The Culture of Greenhouse Orchids 



interesting only as one of the earliest Odontoglots 

 in cultivation But it has many handsome varieties 

 and hybrids. 



Londesboroughianuni. — Bright yellow sepals and 

 petals closely barred with brown. Lip clear yellow. 

 A difficult plant even to keep alive. It is said 

 to do best in a warm house while growing, with 

 a severe rest in winter. September and October. 

 Mexico. 1876. 7.s. 6f/. 



Luteo-imrpureiimi (yellow purple). — The most vari- 

 able, perhaps, of all Odontoglots. Sometimes superb, 

 but not commonly. The type has a yellow ground, 

 almost hidden by blotches of chestnut. The lip 

 yellowish white. April and May. New Granada. 5s. 

 Fujured, p. 181. 



„ sce2}trum (sceptred). — The best variety of 

 luteo-'purpureum. Sepals all chestnut, margined 

 with yellow ; petals yellow, blotched with chestnut. 

 Lip yellow, with a brown blotch. 10s. Qd. 



Maculatum (spotted).- — Very like cordatum, but 

 smaller, dull brown instead of chestnut, and yellow 

 lip instead of white. March and April. Mexico. 

 1838. .3s. M. 



Madrensc (from the Sierra Madre). — One of the 

 species reluctant to flower. White with purple 

 blotches at the base. Scented. Flowers with the 

 young growth, July and August. It is often grown 



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