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ZYGOPETALUM WENDLANDI pws. ¢ 
Affine Zygopetalo aromatico Rchb. f. sepalis lateralibus deflexis, nunc extrorsis, labello basi utrinque juxta unguem retrorse acute angulato, dein 
paulo constricto antice cordato dilatato toto limbo antico multilobulato, callo baseos semilunato, lamellis quinis medianis longioribus, reliquis in angulis 
posticis labelli decrescentibus, columna juxta foveam utrinque quadrangulo producta. 
ZYGOPETALUM WENDLANDI Rchb, f, Rchb. f. Beitrege zu einer Orchideenkunde Central-Amerikas, p. 74! Rchb. f. in Wittmack Gartenflora 
(Begriindet von Eduard Regel) xxxvii. 1267 ! 
WARSCEWICZELLA WENDLANDII Rchb.f. B. S. Williams, Orch. Grow. Man. ed. 6, p. 616! Warscewiczella Wendlandi discolor Rchb. f, in Warner, 
Williams, Moore, Orch. Album ITI. 126 ! Sepalis tepalisque flavoviridulis. 
Habitus omnino Warscewiczellarum. Folia cuneata oblongoligulata acuta. Pedunculus medio vagina ampla acuminata ; apice spathis duabus 
membranaceis ovarium pedicellatum subequantibus. Flos illi Zygopetali discoloris wqualis. Sepalum dorsale ac tepala arrecta, sepala lateralia deflexa, hinc 
perigonium labello incluso quasi trilabiatum. Flos rarissime alboviridis, vulgo viridis. Labellum candidum antice violaceopurpureum, Caudicula pentangula 
glandula supposita. Labelli pars superior crassior, quam anterior, : HG. Rehb. f. 
In Costa Rica ab amico cel. H. Wendland detectum Palmarum principe. Primum floruit Herrenhuse. 
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Ate 
Icones analytic. Columna due varie efformate antice + Columnaa latere +  Pollinarium antice et postice + Anthera vacua + 
Labella tria expansa. 
Tus is one of the forty or more species that until recently have been classified under various genera, but now are all 
placed in the old genus Zygopetalum. The obsolete genera that now range as sections include such well-known names 
as Bollea, Pescatorea, Promenzea, Kefersteinia, Huntleya, and Warscewiczella, and under the last-named genus the plant 
herewith figured has been, and still is, known in gardens. The continual change which the nomenclature of orchids 
undergoes at the hands of botanists must be somewhat perplexing to cultivators, and must necessarily lead to confusion. 
It is quite a matter of opinion as to whether it is wise on the part of amateurs to implicitly follow every change in orchid 
nomenclature, but, judging by what we have observed of the naming of orchid collections in private gardens, there is an 
indifference shown to the views of botanists, and old names, when once they become established, are adhered to, 
however incorrect scientifically the names may be. Thus we see that Zygopetalum cceleste is still called Bollea ccelestis, 
Z. Dayanum is Pescatorea Dayana, and so on. From the standpoint alone of convenience in cultural treatment we are 
inclined to adhere to the names Bollea, Promenzea, Pescatorea, etc., as the species classed under them require for the 
most part distinct treatment from the original species of Zygopetalum, which possess pseudo-bulbs, whereas many of 
the others are ebulbous. 
Z. Wendlandi is a native of Costa Rica, and was discovered by Mr. H. Wendland during a journey of botanical 
research undertaken by order of King George of Hanover. It isa small-growing plant, with long and narrow pale green 
foliage. The flowers, borne on stout peduncles from the leaf axils, are large, often more than four inches across, with 
greenish white sepals and petals, and a broad labellum always recurved at the lip. It is adorned with a large blotch of 
violet purple and heavy pencillings of deep plum purple. In the variety discolor the colouring of the lip is somewhat 
different, being of a brighter hue, and the lip is much crumpled at the margins. Both the type and the variety are rare in 
cultivation. 
It succeeds under precisely the same treatment as that given to Bolleas, which, as every cultivator knows, are 
not among the easiest orchids to grow well. We find that the following treatment is best for all the bulbless section. 
The temperature should range between 60 deg. and 7o deg. F. A moist and shady corner of the house should be 
chosen, as the plants dislike direct sunlight, except in the early morning ; neither must they ever be allowed to become 
dry, as they are almost continually in active growth. Having thick, fleshy roots, the plants must have a compost 
consisting of chopped living sphagnum moss, fibrous peat, with enough sharp sand to keep the compost open. They 
may be grown in either pots or baskets, but these must be perfectly drained, on account of the perpetual waterings the 
plants require. In summer it is beneficial to the plants to syringe them overhead once or twice a day, and this will 
tend to keep away insect pests, especially thrips, which are particularly liable to attack the plants. The flowers are 
produced from the new growths in autumn, and at other seasons. 
Drawn from a plant in the Royal Gardens at Herrenhausen, Hanover. 
