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MILTONIA 



JMILTONIA 



M. veziUaria, as grown by the respected "William 

 Gray, of Albauy, wus well worth a long journey to 

 see. He bad specimens in 12-inch pans in perfect 

 health and condition, which were a lovely sight. When 

 asked for the secret of his notable success, Mr. Gray 

 pointed overhead to the ventilators (outside temperature 

 20°), which were open just enough at top and bottom to 

 allow a gentle circulation of air. Mr. Gray added that 

 he kept up plenty of atmospheric moisture and was very 

 careful about overhead waterings on close, warm days. 



WiM. Mathews. 



Though the genus Miltonia is closely allied to Odon- 

 toglossura botanically, the cultural requirements are in 

 many cases very different. Species Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4^nd 10 

 do well under the sam(^ gi^neral conditions of culture 

 recommended for Od<n(lo<iliissnm crispum (which see). 

 but 5° more heat during t\ni winter months should be 

 given them. 



M. spectahilis and M. flavi'scfins should be grown in 

 baskets or pans suspended from the roof in a compost 

 of clean, chopped peat fiber and live sphagnum, liiierally 

 interspersed with pieces of charcoal, to which the roots 

 freely attach themselves. They can, if desired, also be 

 grown on orchid rafts with a little compost between. 

 They require stovehouse temperature, a moist atmos 

 phere and a copious supply of water both at the roots and 

 overhead when growing. 



M. Candida, M. cnneaia and allied species thrive best 

 in liberally drained pots or pans in a compost of rough, 

 chopped peat and sphagnum, interspersed with pieces 

 of broken charcoal. 



A warm, moist, shady location, such as is afforded in 

 the Cattleya or Cypripedium department, where the 

 temperature can be maintained at G0° to 65° by night 

 and about 70° by day during winter, suits Miltonias best. 

 The compost should never be allowed to become dry 

 during the growing season, and should never remain 

 dry long even when at rest during winter. Overhead 

 syringing is necessary at all seasons to keep down thrip, 

 to which this group is subject. Weak liquid cow manure 

 applied occasionally during the period of growth is bene- 

 ficial. Cutting the rhizome between the pseudobulbs, 

 partly through, at the beginning of the growing season 

 will retard the sap and often induce the latent eyes to 

 grow, after which time tlie pieces may be removed and 

 potted up separately. By this means the stock is in- 



creased. 



alha, 1. 



bicolor, 5. 

 caudida, 8. 

 Clowesii, 7. 

 euneata. 9. 

 Endresii, 3. 

 flavescens. 12 

 gisaatea, 2. 



INDEX. 



ffrandlflora, 2, 12. 

 laxiiriaiis, 4. 

 i\I(trfliana, 5. 

 Oiu'idlum, 10. 11. 

 Pluikenopsis, 4. 

 picta, 2. 

 purpuivit,, (]. 

 RegnelH, G. 



R. M. Grey. 



Roezlii, 1. 

 rosea, 2. 

 Russelliana, 11. 

 spectabilis, 5. 

 vexillaria, 2. 

 Warseewifzii. 10. 

 Weltoni. 10. 



\. Pxeiidohulh^ crowded, ivitJi itnmfr- 

 oHs dark or gray -green sheath- 

 ing lus, at the haae. 

 B. Labelhim. sagittate at the has,'. 



BB. LaheJJxm not sagittate, rmi- 

 strlcted in the unddtr, i. ■■., 

 hroadhj panduriforni 



\. Psendohulhs situated at intrrraJs 



on the rhizome, u-itli feu- ijellow- 



ish green Ivs. 



B. Segments of perianth broad, 



ovate to oblong. 



c. Perianth uniformly colored 



white, rose or purple 



EiEzlii 

 vexillaria 



Endresii 

 Phalaenopsis 



spectahilis 

 0. Regnelli 

 (,'<;. l^erianth variegated, yeltniv 

 and brown or broivn and 

 green. 

 D. Lahellurn fiddle-shaped .. 7. Clowesii 

 DD. Labellum broadly ohovate. H. Candida 

 y. cuneata 



DUD. Labellum oblong 10. Warscewiozii 



11. Russelliana 

 BB. Segments of perianth liriear- 



lanceolate 12, flavescens 



1. Rcezlii. Nichols. (Or?rjji^o[/M.s.sum7?u'3?u',Reichb.f.). 

 Pseudubullis narrowly ovate, 1-2 in. long: Ivs. numer- 

 ous, slender, 8-12 in. loug, narrowly linear-lanceolate: 

 scapes about half as long as the Ivs., bearing 2-3 large 

 fls. : lis. flat, 3-3)<2 io- across, pure white, with a purple 

 band at the base of the petals and a yellow stain, more 

 or less marked with reddish brown, at the base of the 

 labellum; sepals and petals ovate-oblong, acute; label- 

 lum large, broadly obcordate, with a tooth in the sinus, 

 and a spur-like horn projecting backwards on each side 

 of the column. Closely allied to M. vexillaria, from 

 which it differs incolor and by the more slender, nerved 

 Ivs. Flowers twice a year in winter and spring. Colom- 

 bia. B.M. 6085. I.H. 23:228. R.H. 1875:450. Gn. 4, p 

 251; 10:31; 26:457.- Var. dlba. Hort. Fls. large, lacking 

 thepurplebandon the petals. Gn. 26:457. F.M. 1875:104 

 A.F. 13:1453. Gng. 6:327. 



