AND THEIR MANAGEAIENT. 



S13 



Zygopetalum. 



of the genus, and they are ift. or more in length. Like several 

 other species, it varies considerably in the colouring of its 

 flowers, the form described being that most commonly met with. 

 Ail the varieties, however, are very ornamental. The flowers 

 measure 3in. to Sjin. across, 

 with the oblong, bluntish sepals 

 and more pointed petals white, 

 the points being of a chocolate- 

 purple. The three-lobed, trowel- 

 shaped lip is usually yellowish 

 (sometimes white), the front 

 portion being almost entirely 

 covered w-ith rows of purple- 

 tipped hairs ; the callus at the 

 base is sulphur-coloured, with 

 brown keels. The column is 

 dull yellow, tinged with brown 

 and purple. Ecuador, 1S79. 

 Syn. Pescatorea Klahochorum. 

 (W. O. A., i,, t. 17.) 



Var. or)iatissimuin has the tips 

 of the petals a deep mauve- 

 purple, and spots of the same 

 colour at the base. The upper 

 sepal has also a spot at the base. 



Z. Lalindei (RM. /).— A 

 desirable species, somewhat re- 

 sembling the preceding, but with 

 larger, though less brightly- 

 coloured, flowers. From the 

 base of the broad, nerved, and 

 pointed leaves spring the de- 

 curved flower-scapes, each bear- 

 ing one flower. The sepals and 

 petals are oblong in shape, 



and rose-coloured, the 



side of the two lateral 



being deep rose. The 



short and yellow, and 

 above it curves the broad, pink 

 column. This species was found in the forests of Colombia in 

 187^. Syn. Bolka Patinii. (G. C, 1S75, p. 9, fig. i.) 



wavy, 

 lower 

 sepals 

 lip is 



Fig. 173. Flower of Zygo- 

 petalum Leh.m.anni 



(nat. size). 



573- 



Z. Lehmanni {Rchb. /.).— An exceedingly handsome species, 

 with leaves from ift. to i i-ft. long, and lin. broad. The flowers 



2 L 



