AND THEIR AIANAGEMENT. 



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Odontoglossum. 



flowers 2in. across, with narrow, wavy sepals and petals, and 

 a narrow, reflexed lip ; the colour is pure white, spotted with 

 pale purple. Colombia, 1S71. It should be grown in the cool- 

 house, where its flowers are developed in March and April. The 

 pretty, graceful flowers have been likened to large spiders. 



O. Roezlii {Rchb. /.). — A synonym of Miltonia Roezlii. 



O. roseum {LiitdL). — A synonym of Cochlioda ?-osea. 



Fig. 120. Flower of Oduntoglossuji triujiphans Lionel Crawshay 



(nat. size). 



O. Rossii (LindL). — One of the best and most popular of the 

 smaller kinds. It grows and blossoms freely, and its beautiful 

 and lasting flowers are produced during the winter months. It may 

 be grown in an ordinary greenhouse along with O. crispum, &c. 

 If we had to make a selection of six Odontoglossums, this would 

 certainly be one of them, It has small pseudo-bulbs, with one 

 short leaf each. The spikes are 6in. long, and bear two to five 

 flowers, each 3in. in diameter; the sepals and petals are white 



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