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ODONTOGLOSSU.M 



21. Nevadfinse, Reichb. f. Pseudobulbs ovate, acumi- 

 nate: Ivs. liuear-Ianceolate, base narrow, keeled: sepals 

 and petals similar, lanceolate, long-acuminate, dark 

 brown with a golden margin, outside dark green; limb 

 of the labellura wide, hastate, deflexed, fimbriate, white- 

 spotted; apex acute, subincurved, appendage on the 

 claw bifid. Spring. Colombia. I.H. 17:4.5. Gn. 19, p. 

 425; 32, p. 589; 39, p. 250. G.C. II. 16:461; 24:201.- 

 A showy plant, with slender, arching, 6-10-fld. panicles, 

 and fls. 3-4H in. across. 



22. Sanderiinnm, Reichb. f. Resembling O. Neva- 

 dense. Pis. stellate; sepals and petals lanceolate, acu- 

 minate, yellow, with numerous chocolate-brown mark- 

 ings; labellum cuneate, panduriform, apiculate, toothed, 

 white or pale yellow, with a purple blotch in front: 

 lateral lobes erect. Early spring. Trop. America. — Free- 

 flowering. 



23. triumphans, Reichb. f. Pseudobulbs S-1 in long 

 Ivs. oblong-lanceolate, \-\M ft. long: scipe archiut, 

 branched and many-fld., 2-3 ft. long: fls. 3-4 in aero-,- 

 sepals and petals lance-oblong, subacuminate undulate 

 yellow, blotched with deep crimson-brov n labellum 

 ovate, cordate, acute, toothed and undulate white with 

 a roseate tip; crest of yellow or white tteth March 

 April. Colombia. I.H. 16:609. G.C. 1867 ilb II 

 24:205; 25:141; III. 27:213 (var.). R.B. 18 121 (. M 

 34:89. F. 1877:217. 



24. aspdrsum, Reichb. f. (0. maculdtiim Li Lli\e A. 

 Lex. X O. i?o.ssu, Lindl.). Natural hybrid. L\ > oblong 

 acute: raceme few-fld. : sepals ligulate, a( uti keeled 

 pale yellow, mottled with numerous brown bl( tthe'. 

 petals oblong, acute, much broader, similar in color, 

 labellura with a cordate, acute blade wholh whitish 

 callus, toothed, yellow, with brown lines pubescent 

 Feb., March. — Free-flowering. 



25. criBtJltum, Lindl. Lvs. linear-lanceolite a littlt 

 shorter than the many-fld. scape: sepal; and i i I 

 lanceolate-sicuminate, yellow, spotted with brown I l 

 lum oblong-lanceolate, white; apex and margin bi 

 with purple stria?, with a digitate crest on the li 



■ wings of the column siMiii-uvate or subquadratp 1 

 I.H. 17:21.-Var. Day4num, H.ichb. This is c I 

 like the type, but tin- li|i is rhomboid, apiculate 

 rate, and the ti-elli nf the crests on Hit lal 1 1 

 cross each other like the bristles on the nearK I 



leaf of Diomea mttscipula. 



26. cOTd&tum, Lindl. Pseudobulbs oblong, 1 Ivd hs , 

 oblong, acute, 6-8 m. long: fls. large and hands iim 

 with the sepals and petals yellowish green n(hI^ 

 blotched with brown; labellum cordate, acuminate 

 subcrenate, white, with a purplish crest at base and 

 spotted with brown on the limb; sepals lance linear 

 acuminate; petaLs broader and longer, undulate Mexico 

 B.M. 4878 (asO. mnc«io^lem). I.H. 26:355. PM H 147 

 Gn. 27:475. F.C. 3: 100. -Stem 2-3 feet high few or 

 many-flowered. 



27. BictonifinBe, Lindl. Pseudnbnlix; ni.i i •! in 

 long, 2-3-lvd.: Ivs. 1 ft. Ion;;, .i.ii -n I u 

 spreading: raceme 3 ft. long: rt> 1 I Us 

 and petals subequal, linear-lani-i I I II » 

 blotched with brown; claw of tin I ,i . I m I t 

 blade cordate, acuminate, undulate, wliitt r i st ite 

 Autumn. Guatemala. B.M. 3812 (as Zyqnpetahim 

 A fihannm). — 'Th\s was the first Odontoglos sum to reach 

 England in a living state. It is free-flowering but not 

 as good as plants subsequently introduced. Var Alburn, 

 Hort. Like the type, but labellum pure white instead of 

 wine red; sepals and petals brown. I.H. 19 91 



Var. 8T)16ndenB, Ch. Lem. Labellum rose lilac other 

 seg-nents spotted. Seems to be like thetypt with more 

 pronounced color. I.H. 12:449. 



28. hastilibium, Lindl. Lvs. linear-oblong scipe 

 1 M-2 ft. : bracts long, deciduous : fls. numerous largi 

 handsome, varied with pale green, purple and white 

 fragrant; .sepals and petals spreading, lanceol ite ^er\ 

 acuminate, pale green, with transverse pui] k d( ts and 

 lines; labellum large, the lateral lobes forming 2 horns 

 at base, the central one with a purple, crested claw and 

 nrbiciilar-ovate. white, acute blade : column slender 

 V i;iged. purple. Summer. Colombia. B.M 4272 



ODONTOGLOSSUM 



A. Column without wings 29. TamoBisBiinam 



AA. Column with 2 spreading awns. 30. naevium 



31. cirrhosum 

 AAA. Column pUtricirrhose : seg- 



wKii'.s- lanceolate 32. Ruckerianum 



AAAA. Column with fimbriate or 

 toothed wings; segments ovate 



or rhomboid ' 33. nobile 



34. crispum 



29. ramosisBimum, Lindl. Lvs. linear-oblong, acute, 

 1 ft. long: panicle much branched and many-fld., 2 ft. 

 long; fls. 2 in. across, white, spotted with pale purple 

 or violet ; sepals and petals very undulate, narrowly 

 ligulate, the latter wider ; labellum rhomboid, acumi- 

 nate, cordate at base, crested, tomentose. March, Apr. 

 Col-T-Ma 'H III 29-77 IH 40-170 (-ir coeWste, 

 Linden & Rod ) - \ distinct and beiutiful pi lut whose 

 fls ha^c been likcmd to Urge spidtis 



'I mi I nil. &, Pi\t I'suidobiilbs obic ng 

 1 1 tc panicle erect arching nnuh 



1 numirous star shaped fls si pals 



^ nirrowlv lanceolate bcautifiilU 

 ^lllte profusel) spotted with rose 

 1 urj I I t iluiii shaped nc irh like the petals slmrK r 

 and broidcr with 2 large crests on the ^ellow base 

 Ma\ hini ( cdombia F S 6 594 (. M il i •! - 

 CloseK allud to O iinhosuii 



31 cirrhbBum I indl P . i I I 1 i, 



pressed 2-t in long l\s 4 



lcatlier\ pani< h often c\ i r 



dined fls t in across sii 

 son or blown base of the 1 

 lines at the sidi s sepals i 

 long cur\ed points petal 



the length of the petals will I 



a narrow acuminate middle I i \| 1 1 r 



Peru BM 6J17 IH 25 301 Gt 41 1 !•> i Gn I, p 

 401, 16, p 19 GC II 5 501,503, 9 181 25 12 F M. 



