ODONTOGLOSSUM BLANDUM_ pws. 7 
Er Jobul Ni. 
i is pyriformi ti i phyllis, foliis cuneato ligulatis acuminatis, foliis stipantibus cvolutis geminis, ternis, quaternis, pedunculo 
racemoso, sepalis tepalisque cuneato lanceis acuminatis, labelli lamini supremis oblongis humilibus antice obtusangulis, lacinia antica ab ungue cuneato 
ampliata transverse elliptica abrupte acuta acuminata, minute crispula, disco saltem in planta viva velutino, callis geminis parallelis varie bidentatis, dentibus 
anticis nunc falcatis (tumore parvo nunc interjecto), columne alis tenuibus triangulis vulgo biset inferne denticulatis. 
ODONTOGLOsSUM BLANDUM, Rchb. f. Gard. Chron., 1870, 1342! Bateman, Odontoglossum, xxviii! 
Planta non florida facillime potest confundi cum Odontoglosso Lindleyano. Sepala et tepala candida albida, seu albidoflaveola maculis multis obscure 
brunneis, Labelli laciniz basilares pulchre flava: maculis rufis scu purpureis ; lacinia mediana maculis striisque pulcherrime violaccis, Columna alba maculis 
quibusdam obscuris, 
M, Rchb. f., Gard. Chron. 1886, Dec. 4: Sepala et tepala dilute brunneo maculata, labelli lacinia antica maculis striisque pallide purpureis, 
in sylvis quibusdam, quarum plurime hodi case, Bruchmiiller! Rézl! Kalbreyer ! 
Specimina culta pulcherrima accepi a Barone libero Hruby Peckawiensi et a dom. Rondeau, jardinier chef du domaine de Gouville. 
6. ROSSIANUM: spontaneum non vidi, Semel tantum nuperrime obtinui putcherrime cultum ab exc. H. F, Ross, Castagnolo. Lastra a Sigma, supra 
Florentiam, H.G. Rehb. f. 
Prope Ocala 
Icones analytica. Flos antice. Labellum a latere. Columna. Callus superne, Calli duo a latere. 
Tuts dainty little plant is one of the gems in the great genus Odontoglossum. It belongs to that group of species having 
very narrow sepals and petals, usually copiously spotted, and although it bears a resemblance to its near relative, 
O. nevium, it is abundantly distinct from that or any other species. It is distinct in growth, having always short 
fleshy bulbs, long narrow leaves, and short spikes rather densely crowded with flowers. The flowers vary in colour, 
some having much darker and more copious spots than others, while in some the spots are almost of a crimson colour. 
It is a native of the United States of Colombia, the head-quarters of the genus, and is found near Ocajfia, growing 
at elevations as high as 6000 feet above sea level. It is not a plentiful Orchid in a wild state, and that is why it is such a 
scarce plant in collections, neither is it found growing in large masses. Only small plants are met with, and these, owing 
to the peculiarly soft and perishable nature of their bulbs, often die on their journey to Europe. It will, therefore, never 
become a plentiful Orchid, and, moreover, its cultivation is not so simple as that of other species ; indeed, it should 
not be placed under the same conditions as the bulk of cool house Orchids. The most successful growers of it have found 
that it thrives best in a shady corner of a Cattleya house. Shade is indispensable, as direct sunlight causes the bulbs to 
shrivel. During the growing season, in early spring, the plant requires plenty of water and a temperature ranging from 
55 deg. to 60 deg. F. It usually flowers in May, and by that time the new pseudo-bulbs are fully developed, the plants 
then require cooler treatment and should be removed to a cool and shady part of an Odontoglossum house. During 
summer and until October the plants should have only sufficient water to prevent the bulbs from shrivelling. After 
removing the plants to the Cattleya house again in October they must be kept rather dry until early spring, when increase 
of heat and moisture should be gradual. Grown under these conditions this lovely Orchid may be freely flowered every 
season. 
Drawn from a plant in the possession of R. S, Bond, Esq., Surbiton, 
