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Odontoglossum. 



Var. Lindenii. — A beautifully shaped flower ; the sepals, petals, 

 and lip are blotched with rich claret-purple. 



Var. Schrixdei-iaiium is similar to \ar. Veitcliianuin. 



Var. Veitchiatiuin. — Flowers larger than in the ordinary forms, 

 very symmetrical, and irregularly blotched with rich magenta- 

 purple. (Fig. iiS). 



Var. Vervcetianum is another richly-marked variety. 



There is considerable variation in the markings of the flowers, 

 some being tinged with rose or purple, others streaked, whilst 

 m the number of spots the range is from a solitary one on the 

 lip to numerous blotches all over the segments. All these should 

 be cultivated in the same manner as O. crispum. 



O. Noezlianum {Liiid.). — K synonym of Cochlioda Noezliana. 



O. odoratum {Lindl). — A somewhat variable species. The 

 flowers resemble those of O. ncevium in shape, and, as the name 

 implies, they are very fragrant. The scape is erect, branched, 

 and many-flowered. The sepals and petals are dull yellow, 

 spotted and blotched with chocolate-brown, the edges being 

 wavy ; the lip is white, with a large purple blotch. This 

 species is supposed to be one of the parents of many of the 

 natural hybrids which have been introduced, such as O. hehrai- 

 ciim, O. baphicanthum, &c. It blooms at various times, but 

 mostly in winter and spring. It is a native of Colombia 

 and Venezuela, and should be grown in the cool-house. 

 (B. M., t. 6502.) 



O. Oerstedii (Rchb. /.). — In flowers this small but exceedingly 

 pretty species comes near to O. piilchelhnn. It has roundish, 

 compressed pseudo-bulbs, bearing only one leaf, which is about 

 4in. long. The spikes are short, erect, one- or two-, rarely four- 

 flowered ; flowers i^in. across, full, pure white, except for a 

 yellow spot on the base of the lip, which is broad and irregular- 

 edged. Costa Rica, 1877. It flowers in the spring months. 

 This little gem is found wild on mossy tree-trunks in constant 

 moisture, where the temperature gets low at night. Under 

 cultivation, it thrives when planted in shallow pans, and sus- 

 pended close to the roof-glass in a cool, moist house. 

 (B. M., t. 6820.) 



Var. major has large flowers, of good substance, and usually 

 produced in fours on a spike. 



O. Pescatorei {Lindl.). — A synonym of O. nobile. 



O. Phalsenopsis {Rchb. /.). — A synonym of Milto?iia Phakc- 

 nopsis. 



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