MASDEVALLIA 



MASSACHUSETTS 



991 



B AI b 40 L 



II 



o3- 



3o Eeichenbacluana Endres Densely cespitose Its 

 oU u e late 1 oitei thin the several fl 1 pe 1 mclet, 

 fl er larl re 1 on the o it ide yell wish with re I reii s. 

 oi tl e n 1 le all the lol es with turned back tailb the 

 lol e» triangular Co ta Rica 



10 macul4ta klotz ch <£ Kirit L i irrow I Hn 

 ceolite I earl J or qu te e i i I tl II 



lelin le (which is b 10 in t 11 1 

 tu el 1 lotted with re 1 11 I I 

 orange \elIow or frreemsh tl 1 I I II 



crimson with yellow on the mil tl t 1 liu j 



petals yellowish. Venezuela. P.S. 21:2150. 



37. inlrActa, Lindl. Cespitose: Ivs. oblong-lanceolate 

 to narrow-lanceolate: peduncle about 6 in. long, several- 

 fld.: calys pink-purple; dorsal sepals cucuUate, lateral 

 sepals entirely united, forminga wide, gaping tube, with 

 cucullate sides and apex, passing into slender, j'ellowish 

 tails; petals whitish, dotted with pink-purple. Brazil. 

 F.S. 23:2389. 



SECTION IV. 



38. CMmsera, Reichb. f . Fig. 1375. Tufted: Ivs. ob- 

 lanceolate-obtuse, 1 It. long and 1% in. wide: peduncle 

 wirv, erect, lateral or pendent, several-fid., mostly 

 shorter than the Ivs.: fls. opening in succession; calyx- 

 lobes ovate, yellowish, much spotted with deep crimson- 

 purple, tapering into slender tails from 3-11 in. long, 

 purple-brown; petals white, marked with crimson; la- 

 liellura saccate, white, yellow or pinkish, very variable. 

 Colombia. R.H. 1881:130. G. C. II. 3: 41.- One of the 

 most fantastic of orchids, and the type of a most inter- 

 esting group. 



Var. Effizlii, Hort. (iV. BdzJH, Reichb. f.). No long 

 hairs on the calj-x-lobes, the lobes very dark-colored, 

 with short warts; labellum pink, not yellow. Color the 

 darkest of the section. Often regarded as a good species. 

 Sub-var. rdbra. Spots on calys lobe brown-crimson. 



Var. W&Uisli, Hort. (J/. WdUisii. Reichb. f.). Calyx- 

 lobes with hispid pubescence, yellowish, spotted with 

 brown-purple; labellum white, yellow within. 



Var. Winniana, Hort. (J/. Wnuilhm, Reichb. f.). 

 Calyx-Iolies elonirated, densely black-spotted. In part 

 distinguished from var. h'azlii by its longer tails. 



Var. Backhousiina, Hort. (^^. lifKlIinuKitlna, Reichb. 

 f.). Lvs. narrower tli;iii in the ty)..-: tls. large; calyx- 

 lobes more round, palcv, n.it sn tliickly spotted; tails 

 short; labellum nearly whiti . r.i li.ips adistinet species. 



39. Houtteina, Rri.lil.. f. i M. i,s!lf„r)n„. Reichb. f.). 

 Densely cespitose : Ivs. Iiiii-;ii- to hm linear, much ex- 

 ceeding the drooping .ii- <liH. x,-,l Mid. peduncles (which 

 are 4-5 in. long} : lis. rr<:iiM\- ytllnw. spotted with crim- 

 son, the long hangim,' t;iils luownish red; calyx-lobes 

 semi-ovate to triaii^rular, somewhat hairy (as are also 

 the tips of thi' t;iilsl ; petals white or pinkish. Colom- 

 bia. F.S.20:21liii. 



