JlAbDE\'ALLIA 



MASSACIirSETTS 



991 



:u. Schlimii, Linden. Tufted: Ivs. fUiptici-obovate, 

 jM^titiled, a ft. or less long, half shorter tli;in the several- 

 tlowcred peduncles: tis. dull yellow, niolHed witli hri^dit 

 brown, the tails yellow, about P;i in. across witliout tln_- 

 tails; tails 2-IJ times longer than the l)ody of tlic ealyx- 

 lobes, very slender; petals pale yellow, linoar-ohlnn^, 

 equaling the eolumn. Venezuela. B.M.(i740. (!.(!. II. 

 19:532. 



Xi. ReichenbacM^na, Endres. Densely cespitos*': Ivs. 

 oblaiiri'ohitp, sliortor than the severai-tid. pethmi-les: 

 Jiower dark red on the outside, yellowish, with red veins 

 on the inside, all the lobes with turnr-l-liark tails, tln> 

 lobes triangular. Costa Rica. 



.Ii;. macul^ta, Klotzseh & Karst. Lvs. narrow-ohlan- 

 ceolate, nearly or ([uite equaling the erect scvcfal-lld. 

 peduncle (which is 8-10 in. ta!l| : tls. ynllow-lulM-d, suf- 

 fused or dotted witli red, all the lobes pn-iluctd Into 

 orange-yellow or greenish tails 2 in. long; laleral lolies 

 crimson, witli yellow on the margin, the tails dn>ii])ing; 

 petals yellowish. Venezuela. F. 8. 21:2150. 



37. infrActa, Lindl. Cespitose: lvs. oblong-lanceolate 

 to uarrow-Uuiceolate : peduncle about G in. long, sex'cral- 

 fld. : calyx pink-purple; dorsal sepals cucullate, lateral 

 sepals entirely united, forming a wide, gaping tube, with 

 cucullate si<les and apex, passing into slender, yellowish 

 tails; petals whitish, dotted with pinkqiurple. Brazil. 

 F.S. 23:2389. 



SECTION IV. 



38. CMmaBra, Reichb. f. Pig. 1375. Tufted: lvs. ob- 

 lanceolate-obtusf , 1 ft. long and l/o in. wide: petlunole 

 wiry, erect, lateral or pendent, several-tld., mostly 

 shorter than the lvs. : H^. opening in succession ; ealyx- 

 lobe.-i ovate, yellowish, much spotted with deep crimson- 

 purple, tapering into slender tails from 3-11 in. long, 

 purple-brown; petals white, marked with crimson: la- 

 bellum saccate, white, yellow or pinkish, verv variable. 

 Colombia. R. H. 1881:130. G. C. II- 3: 41.- < hie of the 

 most fantastic of orchids, and the type of a must inter- 

 esting group. 



Var. Koezlii, Hort. {M. Kd'zlil, Reichb, f.). No long 

 hairs on the calyx-lobes, the lobes very dark-colored, 

 with short warts; labellnm pink, not yellow. Color the 

 dnrkestof the section. Often regarded as a good species. 

 Sub-var. rubra. Spots on calyx lobe brown-crimson. 



Var. Wdllisii, Hort. (M. WdUUii, Reichb. f . ) . Calyx- 

 lobes with hispid pubescence, y»^llowisli, spotted with 

 brown-purple ; Ial)ellum white, yellow within. 



Var. Winnii.na, Hort. {M. Winni(i)ia, Reichb. f. ). 

 Talyx-lohes eloni^^ated, densely black-spotted. h\ part 

 distinguished from var. Iia:zUi by its longer tails. 



Var. Backhousiana, Hort. (M. Baclyhmiaii^oui , Reichb. 

 f.). Lvs. narrower than in the type: tls. large; calyx- 

 lobes more round, paler, not so thickly spotted ; tails 

 short; labellum nearly white. Perhaps a distinct species. 



30. Houtte^na, Reichb. f. {M. psiftac'iva, Reichb. f.). 

 Densely cespitose: lvs. linear to lance-linear, much ex- 

 ceeding the drooping or detlexed 1-Hd. peduncles (which 

 are 4-5 in. long) : tls. creamy yellow, spotted with crim- 

 son, the long hanging tails brownish red; calyx-lobes 

 semi-ovate to triangular, somewhat hairy (as are also 

 the tips of the tails) ; petals white or pinkish. Cohnu- 

 bia. F.S.20:210(J. 



40. CArderi, Reichl"). f. Cespitose. Tvith strong ascend- 

 ing foliage and hanging spotted 1-thl. peduncles: lvs. 

 oblauceolate, 3-5 in. long; peduncles green-br.aeted, 3 in. 

 long: tis. bell-shape, % in. across exclusive of the tails, 

 white, with purple and yellow bars at the l)ase ; tails 

 very slender and spreading, 1 in. long, yellow; petals 

 small, white, linear-oblong and obtuse, Colombia. B.^1. 

