SPARTIUM 



fiber, which is used in S. France and Spain for making 

 ropes, cords and cloths. Many species of Cytisus and 

 Genista were formerly referred to this genus. For 

 Spartium JEtnense, Biv., S. ferox, Poir., S. monosper- 

 mum, Linn., fT. radialum, Linn, and S. virgafum. Ait., 

 set- Genista; fur .S. purgans, Linn., and .S. xcnparhnii, 



junceura. Liiiii. [Genista jjiJicen, Lrini. S/HiiiiiirilliKs 

 jiiH.<.". Link.', Spanish Broom. Uprifiht .shrub, 10 

 ft, li i !i" .' iMlcr, terete, green, rush-like branches 

 s|i r r almost leafless: Ivs. oblanceolate to 



lin, i . I I ,i~h green and sparingly appressed pu- 



SPATHOGLOTTIS 



1695 



fras 



in. loiii,-, with ample 

 2-:i in. long, 

 whole year. B.M. 85. 

 Gn. 22, p. 404: 34, p. 2 

 fld. form. 



8ept 



Rehder. 



SPATHIPHfLLUM (Greek word, referring to the 

 leaf-like spathes). Ar&cete. About 20 species of nearly 

 stemless plants, mostly from tropical America, with 

 large, oblong or lanceolate, acuniiiiati- m- iiis|,i,late, 

 long-petioled leaves and flowers mi :i lin^ |mi1imm'1<mI 

 spadix subtended by an oblong or laiic."l,ii. . Ir.il liki-. 

 white, persistent, flat spathe: stigma ::- tlol.id : i.vules 

 in each locule 2-8. fixed at the interior angles of the cells. 

 Gardeners recommend as soil for their culture a mixture 

 of leaf-mold, peat and filirous loam, together with some 

 sand and charcoal. 



A. Spatlie less than 4 in. long. 



B. Lvs. SS In. icide. 



floribiindum, N. E. Br. Petioles 4-6 in. long; leaf- 

 blade oblong - elliptical or oblong - lanceolate, very 

 sharply acuminate, abruptly obtuse and contracted into 

 anode at the base, dark green above, lighter beneath: 

 spathe oblong- lanceolate, long - cuspidate -acuminate, 

 about 2^o in. long by 1 in. wide, white; spadix white, a 

 little shorter than the spathe. Colombia. l.H. 21:159. 

 F. ISSO, p. 76. 



BB. Lvs. Jess than S in. wide. 



<\ Scape thickened and curved below the spathe. 



c4ndidum, N. E. Br. Petioles 5-6 in. long, minutely 

 speckled with white: leaf -blade narrowly oblong-lan- 

 ceolate, 4K-6 in. long by 1-1}^ in. wide, acuminate at 

 apex, base cuneately rounded, bright green above, paler 

 beneath : spathe erect or spreading, according to 

 amount of curve in scape, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 

 314 in. long, 1 in. broad, white on both sides; spadix 

 shorter than the spathe. Colombia. F. 1879, p. 19. 

 cc. Scape straight. 



Patini, N. E. Br. Petioles slender, terete, often much 

 longer than the blade: leaf-blade long lanceolate, 6-8 

 in. long, acuminate at both ends: spathe oblong-lanceo- 

 late, very long-acuminate, white except for the green 

 costa, spreading or recurved; spadix long stipitate (5 

 lines), a little shorter than the spathe. Colombia. l.H. 

 27:397. 



AA. Spathes oi'er 4 in. tony. 



B. Pellolrs 20 in. or more long. 

 cochlearispS,thum, Engl. (.S'. hilironio'fdlium, Schott). 



A large plant : lvs. broadly oliloiig, 20-30 in. long, 

 shortly acute, the base rounded or cordate : spathe 

 ovate or oblong- ovate, narrowly cuspidate, somewhat 

 decurrent on the peduncle, 8-12 in. long; spadix 3-4 in. 

 long. Mexico. LH. 21:189. 



BB. Petiales 5-10 in. long. 



C. Spadix S-5 m. long. 



cAndicans, Poepp. (S. cannipfiihnm. Schott). Leaf- 



lil.i.lis biii.id lanceolate to oblom; l.incc.late. 10-11, m 



I'oepp., and S. Patini, N 



B M 00 i (as Pofhos . 

 re. Spadix 2 in. long. 



Petioles 6-8 in. long; 



leaf-blades broadly lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, acn- 

 minate. 8-9 in. long: spathe white on both sides, lan- 

 ceolate, acuminate, 4-5 in. long; spadix 2 in. long. l.H. 

 29:450. G.C. II. 19:500. p. W. Barclay. 



SFATH06L6TTIS (Greek, spathe and tongue; said 

 to refer to the shape of the lip). Orchidclceie. Plants 

 agreeing with Bletia in habit and form of inflorescence: 

 pseudobulhs broadly conic, l-.3-lvd. : lvs. elongate, long- 

 petioled. narrow, plicate, articniaterl : scape lateral, 

 bearing lari;.' tls. in a tei-miiiai lac.iiK : s.j.als free, 

 subequal: prtals similai- >n- lnuaihr ami l.m-. i-; label- 

 lum not .spiirriMl, lateral Id, is ^(iin.wliai ci ui \ . 'I ill e. mid- 

 dle lobe clawed : c.luino >l,n,l.a-: p,.lliiiia>. About 10 

 species in Asia, Australia and tin- .Mal.a> Islands. 



Spathoglottises grow lasi at tlm waini end of the Cat- 



tleya or Brazilian house in . a i si. ^haily location. Pot 



culture suits them best, and the conipnst should consist 

 principally of equal parts peat fiber and sphagnum 

 moss with a little chopped sod added ; about one-half of 

 the pot shopld be devoted to drainage. They all require 

 a liberal amount of water when growing, but only 

 enough to keep them in sound condition when at rest. 

 They are rather hard to increase by division and the 

 supply depends upon new importations. 



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2359. 

 Spathoelottis Vieillardi. 



(XJ^.) 



plicftta, Blume. Lvs. 2rA ft. long, finely acuminate, 

 scape 2-3 ft. high, with a raceme 6-12 in. long: fls. 1 in. 

 across, lilac; sepals and petals broad, acute; middle 

 lobe of the labellum long and narrow, cuneately dilated 

 at the tip; calli yellow, villous. .Malay Peninsula. 



aitrea, Lindl. (S.plirotn. GritT,). Lvs. 12-18 in. high, 

 narrowly lanceolate: si-api- tall ami stimt, 2 ft. high: 

 raceme 6-8 in. long: fls. I'a in. across, golden yellow; 

 sepals broad, obtuse ; middle lobe of the labellum 

 equaling the falcate lateral lobes, narrowly lanceolate. 

 Malay Peninsula. G.C. III. 4:93. -The lip varies, being 

 broad and refuse at the apex. 



