ODONTOGLOSSUM 



1870:222. -This species sometimes prortuces stout few- 

 fld. stems, which should be cut to save the vigor of the 

 plant. 



32. Kuckeri4num, Heichb. f. Related to O. crispum : 

 sepals and petals lanceolate, acute, creamy white, 

 bordered with violet and spotted with brown, waved; 

 labellum rather narrow, oblong, angular-lobed on each 

 side of the base, yellow at base, with few chestnut- 

 brown blotches ; callus rhomboid serrate. Colombia. 

 G.C. 1873:105 ; II. 24:204, 748 (rar. insigne). J.H. III. 

 30:455 {YaT. splendens). 



ISll. Hab 



33. n6bile, Reichb. f. (O. Pescafdrei, Linden). Pseu- 

 dobulbs ovate, bearing two strap-shaped Ivs.: panicle 

 2-3 ft. long, diffuse, bearing numerous white, membra- 

 naceous fls. slightly tinged with rose : sepals ovate- 

 oblong, slightly undulate ; petals similar but much 

 wider; labellum cordate-oblong, pandurate, with a yel- 

 low fimbriate crest and a few rose -colored spots. 

 Spring. Colombia. F.S. 16:1024. I.H. 28:407. Gn. 

 21:.330. G.C. II. 24:212; 111.3:245; 7:200; 25:09. A. P. 

 5:183. — A fine species producing numerous large, erect 

 panicles. Var. VeitchUnnm, Keichb. f. Like the type, 

 but the parts of the flower have large, crimson-purple 

 spots. Gn. 26:452. 



34. crispum, Lindl. {O. BUlnlii, Reichb. f. O.Alcr- 

 rfndrfE, Batem.). Figs. 1510 and loll. Pseudobulbs ovate, 

 compressed, about 3 in. long: Ivs. linear, 1 ft. long: 

 panicles ratlier short, but attaining a length of 2}o ft., 

 with tew sli"Tt 1. rail, lies and crowded fls.: fls. white, 

 variously sp-.ttid uiih crimson, brown, etc., or tinged 

 with riiv... J-:: in. .i.r.iss; sepals ovate to ovate-lanceo- 

 late, oftin un.iiilati ; petals ovate to rhomboid, toothed 

 and undulate-cris]) ; labellum oblong-ovate, fringed 

 with teeth, wavy and crisp. Fls. are produced at any 

 season of the year. Colombia. F.S. 10:10.52. Gn. 4, p. 

 241; 20:291; 21, p. 95; 23, p. 210; 40, p. 596; 46, p. 149; 

 .53, p. 297. R.B. 21:3. Gng. 6:24. J.H. III. 34:499. 

 G.C. HI. 21:;i03, 379; 23:165, .390; 25:67, 179, 187. A.P. 

 13:34. F.E. 9:327.-As was stated in the introduction, 

 this species has probably more than a hundred named 

 varieties. Many besides those cited have been figured 

 in horticiiltur.il ami botanical works. Very few varie- 

 ties an' f"iin.i in American trade lists, but some of the 

 most distimt ail.- !.'ivcn below: 



Var. Andersoniinum, Hort. (O. Andersoniclnum. 

 Reichb. f. ). Fls. creaiiiy white, with broad, longitudinal 

 bands of cinnamon. P.M. 1872:45. G.C. II. 24:680, 081 ; 

 III. 17: 739. -Listed in America. 



Var. api&tum, Ballantyne. Fls. very large; sepals 

 and petals laciniate on the edges, white, with rich choco- 

 late-brown blotches. G.C. III. 15:375. 



Var. Ashworthi&nuin, J. O'Brien. Fls. almost entirely 

 rose-purple, with white margins and a few white mark's 

 on the sepals and petals. G.C. III. 19:197. 



Var. Ooaville&nnm, Ed. Andr^. Fls. large, white: 

 petals irregularlv toothed, with few small crimson 

 blotches; sepals heavily blotched. R.H. 1888:132. 



Var. gntt&tum, Hort. (O. Alexdndm, var. (/ultalum. 

 Hook.). Sepals linear-oblong, with several pale purple 

 blotches; petals broader, similarly spotted; labellum 

 oblong-quadrate, contracted in the middle, spotted with 



ODONTOGLOSSUM 1117 



rose and having a large rose patch on the disk. B.M. 

 5697. 



Var. L6hmaimii, Hort. Labellum broadly ovate, bright 

 ruby red, broadly edged with white; crest yellow; 

 sepals and petals tinged with rose, with tew red spots. 

 G.C. III. 24:147. — In American trade. 



Var. macul&tum, Hort. Fls. white, spotted with pur- 

 plish brown ; petals suborbicular, laciniate-toothed. 

 G.C. III. 10:248. 



Var. Mariae, Ed. Andre 1 i in 1 1 i . \cppt a few 

 red spots on the base of tli. I I .Jj. 



Var. Schroederi, Hort. 1 i i i .,-e and sev- 



eral small, brownish red sp. i n iii 1 it. segments. 

 Advertised in America. 



Var. Trijlnse, Hort. (O. Alexandra!, var. Trianre, 

 Hook.). Dorsal sepals with a single roseate spot; lateral 

 sepals suffused and spotted with rose; petals pure white; 

 labellum with a large 2-lobed spot. B.M. 5091. 



Var. VeitcM4num, Hort. Sepals ovate, undulate, 

 white with several brownish crimson spots; petals 

 broader, color like the sepals but mostly in one large 

 central blotch ; margins undulate and toothed. G.C. III. 

 1:799. F. 1884:177. 



SECTION IV. 



A. Sepals and petals similarly 



colored. 



B. Column without rvings, 



c. Pseudobulbs compressed and 



D. Zabelhm white or colored like 



the petals .35. 



30. 

 T>u. Lahi Uiim imht 37. Krameri 



ci?.Ps,int.i.„ih^ ,,„,,. th. terete.... -.IS. Oerstedii 



BB. t'liiiii,,,, H ,th ,,iiiii wings 39. Cervantesii 



BBS. CiiliuHii II ,11, I, llitd or crenate 



C. Lalielhim reniform 40. citroBmum 



QC. habelUim oblong-g-uadiate 41. pulchellum 



42. Egertoni 

 AA. Sepals andpetals dissimilar iii 



color 43. Kossii 



44. Dawsonianum 



35. Madrense, Rpirhb. f (O maxilldre. Hook.). 

 Pseudoliull.s |..ii.- in..i.l I'- 'ii ip shaped, 10 in. lung: 

 fls. 2H III . I 1.1 .. i.i. , sepals and petals 



lanceolat. purple blotch at the 



base; l.il | i Is, the lateral lobes 



forming.' . . i. ui I n i . . -ji s on the claw, mid- 



1512. Odontoelossiun Cervantesii var. decorum (X/^). 



die lobe trowel-shaped, white, with a yellow base and 

 an orange blotch. Summer. Mexico. B.M. 6144. I.H. 

 30:480. P.M. 1875:158. Gn. 10, p. 443. G.C. II. 25:110 

 (seed pod). G.M. 39:117. 