 7125.— A graceful and pretty species. 



41. Ch^stertoni, Reichb. f. Tufted: lvs. oblong or ob- 

 long-spatulate, 5 in. long and nearly or quite 1 in. wide, 

 somewhat longer than the pendent, much-bracted, 1-fld. 

 peduncles: fl. 2/^ in. across, greenish yellow, spotted 

 and streaked with purple, and bearing 3 s])reading. 

 greenish, more or less hooked, flattened tails 1 in, long; 

 petals yellow, very small. Colombia. B.M. <i077. — Odd 

 and distinct. 



42. nycterlna, Reichb. f. Often confused with J/. 

 Clurm^ra, hwt a smaller and less showy plant: tufted: 



lvs. oblauceolate, somewhat lleshy, channelled, in. 

 long, not narrowed into a [letioh-; pe-lunele 1-tld., 3 in. 

 long,drooping: tl. triangiihtr, 1! x 3 in., with tails 3 in. long, 

 hairy inside, brown-yellow and purple-spotted; petals 

 yellow, with red spnts, i)oucb-Iike, serrate. Colombia. 

 i.H. 20:117-18 (as M. (JJii ma n> ).-(hh\. 



43. b^Ua, Reicdib. f. Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, chan- 

 nelled, aliout 8 or '.) in. long, narrowing to the base: pe- 

 <lnncle l-t1d., drooping or horizontal, .'■.2 ft. long, slender: 

 tis. large and spider-like, triangular in outline, 3 in. 

 across, with stiflish tails 4 in. long, of 

 which the dorsal is recurved and the 

 others standing fcu'ward and usually 

 crossed, till' II. pale yellow, spotteil 

 witl) ]iurplish ui- brown ; petals white 

 or yellowish, (.'ohunbia. Oct.-Dec — 

 ( )ne of the best of the Chimitras. 



1375. 

 MasdevalUa Chim; 



44. radiosa. Re i cli b. f 

 IjVS. obl'jtig or lanceolate 

 peduncle 2-3-Md., drooping 

 or detlexed: tis. yellow, dot 

 ted anil splashed with pur 

 ide, the prominent tails all 

 purple; petals yellow, pui 

 pie-spotted, Init tln^ \\\ 

 whitish. Colombia. 



45. triarist611a, Reichb. f. 

 Lvs. about 2 in. long, in very 

 crowded tufts : peduncles 

 longer than the lvs., very 

 slender, erect, wiry: dorsal 

 lobe of calyx ovate, hooded, 

 tail yellow; lateral lol)es coloring throng 

 their length, linear, united, at length 1 

 ing into short yellow tails ; petals yello 

 a red midline. Summer. Costa Kic; 

 of the smallest of orchids. 



The following have heen offered in America, but 

 most of them are iinperteetly known. M. cheiru- 

 f'boro..—AI. Chi'f.soni^iM. .'imalnlisXVeitchiana).— 

 .tf. gibbeT^sa=HcRJ^ho?,f]r.l]nm.—^[_ Hendersoni.— 

 J/. i?U7ic^d^«=.Scapliosepa]nDi.— J/. trUicaia. 



Heixrich Hasselbrino and L. H. B. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURE. Fig. 1.376. The 

 horticultural interests of Massachusetts are fully equjil 

 to those of agriculture proper, when we consider the 

 production of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and the labor 

 and expense applied to the growth of ornamental trees, 

 shrubs and plants and their use in decorating the 

 homes of her people, anionic whom there are probably 

 more comfortable, well-ke])t and beautiful homes than 

 can be fonnd in any similar area in the world. Thepeo- 

 ple of this state probably consume more of the luxuries 

 of life than any other people on the same area, and 

 among the so-called luxuries may be clEisse<l fruits, 

 fancy vegetables and flowers. 



The soil of Massachusetts is generally considered un- 

 productive and poorly adapted to horticultural pursuits, 

 and this is true in so far as it refers to large areas of 

 exceptionally fertile land, of which that in the Connecti- 

 cut valley is the only section of more than a few acres 

 in extent. Everywhere about the state, however, there 

 are small areas of land suited to the growth of almost 

 every crop succeeding in similar latitudes. By busi- 

 nes9 enterprise, persistent effort and skill, profitable 

 horticultural crops can be grown. The local products 

 largely supply the markets in their season. Apples are 

 also exported. 



The amount of fruit produced within the limits of the 

 state is not nearly up to the home consumption, except 

 cranberries and possibly the apple in some seasons. Even 



