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Zygopetaliim. 



which, if not actually the much-coveted blue, are a near approach 

 to it. The peduncle is ijft. to i^ft. high, and bears one 

 flower, which is sometimes 4in. in diameter. The oblong, 

 pointed sepals, and rather smaller petals, are light blue at the 

 base, changing to mauve in the middle and white at the tips. 

 The lip at the front is a beautiful deep violet, with a large, 

 yellowish callus at the base. The column is purple-blue and 

 boat-shaped. This s|iecies flowers during the summer months. 

 It is a native of Colombia, and was introduced in 1S7S. Syn. 

 J?o//ea arkstt-. (B. M., t. 645S. ) 



Z. crinitum {LodJ.). — This scarcely differs from Z itiie?-- 

 meJiiiiu in habit, pseudo-bulbs, and leaves. The flowers are 

 borne on long, stout scapes. The sepals and petals are 2in. 

 long, green, with fewer brown blotches than in Z. iniennedium. 

 The lip is 2in. across, spreading, wavy, white, with purple lines 

 springing from tlie crest, radiating towards the margins, and 

 branching vein-like. The principal characters in this species are 

 the shagginess of the lip about the lower part, and the wide 

 leaves. As a free-flowering plant of easy cultivation it is quite 

 the equal of Z. intermedium, along with which it requires to be 

 grown. Brazil, 1S34. (B. M., t. 3402.) 



According to Tindley, there are varieties of Z. crinitum with 

 pink, blue, and almost colourless veins in the lip. 



Z. Dayanum {Rcldi.). — This distinct and beautiful species has 

 narrow, keeled leaves. Sin. to loin. in length, and flowers about 

 3in. across. The sepals are broadly ovate, and milky-white, tipped 

 with green ; the smaller, rounded petals are entirely white. The 

 lip is white, with the ring-shaped callosity in the centre of 

 a beautiful purplish-violet, the rays in front being similarly 

 coloured. The column is mainly yellow, but has a broad, reddish 

 patch at the base. This species flowers in the late autumn ; 

 in a wild state it produces as many as twenty-five flowers 

 fully open at one time. It is ^-ery variable in colour, and we 

 append some of the varieties of which Prof. Reichenbach has 

 published descriptions, all being of great beauty. The plant 

 was introduced from Colombia in 1S73. Syn. Fcscaturca 

 Dayana. 



Var. candidiilum has the sepals and petals pure white, the lip 

 being tinted with purplish-crimson. A very lovely variety. 



Var. rhodacriim has white sepals and petals, tipped with purplish- 

 rose, and the lip white, suffused with crimson. The short, broad 

 column is white, crimson at the tip. (B. M., t. 6214.) 



Var. spkndens has the tips of the sepals and petals of a dark 

 violet colour, the lip being also deep violet. 



