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Oncidium. 



well known in gardens under the above name, we think it best 

 to retain it. (P. F. G., iii., t. 87.) 



Var. Chestertoni. — Sepals and petals narrow ; lip with two 

 prominent side lobes and a long waist, and of a pale colour, 

 with crimson spots. 



Var. flavidum. — Sepals and petals yellow, with brown blotches ; 

 lip purple, margined with white. 



Var. macrochilum. — This is larger in all its parts than the 

 type, and the flowers are plum-colour, having a labellum of 

 mauve, with violet spots. 



Var. nnhigenum. — Lip white, with a large, purple blotch about 

 the crest. (B. M., t. 5708.) 



Var. Phahvnopsis. — A pretty 

 variety, with flowers nearly as 

 large again as those of the 

 type ; the parts being pure 

 white, with purple blotches. 

 Syn. O. PhaliOiopsis. 



O. curtum {Lindl.). — In 

 habit this ornamental, free- 

 flowering species is similar to 

 O. crispiini, the pseudo-bulbs 

 and leaves of these two being 

 very much alike. The inflor- 

 escence is an erect, freely- 

 branched panicle, bearing nu- 

 merous flowers of medium size; 

 sepals and petals similar, ob- 

 ovate-obtuse, wavy, yellow, with 

 reddish bars and blotches ; lip 

 roundish, bilobed, nearly lin. 

 across, wavy, bright yellow in 

 the middle, brown round the 

 outside ; crest lobed and warted, yellow, with reddish spots. The 

 flowers are developed in spring, and remain in beauty for several 

 weeks. The plants may be grown as advised for O. crhpiim. 

 A native of Brazil, whence it was introduced by Veitch in 1841. 

 (Fig. 132, for which we are indebted to the Editor of "The 

 Garden";' B. R., 1847, t. 68.) 



O. dasystyle {Rc/ii. /.).— An elegant little Orchid, the large, 

 black-purple callus on the labellum being not unlike the 

 distinguishing feature of our native Bee Ophrys. The pseudo- 

 bulbs are oval, compressed, i^in. long, at first smooth, 

 becoming furrowed with age, and each bearing a pair of keeled. 



Fig. 132. Detached Flower of 

 oxcidium curtum 



(nat. size). 



