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ORCHIDS 



Odontog/ossum. 

 brown markings, and 0. t. Lionel Crawshay (Fig. 120), the finest 

 flower for botli form and substance yet seen among the hosts 

 of plants of this species that have been imported. 



O. Uro = Skinneri [LtJidi.). — A large-growing species, with 

 stout pseudo-bulbs, bearing two large, strap-shaped leaves, and 

 an erect flower-scape, from 2ft. to 3ft. high. Flowers 2in. to 

 3in. across, chestnut-brown, mottled with green ; lip pale rose, 

 mottled with white. A native of Guatemala, whence it was sent 



Fig. 123. PoRTiO- „. Ll_ ■„iike of Odontoglossum 



Andersonianum Crawshayancm 



(much reduced). 



by Mr. U. Skinner in 1854. It blooms in July and August, 

 and requires cool treatment, with plenty of water. (Batem. 

 Monog., t. 2.) 



O. vexillarium {Rchb. /.). — A synonym of Miltonia vexillaria. 



O. Wallisii {Rchb./.). — A miniature-flowered species. Flowers 

 variable ; sepals brown, margined with yellow ; petals yellow, 

 spotted with brown ; lip white, with a rose blotch in the centre 

 of the front part. It is a native of Colombia, and flowers 

 in spring. 



