494 ORCHIDS 



Trichopilia. 



the margins; lip trumpet-sliaped, the front lobe spreading, i^in. 

 across, crisped and wavy, almost crimson inside, becoming paler 

 towards the margin, which is white. This plant blossoms in 

 April or May, and keeps fresh for about three weeks. There is 

 very little difference between this and several other so-called 

 species. Indeed many authorities regard it as a variety of 

 T. cociiiica. Except in colour this plant closely resembles 

 T. cnspa. (W. O. A., t. 197.) 



T. marginata {Haijrey). — A variety of T. cih-ciiiea whose chief 

 characteristics are considered under T. crispa. 



T. suavis (Lind/.). — A large-flowered, fragrant species, easily 

 grown, and a popular garden plant. It has broad, thin pseudo- 

 bulbs 2in. long, each bearing a large, dark green, leathery leaf 

 Sin. long by 3in. wide, and keeled. The peduncles are produced 

 from the base of the last-matured pseudo-bulbs, and they are 

 short, decumbent, usually three-flowered, each flower having a 

 long, fie.xuose stalk. The sepals and petals are narrow, wavy, 

 2in. long, nearly straight. The lip is large, three-lobed, the side 

 lobes being folded over the column, and forming a tube, the 

 tront lobe spreading, 2in. across, crisped and \xa.\y at the edge. 

 The colour of all the parts of the flower is nearly white, with 

 spots and stains of red, the inside of the tube being yellow. 

 The odour of the blossoms resembles that nf hawthorn. They 

 are developed in May or June, lasting about a month. ^Vhen 

 well managed, this species flowers very freely, small plants pro- 

 ducing quite a crowded whorl. It is a native of Central America, 

 where it grows on oaks and other trees at an elevation of 5000ft. 

 to gocoft. Introduced in 184S. (Fig. 166 ; V,. M., t. 4654.) 



Var. a/l'a is a pure white variety, marked on the disk of the 

 lip with a three-lobed yellow blotch. 



T. tortilis {Lindl.). — An old and favourite garden Orchid, 

 being easy to manage, and a free-flowering, ornamental plant. 

 Its pseudo-bulbs are from 2in. to 4in. long, lin. wide, much 

 flattened, dark green, one-leaved. Leaves leathery, ovate, 6in. 

 long, keeled, dark green. Flowers on decumbent stalks, usuaUy 

 solitary ; sepals and petals spreading, narrow, 2in. long, spirally 

 twisted, pointed, their colour brown, with a yellowish border ; 

 lip folded, and forming a tube at the base, the upper part broad, 

 si^reading, i^in. across, lobed, white, with crimson spots, almost 

 wholly crimson inside the tube. This species blooms very freely, 

 small plants when in vigorous health producing a score or more 

 flowers, that remain fresh about a month. It blossoms in sum- 

 mer, and sometimes again in winter, Mexico, 1S35. (Fig. 167; 

 B. M., t. 3739.) 



