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Odontoglossum. 



the floweis are lUn. across, and vary much in colour; they 

 are yehowish, blotched with brownish-])urple ; the li|) is liiac, 

 heart-shaped, ^yith a wavy margin. It usually blossoms in 

 autumn, and lasts a long time in perfection, provided the flowers 

 are not allowed to get wet. Guatemala, 1S35. (B. M., t. 3S12 

 — where it is erroneously stated to be African — as Zygo/tta/iim 

 atricaiuiin.) 



O. blandum (Rclib. /.). — An exceedingly pretty but rare 

 species. Pseudo-bulbs as large as a walnut, compressed, two- 

 leaved. Leaves narrow, about gin. long. Spike a little longer 

 than the leaves, bearing six to twelve flowers ; sepals and petals 

 equal in size, tapering to a point, white, copiously spotted 

 with red-purple ; lipi lin. long and about half as broad, wav\', 

 the edges notched and toothed, and the apex pointed : 

 colour the same as the petals ; crest yellow, w-ith two" erect 

 narrow teeth. The flowers are iir(jduced at various times in the 

 year ; naturally, it is said to flower all the year round. It 

 requires a moist atmosphere, plenty of water, and a teniperatui'e 

 a few degrees warmer than the cool-house. It first flowered in 

 England at Chiswick in 1S71. The rarity of this species (which 

 is a native of Colombia) in collections is due to the great difficulty 

 experienced in importing it alive. (Batem. Moiiog., t. 2S.) 



O. Bluntii {Rilil>. /.). — A synonym of O. criipuni. 



O. brevifolium (Liiuil.). — xV synon)-m of O. ii'ivnariuni 

 ininiatum. 



O. cariniferum (RcJib. /.'). — Large, well-marked flowers, which 

 are developed in jirofusion annually, characterise this handsome 

 species. Pseudo-bulbs oblong, compressed, 3in. to qin. long, 

 two-leaved. Leaves leathery, about ift. long. Flower-spikes 

 stout, branched, the branches zigzag; flowers 2in. across; 

 sepals and petals acute, with a distinct keel at the liack, oli\'e- 

 brown, tipped and edged with yellow ; lip narrow at the base, 

 suddenly expanding into a kidney-shaped blade, white, becoming 

 brown with age, the crest mauve-red, and the column white, 

 \vith purple stains. This should be grown along with O. graiide ; 

 it flowers in October and November. Central America, 1S4S. 

 (B. M., t. 4919.) 



O. Cervantesii {Llav. and Lex.). — A dwarf-growing lovely 

 species that grows and flowers freely under cool-house treat- 

 ment. It should be planted in shallow pans, and suspended 

 near the glass. The ]jseudo-bulbs are ijin. long, compressed, 

 with acute edges ; each bears only one leaf, which is oblong, and 



