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2 inches high, each having a pair of narrow ligulate leaves 4 or 5 inches, long, 

 and ancipitous scapes taller than the leaves and invested by long sheathing 

 pointed bracts. The flowers are about 2 inches in diameter, produced singly, 

 the sepals and petals oblong-lanceolate, spreading, of a pale greenish-olive 

 colour, the two lateral ones with a bar of reddish purple near the base, the lip 

 rhomboid-lyrate, recurved at the apex, white with two or three reddish-purple 

 bars and spots on the lower half, behind which are a similar number of lamellae 

 on the pubescent base. Prof. Keichenbach's figure shows the sepals and petals 

 of a citron-yellow. It requires the same treatment as that indicated for 

 Miltonias generally. — Brazil. 



Fio.—Bot. Mufj., t. 5572 ; Xniia, Oi-ch., i. t. 21. 



Syn. — JI. Piiicllii ; Odontoglossum anceps. 



M. BICOLOR, Hort. — A beautiful species with the aspect of il/. specfaWIis, but 

 of a more vigorous habit, growing about 8 inches high. The flowers are large, 

 with white sepals and petalg, the lip being also white, with a blotch of violet in 

 the upper part. It blooms in August, and lasts in perfection for six weeks. 

 Of this there are two varieties, one called M. hicohr superba, with larger flowers 

 and more white on the lip than in the other. — Brazil. 



M. BLEUANA, Rort.—When this splendid hybrid was first exhibited at the 

 meeting of the "Orchideenue " at Brussels, it created quite a sensation, and 

 was awarded a " Diploma of Honour." It was raised by M. Alfred Bleu, of 

 Paris, and is the result of a cross between M. vexillaria and M. Boedii, joining 

 the characters of the two parents. The petals and sepals being proportionally 

 larger than in M. vexillaria, the flowers have a more symmetric appearance 

 than in the parent ; petals, sepals, and lip white, this latter organ having some 

 purplish-brown pencilled markings at the base. — Garden hybrid. 



Fig. — Lindenia, iv. t. 176 ; L' OrcMdophlle, 1889, p. 145 (plate) ; EeloJte)iiacIi.ta,2Qd 

 ser., i. t. 32 ; Vcitch's Man. Orch. PL, viii. p. 119. 



Syx . — Miltoniopsis Sleuana. 



M. BLEUANA SPLENDENS, Bleu.—X. beautiful variety, differing from the 

 preceding in having the bases of the petals stained with beautiful bright rose, 

 and having the marking at the base of the lip heavier, more regular, and of a 

 soft chocolate-brown. — Garden hybrid. 



Fia.—OrcJdd Album, ix. t. 412 ; Journ. of Hort., 1890, xx. p. 461, 1 67. 



Syx. — Miltoihiopsis Blouana splondens. 



M. BLUNTII, Bchb. f. — A very distinct plant — a lovely and elegant thing, 

 as Eeichenbach calls it, and which he has named after its discoverer. The plant 

 was exhibited by W. Lee, Esq., Downside, Leatherhead, at the Eoyal Horticul- 

 tural Society's meeting in October, 1883. In growth and habit it resembles 

 21. spectahilis, between which and M. Glowesii it is supposed to be a natural 

 mule. The flowers are as large as those of M. spectabilis, with lanceolate acute 

 sepals and oblong-lanceolate less acute petals, both creamy white, with some 

 large brownish lilac or cinnamon-purple blotches chiefly in the centre ; the lip, 

 which is oblong-obovate obtuse or sub-pandurate, like that of M. spectabilis, is 

 white or pale rose with purple-violet stripes at the base, where there are two 

 keels, and the short thick column has two large purple-violet wings. — Brazil. 



Stn. — OiicUlium Sluiitii. 