2. vexillaria, Nichols. (Odontoqlossum vexllldriuvi 

 Rei.-lib. f.). Fig. 1402. Pseudobulbs lK-2 in. long: Ivs. 

 6-12 in. long, narrowly elliptic-lanceolate: scapes some- 

 times 6 from a single pseudobulb, slender, and longer 

 than the Ivs., .3— i-fld: lis. the largest of the genus, flat, 

 about 4 in. long; sepals and petals ovate-oblong or oho- 

 vate, pale or dark rose, sometimes with white margins; 

 labellum large, rounded, deeply emarginate, narrowed 

 to a sagittate claw, deep rose, whitish at the bast^. 

 streaked with yeliow and red. The fls, are estremelv 

 variable in shape and color. Spring and early summer. 

 Western slope of the Andes, Colombia. B.M. 6037. 

 I.H. 20:113. F. 8.20:2058. R. 11. 1876:390. Gn.9,p.577; 

 10, p. 108; 17:231; 35,p.26S; 45, p. .530. G.C. 11.20:145; 

 111.18:743; 111.19:755; 27:MaySuppl. J. H. III. 31:301. 

 G. P. 8:195. G.M. 39:386. V. 5:1.38. A.F. 13:121. -One 

 of the most popular of all orchids. There are several va- 

 rieties of this plant. Vars. gigant^a, grandifI6ra, picta, 

 rdsea, have been advertised under Odoutoglossum. 



3. findresii, Nichols. {Odontogldssnm Warsceu-iczii. 

 Reichb. f.). Pseudobulbs small, tufted: Ivs. numerous, 

 distichous, elliptic-lanceolate, about 1 ft. long: scape a^ 

 long as the Ivs., inclined or drooping, 6-8-fId. : fls. 2-2);. 

 in. in diameter, Hat, white, with a yellow crest on the 

 labellum and a rose-colored blotch at the base of each 

 segment; sepals broadly ovate; petals elliptic; labellum 

 very broadly fiddle-shaped and 2-Iobed. Feb. Costa 

 Rica. B.M. 6163. 



4. Plialaen6psis, Nichols. {OdontogUssum Phalcen6j>- 

 sis, Lind. & Reichb. f.). Pseudobulbs ovate, with gra.ss- 

 like Ivs. 8-10 in. long at the base and apex: stalks 1-3- 

 fld., shorter than the Ivs.: fls. large, flat, white, with 

 the labellum variegated and streaked with crimson ; 

 sepals 1 in. long, oblong, pointed; petals broader and 

 rounded ; labellum large, broadened and 2-lobed in front. 

 constricted near the middle and expanded above into 2 

 rounded lobes. The pseudobulbs are clustered, forming 

 clumps 1 ft. or more across, with numerous fls. mingled 

 with the loug, grass-like Ivs. Spring and summer. 

 Colombia. I. H. 3:109. Gn. 18, p. 447; 26. p. 232; 35. p. 

 269; 36, p. 315. (4.(MI. 25:.364. I.H. 28:417 (var. hrxu- 

 rians, more vivid). 



5. spectahilis, Lindl. l^hizome creeping, with the 

 pseudobulljs placed about 1 in. apart, with 2 Ivs. at the 

 apex and few sheathing Ivs. at the base: Ivs. linear- 

 oblong, 4-12 in. long : scapes erect, sheathed, 6-8 in. 

 long, bearing a single fl. about 4 in. in diameter: sepals 

 and petals oblong, obtuse, slightly waved, white or cream - 

 colored; labellum 2 in. long, very broad in front, pen- 

 dent, somewhat unduUite, rose-purple, with darker veins. 

 The first Miltonia introduced into cultivation. It blos- 

 soms in autumn, large plants bearing from 20-50 fls., all 

 opening at once and lasting altout a month. Brazil. 

 B.M. 4204. B.R. 23:1992. I.H. 6:216; 12:446 (var. cerc- 

 ola); 14:.524 (var. rosea); 15:573 (var. virginalls). 

 P.M. 7:97. K. W. 1:45 {Macroehilus Fn/anns). R. B. 

 1889:25. G.M. 38:(i42. A.F. i):r>:u. Var. bicolor, Hort, 

 Fls. white, with a violet spot on the labellum. Large-fld. 

 and vigorous. Aug. Var. Moreli^na, Hort. {M. More- 

 lidna, Hort.). This variety is very distinct in color. 

 Sepal-s and petals deep purple; labellum of the same 

 color, veined and shaded with rose. In habit the plaiil 

 is like the type in every detail. B.M. 4425 (as var. ;>('>- 

 imreo-violasea, Hook.). F. S. 10:1008. I.H. 2; 71. On. 



