1016 



MILTONIA 



M. veriUariit, as grown by tlie respectetl William 

 Gray, of Albany, was well worth a long journey to 

 see. He had specimens in r2-inch pans in perfect 

 health and condition, which were a lovely sight. When 

 asked for the secret of his notable success, Mr. Gray 

 pointed overhead to the ventilators (outside temperature 

 20°), which were open just enough at top and bottom to 

 allow a gentle circulation of air. Mr. Gray added that 

 he kept up plenty of atmospheric moisture and was very 

 careful about overhead waterings on close, warm dav<. 

 Wm. JlATiirw-. 



Though the genus Miltonia is clo«f ly alii. -1 toiidiu 

 toglossum botanically, the cultural r< .|iiitiiii- nt ^ .n-t in 

 many cases very different. Species X"s. 1, J, :;, 1 ainl in 

 do well under the same general conditiuus of uulluic 

 recommended for Odonlorjlossnm crisjjum (which see), 

 but 5° more heat during the winter months should be 

 given them. 



M. spectabilis and M. flavescens should be grown in 

 baskets or pans suspended from the roof in a innipo^t 

 of clean, chopped peat liber and live sphagnum, lili. rally 

 interspersed with pieces of charcoal, to which th.' r...>i, 

 freely attach themselves. They can, if desired, aN.. Ii.- 

 grown on orchid rafts with a little compost l.itwa.n. 

 They require stovehouse temperature, a moist atmus 

 phere and acopious supply of water both at the routs ami 

 overhead when growing. 



M. Candida, M. enneata and allied species thrive best 

 in liberally drained pots or pans in a compost of routcli. 

 chopped peat and sphagnum, interspersed with pieces 

 of broken charcoal. 



A warm, moist, shady location, such as is afforded in 

 the Cattleya or Cypripedium department, where tlie 

 temperature can be maintained at 60° to 65° by ni(,'lit 

 and about 70° by day during winter, suits Miltonias best. 

 The compost should m-ver be allowi-d to beeonu- dry 

 during the growin-- -la-.m, an.l -ii..uM n.A.i- r.iiiain 



dry long even wli. n ■ '■■ iii:i ■ '■'■■• "In a. I 



syringing is neci-ssa I ,-i ,:i .,..r '..i.. ..i..; ■ iiMj.. 

 to which this greii]. I . . ' \\ , , i ..[■■■■ i, . i m .■ 



Endresii, 3. iii.ta, J 



flavescens. 12. I.arpar.a 



gigantea, 2. laija.lli, 



A. Paeudobulbs rrn,r,J, :I. 



ous dark or i/nn/iji 



iug Ivs. at the base. 



B. Labell-um sagittate • 



^(.■gmetits of perianth broadj 



dvdle to oblong. 

 c. Perianth uniformly colored 

 white, rose or pnrple Ti. 



cc. Perianth variegated, yeUmi 

 and brown or brown au< 



Clowesil 



Candida 

 . cuneata 



Warscewiczii 

 . Russelliana 



ilavescens 



or less marked witl 

 lubellum; sepals ai 

 lum large, broadly 



MILTONIA 



s. ( OdontogUssum Ildslii .Rclchh.i.) . 

 vvly ovate, 1-2 in. long: Ivs. numer- 

 io. long, narrowly linear-lanceolate: 

 IS long as the Ivs., bearing 2-3 large 

 ill. across, pure white, with a purple 



lH..;l, y,A:.:. \ ar. alba. Hull. I'l.,. lar-;.', Uu'kil.;,- 

 lurple l.aml ..ii the petals. Liu. 26:4.JT. F.M. 1S75:1G4. 

 .13:1453. Gng. 6:327. 



vexilliria, Nichols. iOdnntnqUssnm vexill&rium, 

 ■lib. f.). Fij. Ijn-J. Poe,„lr,Va,|i,^ i't;-2 in.long: Ivs. 



in. loiiLT. iKirrciu h- , i!.-^ a- i. .. ■, , -latc: scapes some- 

 ■s i; from a sii.-i. i i-uder, and longer 



1 lie- Ivs., :;-4 IM : . ^ of the genus, flat. 



It t ill. loii^'; ,sri.al- ml [i ; ai- ■ .\ ate-oblong or obo- 

 ■, jtale or dark rose, sometimes with white margins; 

 Hum large, rounded, deeply emarginate, narrowed 

 I sai,nttate claw, deep rose, whitish at the base, 

 aki il with yellow and red. The Hs. are extremely 



alilo in shape and color. Spnna ami .ni-, - na r, 



itirii slope of the And.-. ' i: M . 7 



2ii:li:!. P.S.20:2058. R.ll : , .■ . . ; 



findresii, Nichols. [OdontogUssum Warscexrlcsii, 

 III), t.). Pseudobulbs small, tufted: Ivs. numerous, 



-lanceo" 



clined . 



11. in diameter, flat, white, will. . -.",.. ,,.-t on the 

 ibellum and a rose-colored M . ...of each 



eminent; sepals broadly oval. ; | . . , : ; labellum 

 i-rv broadly fiddle-shaped an.l _' I I..]. 1. li, Costa 

 :iea, H,M.(ilU3. 



4. Phalsen6psis, Nichols. {Odontogldssiim Phalandp- 

 ln. Ijiml. it Keichb.f.). Pseudobulbs ovate,with grass- 

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

 ■i,. shorter than the Ivs.: fls. large, flat, white, with 

 he labellum variegated and streaked with crimson ; 

 epals 1 in. long, oblong, pointed; petals broader and 

 ounded: labellum larire, broadened aml'J-lobed in front, 



Colombia. 1. H. 3:U1!I. Hu. IK, ji. \V1 : 2li. p, -S.VI; X,. ji. 

 2li!l; 36, P..S15. G.C. II. 25:364. l.H. 2»:417 (var. (hxm- 

 rians, more vivid). 



5. spectdbilis, Lindl. Rhizome creeping, with tlm 

 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. in diameter: .sepals 

 and petals nblon I, obtuse, slightly waved,white or cream- 

 oolnreil; labellum 2 in, lomr. very broad in front, pen- 

 dent, s.im, what umlulat.-. rose-purpic, with darker veins. 

 Tlie lirsi .Mill. . Ilia intr...ln.-.-.l into cultivation. It blos- 



I 20-, 



bicolor, Ha 



arge- 



ttd. 



\'ar. Moreliana, Hort. (.1/. More- 

 variety is very distinct in color. 

 ep purple; labellum of the same 

 ided with rose. In habit the plant 

 ery detail. B.M. 4425 (as v&T.pnr- 

 .]. F. 8.10:1008. l.H.2:71. Gn. 



