ODONTOGLOSSUM BLANDUM. 
[PLATE 222.] 
Native of New Grenada. 
Epiphytal. Pseawdobulbs ovate, somewhat compressed, about an inch long, of a pale 
en colour. Leaves narrow lanceolate acute, tapered to the base, six to nine inches 
__ ODponToGLossum BLANDUM, Reichenbach fil., in Gardeners’ Chronicle, 1870, 1342; 
oe Monograph of Odontoglossum, t. 28; Williams, Orchid-Grower’s Manual, 
© di; 425. 
We have from time to time illustrated a considerable number of the species 
of Odontoglots, many of which bear large, finely-coloured, and abundant flowers. 
We now have the great pleasure of bringing under the notice of our readers one 
of the same family group, requiring but little space for its accommodation, and one 
Which is a gem among this class of Orchids. It is, moreover, a free-blooming 
Subject, producing its short graceful spikes of pretty spotted flowers in profusion ; 
Indeed, there are but few species of this diminitive class that are so attractive. It 
‘Tesembles O. nevium, with the exception that O. neviwm produces larger pseudobulbs 
and flowers. It is still very rare, though it is one of the oldest of cultivated species. 
We have not known of O. nevium being imported, although many have been sold 
—o it, which have proved to be O. gloriosum. O. blandum is not a common plant, 
Dut there are several varieties of it. Our drawing represents the true or type form, 
fad was taken from a beautiful plant in the collection of R. Smith, Esq., of 
Brentham Park, Stirling, who has grown some fine specimen Orchids. 
_, Odontoglossum blandum is a native of New Grenada; it is a dwarf-growing species 
of evergreen character, with light green foliage, and closely resembles a dwarf form of 
0. nevium ; it produces its floral racemes, which are about six inches in length, from 
