Masdevallia 



(58) 



Massonia 



cultivation, a little light, fibrous peat and live 

 sphagnum will be suitable, with the necessary 

 drainage material. Members of the Chimaera 

 group are best grown in baskets without crocks, 

 so that there may be nothing to impede the down- 

 ward course of the flower spikes. 



Propagation. This is easily effected by division, 

 oither in summer (June or July) or early in the 

 new year, February being a good month, when 

 roots and growths are being made. 



Other Cultural Points. A cool, moist atmo- 

 sphere must be provided to ensure success, and the 

 temperature should range from 45 at night to 65 

 by day, though 40 at night in severe weather will 

 prove less injurious than a higher degree ensured 

 by excessive firing. It will be difficult, even witli 

 damping, shading, and ventilating, to keep down 

 the temperature in sultry summer weather. On no 

 account must the plants he allowed to get dry at 

 the roots, but while in summer too much water is 

 not likely to be given, great care is necessary in 

 applying it during the winter, for excessive water 

 and dull weather at that season will kill many 

 specimens. . 



Chimsera Group. Coming as they do from lower 

 levels than the other Masdevallias, Chimaera and 

 its allies need slightly warmer conditions during 

 the winter, and at that season are best accommo- 

 dated in an intermediate bouse, or the cooler end 

 of the Cattleya house. M. tovarensis is also better 

 for similar winter treatment. 



Diseases and Pests. The dreaded " spot " which 

 so disfigures Masdevallias is caused by excessive 

 moisture during winter, a low temperature being 

 often contributory. Less moisture and a few 

 degrees more of beat will prevent the disease. 

 <Jreen fly is a persistent pest, and must be kept at 

 bay by fumigation or vaporising, preferably the 

 latter. Sponging is necessary for thrips. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 

 amabilis, 6", sum., or. 



yel., ro. crim. 

 Arminii, 4", Ap.,ro. pur. 

 bella, 7", spr., yel., br., 



crim. , lij) wh. 

 audata, 5", sum., yel., 



red., pur., wh. Shuttle- 



wortm'i and xantho- 



corys are fine vars. 



Chestertonii, 7", spr., yel- 

 lowish gru., pur., pk. 



ChimiEra, 9", spr., sum., 

 dull yel. , spotted reddish 

 pur. This is extremely 

 variable, the finest 

 forms being backhouse- 

 ana, Gorgona, leroyana, 

 sanderiana, sem'lis, and 

 WaHisU. 



coccinea, 8", spr.,ro., sc., 

 crim. A variable species, 

 including the harryana 

 group. Garden forms 

 are atropurpurea, de- 

 nisouiana, graudiflora, 

 harryana, lilaciua, Lin- 

 deui, rosacea,sauguinea, 

 and walkeriana. 



Davisii, 8", Aug., yel., 

 or. 

 Principal Hybrids :-- 



oaudato - Estrada?, pur. , 

 yel. (caudata Shuttle- 

 worthii X Estradse). 



(rosea X caudata Shut- 

 tleworthii). 



gairiana, yel., crim. 

 (veitchiana X Davisii). 



geleuiana, yel., or. (cau- 

 data Shuttleworthii X 

 xanthina) . 



Heathii, or. (veitchiaua X 

 iguea superba). 



hincksiana, pale yel., or., 

 wh. (tovarensis X 

 ignea). 



Imogen, yel., crim., sc. 

 (Schlimii X veitchiauu). 



kimballiana, yel., flushed 

 vio. (veitchiaua X cau- 

 data Shuttleworthii). 



Other Species, Varieties 

 acrochordonia, C", spr., 



br. , yel. 



astuta (see erythrochaete). 

 attenuata, 4", win., wh., 



yel. 

 backhouseana (tee Chim- 



a?ra var.). 

 barlasana, 5", spr., or. 



yel., sc., crim. 

 Booking Hybrid (cucul- 



lata X veitcliiana). 

 calura, 4", spr., reddish 



or. 

 Carderi, 5", sum., wh., 



pur. br. 

 coriacea, 6", spr., wh., 



yel., pur. 

 cucullata, 10", spr., 



maroon pur. 



demissa,"' , sum., br. yel. 

 deiiisoniana (-vc coccinea 



var.). 

 erythroclifete, 8", sum., 



wh., yel., pur. (si/ii. as- 

 tuta). 



