiczii, 

 Reichb. f.). Pscudobulbs small, tufted: 

 distichous, elliptic-lanceolate, about 1 ft 

 long as the Ivs., inclined or drooping, 6-S-fld.; lis. 2-2x2 

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

 lum and a ro.se-colored blotch at the base of each 

 segin.; sepals broa<lly ovate; i)etals elliptic; labellum 

 very broadly fiddlo-sliaixrd and 2-lobcd. Feb. Costa 

 Rica. B..M.(il63. 



4. Phalxnopsis, Nichols. {Odonhtgldssum Phalxndp- 

 sin, Lind. & Iteichb. f.). Pscudobulbs ovate, with gr;is.s- 

 Uke Ivs. H-10 in. long at the hum: and apex: stalks 1-3- 

 fld,, short/T than the Ivs.: fis. large, flat, whit(^, with 

 the labellum varicgattid and streaked with crimson; 

 BCpals 1 in. long, oblong, pointed: petals broader and 

 rounded; labellum large, broadftmil ami i-lobed in front, 

 «jn.strict<!d near the middle and (rxp.'ind('d above into 

 2 rounded lobes. The pscudobulbs 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. l.H. 3:109. Gn. 18, p. 447; 20, p. 

 232; 35, p. 269; 36, p. 315. G.C. II. 25::J64. l.H. 28: 



vs. numerous, 

 long: scape as 



417 (var. luxurians, more vivid). Var. 41ba, Hort. 

 I''ls. pure white except yellow markings on lip. 



5. spectabilis, Limll. Khizonie creeping, witli the 

 |)seudobuU)s placed about 1 in. aiiurt, with 2 Ivs. at the 

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

 oblong, 1 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. l.H. 6:216; 

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

 vir(/i}iiili!<). P.M. 7:97. F.C. 1:45 (M acrochilus Fry- 

 (j/n/.v). K.B. 15:2.5. G.M. 38:642. A.F. 6:631.— The 

 first niillonia intro. into cvdt. It blossoms in autumn, 

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

 and lasting about a month. Var. bicolor, Hort. I'ls. 

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

 and \'igorous. Aug. Var. Moreliana, Hort. (A/. Morcl- 

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

 Sepals and petals deep pur])le; 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. piirpiireo-violacca, 

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

 H. 2:71. Gn. 31:374 

 (habit poor). F.M. 1874: 

 143. G.M. 40:37. F. 18.50, 

 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. purparea, 

 P y n a e r t . Sepals and 

 petals tinted with rose, 

 with white margins; label- 

 lum crimson, with a white 

 crest. R.H. 17:253. 



7. Clowesii, Lindl. 

 Pscudobulbs ovate-ob- 

 long, leafy at the base 



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

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

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

 base; sejials and jx'tals spreading, lanceolate, acumi- 

 nate; labellum fidi lie-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. Pscudobulbs ovate-oblong, 2- 

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

 IJ^ in. broail: 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 yeflow, 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 rac(^mes, each with 6-10 fls. about 2}4 in- 

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

 a purple blotch. 



2373. Miltonia vexillaria. 