40. Cirdcri, Reichb. f. Cespitose, with strong ascend- 

 ing foliage and banging spotted 1-fld. peduncles: lvs. 

 oblanceolate, 3-5 in. long: peduncles green-bracted, 3 in. 

 long: lis. bell-shape, % in. across exclusive of the tails, 

 white, with purple and vellow bars at the base • tails 

 very slender an I spreading 1 m long yellow petals 

 small, white, linear ol long and obtuse Colombia B M 

 7125.— A graceful and pretty species 



41. Ch^stertoni Reichb f T ifted Ivs oblong or oh 

 long-spatulate o ll 1 1 rl r | t 1 n w 1 

 somewhat longer tl ) 1111 

 peduncles: fl. '' II I I 

 and streaked witl | I 1 

 greenish, more or 1 I I I I 111 1 

 petals yellow, ver\ sn 11 till B "M ( -Oil 

 and distinct. 



42. nycterina, Reichb. f. Often confused with 31. 

 Clumwra, but a smaller and less showy plant: tufted: 



e late somewhat fiesh\ channelled, 6 in. 



\ed into a petiole peduncle 1-fld., 3 in. 



fl triangular 'x3m with tails 3 in. long, 



Irownjellow and purple-spotted; petals 



e 1 spots pouch like serrate. Colombia. 



Is (as M CI ft) -Odd. 



Reichb f L^ s oblong lanceolate, chan- 



it 8 or 9 m loi ^ naiiowmg to the base: pe- 



Iro jmgorhoriz ntal / ft. long, slender: 



1 d spider like triangulai in outline, 3 in. 



across with stiffish tails 4 in. long, of 



which the dorsal is recurved and the 



others standing forward and usually 



crossed the fl pale yellow, spotted 



w ith purpli h or brown ; petals white 



ellowish Colombia. Oct.-Dec — 



One of the best of the Chimaeras. 



1375. 

 Masdevallia Chimaera. 



(XM.) 



44. radiosa, Reichb t // 

 Lvs. oblong or lanceolate '/ 

 peduncle 2-3-fld., drooping /; 

 or deflexed: fls. yellow, dot ' 

 ted and splashed with pur 

 pie, the prominent tails all 

 purple; petals yellow, pur 

 pie-spotted, 

 whitish. Col 



SECTION V. 



45. triaristeila, Reichb. f. 

 Lvs. about 2 in. long, in very 

 crowded tufts : peduncles 

 longer than the lvs., very 

 slender, erect, wiry: dorsal 

 lobe of calyx ovate, hooded, 

 tail yellow; lateral Iobe.s coloring throng: 

 their length, linear, united, at length div 

 ing into short yellow tails ; petals yellow, \ 

 a red midline. Summer. Costa Rica.- 

 o£ the smallest of orchids. 



The followinE hrn^- I... n .i|'-,.|, ,1 :,, \,,,,.|i,.. 



most of them air ,. i; , , 



phnra.—M. Ohel.^oi i \ , . , 



Jlf. pi»erdsa=Sc,t| i !.,,,-!,' ;/,,,,,., 

 M. piinctdta=S<-:ii'^ " ■ r ' ''" w '/-,-:. .r'(, 

 HEns'RiCH II.\ssKLBuiN.i and L. H. 



MASSACHUSETTS HOKTICULTUKE. Fig. I37C. The 

 horticultural interests of Massachusetts are fully equal 

 to those of agriculture proper, when we consider the 

 production of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and the labor 

 and expense applied to the growth of ornamental trees, 

 shrubs and plants and their use in decorating the 

 homes of her people, among whom there are probably 

 more comfortable, well-kept and beautiful homes than 

 can be found in any similar area in the world. The peo- 

 ple of this state probably consume more of the luxuries 

 of lite than any other people on the same area, and 

 among the so-called luxuries may be classed fruits, 

 fancy vegetables and flowers. 



The soil of Massachusetts is generally considered un- 

 productne and poorly adapted to horticultural pursuits, 

 an 1 this is true in so far as it refers to large areas of 

 excel tionally fertile land, of which that in the Connecti- 

 cut valley is the only section of more than a few acres 

 in extent Everywhere about the state, however, there 

 re small areas of land suited to the growth of almost 

 e ry crop succeeding in similar latitudes. Bv busi- 

 le s ei terprise, persistent effort and skill, profitable 

 1 itcultiral crops can be grown. The local products 

 liigelv supply the markets in their season. Apples are 

 al o exported 



The amount of fruit produced within the limits of the 

 state is not nearly up to the home consumption, except 

 cranberries and possibly the apple in some seasons. Even 



