330 ORCHIDS 



Miltonia. 



summer, and remains in beauty about a month. It requires tlie 

 treatment recommended for Af. Roezlii. Specimens ilt. across, 

 bearing a score or more of large flowers and the graceful grass- 

 like foliage mingled with them, are most beautiful objects. It 

 was introduced in 1850 from Colombia, where it is said to 

 carpet rocks at an elevation of 1 6,000ft. Syn. Odontoglossum 

 rhalcenopsis. ( W. S. O., t. 30.) 



M. Regnelli (Rchb. f. ). — In habit and foliage this species 

 resembles Af. Candida. It has narrow, flattened pseudo-bulbs. 

 Leaves lin. broad, bright green. Scapes erect, each bearing several 

 flowers, over 2in. across ; sepals and petals spreading, recurved at 

 the apex, white ; lip almost as wide as long, with a three-ridged, 

 yellow crest, the rest being rosy-purple, with deeper-coloured veins. 

 The blossoms appear in September, and remain fresh for a month 

 or more. The plant should be treated as recommended for 

 M. cuneata. Brazil, 1855. ( B. M., t. 5436.) 



M. Roezlii (AUchoIs.). — This beautiful species is closely related 

 to AI. vexillaria, differing chiefly in colour. The pseudo-bulbs 

 are clustered, somewhat compressed, ovate, lin. to 2in. long, 

 inclosed in the sheathing bases of the lower leaves, and bearing 

 at the ape.x only one leaf. The leaves are ift. long, |in. wide, 

 acute-pointed, thin in texture, and pale green. The scapes are 

 erect, and bear from two to four flowers, each of which is 3in. 

 wide, flat and pansy-like; sepals and petals lin. in length, oblong, 

 pointed, pure white, with a large purple blotch at the base of 

 each petal ; lip two-lobed, broadest at the apex, where it is 2in. 

 wide, pure white, with a tinge of yellow and purple near the 

 crest. This species blossoms generally twice a year — in spring 

 and in winter — the flowers remaining fresh for about five weeks. 

 Its cultivation is not easy. It thrives best when grown in a moist, 

 tropical-house, where it is suspended near the roof-glass, and 

 shaded from bright sunshine. Fine specimens are grown in a 

 house devoted to Phalanopsis. It should be potted in peat-fibre 

 one part, and sphagnum two parts, using pans or small pots. 

 Plenty of water must be given at all times. Thrips and red 

 spider are its greatest enemies, destroying the leaves in a very 

 short time if once they get established upon the plants. Dipping 

 the plants about every fortnight, or vapourising at regular intervals, 

 will keep the pest under. Colouibia, 1S73. Syn. Odontoi^lnssum 

 Roezlii (Fig. lor ; B. M., t. 6085,) 



Var. allucm has no purple in the flowers. 



Var. rubnim has more purple on the lip than the type. 



M. Schroederiana {O' Brie/i). — Flowers fragrant, a^iin. across; 

 se[ials and petals chestnut-brown, tipped and marked' with light 



