all over with a darker green and purplt 

 scape a foot or more in length, which 



The flowers are produced 



on an 



spr 



pright 



base of 



imson 



leaf 



The 



dii-ectly from the rhizome at the 



spals and petals are greenish yellow blotched 



;1 the lip being 



forms a pi 



of the sepals and petals. It bl 

 weeks in beauty. 



contrast with the brow 



brcmiish 



during the 



summer m 



and lasts several 



We bloomed this variety many years ago, but it is still 



now 



y seldom see Oncidium L 



itself well 



to cultivate by our 

 fine specimens of it 



g 



a rare 

 for it 



ind 



we 



present Orchid growers. Many years 



IS found difficult 



ibited at our London shows, and others 



ago one frequently met with 



were 



be met 



in collections in different parts of the country. We still hope to see it 

 taken in hand by Orchid cultivators, for it is beautiful both 



ith 



and 



these 



altogether 



makes a distinct and handsom 



agam 

 in foliage and in flower 



plants fail — and it is one which is 



y 



specimen 

 annoyinc 



The 



manner in which 



is that the leaves 



potted, a condition which is not only detrimental to their 



be 



go 



m 



unsightly, and thus cultivators 



while others, who keep the 



g' 



tired of th 



t-i 



but 



foliao-e 



o 



success. We beli 



the spotting to be caused by 



plants and discard tlicni, 

 good from year to year, are proud of their 



1 hent 



\ not sufficient air, when, if the 



giving 



the plants too muc 



the leaves, it will be noted 



foliage is 



also kept too moist, it will sjtot ; 



get spotted it is 



are of a thick fleshy texture, and when once thev 



y difficult to restore them to health 



be found for it, and one in which it 



If a suitable place cnn 



there. 



We have found these plants do 



cceeds well, by all means let it be kept 

 ell g 



m 



bask 



so that the roots can be benefited by being suspended in the atmospher 



with good drainage, 



^ of th 



e 



hou; 



se— in fact they do not like their roots to be too much 



they should hav 



d over, hut 



a little live sphagnum moss 



compost should never be 



very 



d to 



& 



ood fibr 



peat 



Tl 



if this 



get 



into a wet or soddened condition 



but 



-1 occur clear all the old 



mater 



some good lumps of charcoal, more of this than of 



and employ fresh, puttin 



The 



from the 

 abou t G 

 the heat 

 the 

 leave 



may 



of 



also be successfully grown 



vay, 



moss or peat 



by night 

 lay range 



We have found them succeed 



in winter, and a trifle 



m an 



on blocks of wood and suspended 

 intermediate temperature ranging 



mor 



a 



little h 



—about 65° — by day; in summer 



light possible, avoiding 



but not very much. With the heat 



mve 



o 



all 



exposure to sunshine, as this will scorch the fleshy 



to prev 



hi 



of the da}- 



we find it quite advisable to 



shade during the sunn) 



P 



R 



further observations relating to Oncidium Lanceanum under PI 



180. 



I 



A, 