Denisoni (see coccinea 



denisoniana). 

 Ephippium, 8", sum., red 



br., yel. 

 Estradje, 4", sum., yel., 



vio. pur. 

 iguea, 7", spikes rising to 



18", spr., red, or., pur. 



The finest vars. are 



aurantiaca, Boddaertii, 



and massangeana. 

 macrura, 12", win., yel., 



spotted blk. 

 polysticta, 6", spr., wh., 



pur., yel. 

 racemesa, 6", spikes 15", 



sum., or. red, crim. 

 radiosa, 8", sum., dark 



yel., spotted pur. br. 

 rosea, 6 ', sum., red, or., 



rosy car. 

 schroderiana, 7", Ap., 



ro. pur., wh., yel., rare, 

 tovarensis, 6", win., wh. 

 triangularis, 6", win., 



light yel., spotted pur. 

 veitchiana, 12 ',spr., ver- 

 milion, flushed pur. 



Grandiflora is a flue 



var. 



Chelsoui, or. red (ama- 

 bilis X veitchiana). 

 courtauldiaua, ro. red 



Pourbaixii is a good 



var. 

 McVittiae, ro. mauve (to- 



varenais X veitchiaua). 

 measuresiana,wh., flushed 



lil. (tovareusis X ama- 

 bilis). 

 mundyaua, or., crim. 



(ignea aurautiaca X 



veitchiaua). 

 parlatorea,na, or., nushrd 



pur. (barla'anaX veitchi- 



aua). 

 shuttryana, salmon yel. 



(caudata Shuttlewortliii 



X coccinea harryana) 



(step, 57). 

 and Hybrids : 

 lfontoglossa,8", spr., yel., 



gru., pur. 

 leroyaua (see Chinuura 



var.). 

 Lindeni (xee cocciuea 



var.). 

 ludibuuda,6", sum. , pur., 



yel. 

 maculata, 0", sum., or., 



br., yel. 

 inelauopus, 0", spr., wh., 



pur., yel. 

 mooreaua, 8", spr., yel., 



gru., br. 

 muscosa, 3" to 6", sum., 



aut., yel., grn., br. 

 peristeria, 6", sum., yel., 



grn., pur. 

 reichenbachiaua, 6", sum., 



crim., yellowish gru. 

 rolfeaua, G", sum., red- 

 dish br. 

 Schlimii, 12", sum., yel., 



br. pur. 



senilis (HIV Chiimera var. 1 !. 

 torta, 9", sum., greenish 



floribuuda, 6", sum., yel., 



br., pur. ( yel., reddish pur. 



glaphyrautha (mfracta X Troglodytes, 6", sum., 



wh., reddish br. 

 wageneriana, 3", sum., 



yel., spotted red. 

 Wallisii (xee Chiiua-ra 



var.) . 

 Wendlaudii, 4", sum., 



wh., pur., yel. 

 xanthina, 5", sum., pale 

 yel. 



barkeaua) . 

 Gorgona (see Chimsera 



var.). 

 harryana (see cocciuea 



var.). 

 houtteana, 10",Bum.,wh., 



yel., red. 

 | iouocharis, 5", aut., wh., 



pur. 



MASSANGEA. 



Handsome stove plants (prtl. Bromeliacea;). Lin- 

 denii and musaica are referred to Caraguata by 

 Mr. Baker; to Guzmannia by other botanists (see 

 C'AltAGUATA). Hieroglyphica is included with the 

 Tillandsius. 



MASSONIA. 



Bulbous plants (prd. Liliacea;), more curious than 

 pretty, and for the most part outside the scope of 

 decorative gardening. For culture, see LACHE- 

 NALIA. 



Principal Species : 

 amygdaliua, wh., Almond (correctly Polyxeua 



scented. The best of .all. pygmeea). 



Candida, 6", Ap., wh. pustulata, 3", Feb. (SI/H. 



ensifolia, 6", Ap., lil. scahra). 



Other Species : 

 brachypus, 0", wh. 



jasininiflora. wh. , 

 tipped, scented. 



grn. 



3fattUHgea(i& aart,ee Curai/iiata and Tillandsia). 

 Massocla (see 



