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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



Fig. 68. Odontoglossum ceispum Prince of "Wales. 



enough. Flowers variable ; 

 usually yellow and brown. 

 Mexico, 1838 (c). 



0. MAXILLARE (mADREUSE).— 



Bare and pretty species; 

 sepals and petals yellow ; 

 lip white. Mexico, 1872 

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0. NiEViUM. — A lovely little 

 plant, bearing erect or 

 arching spikes of white 

 flowers, freckled with red- 

 dish-purple. New Gre- 

 nada, 1842 (c). 



0. nebulosum. — Fine species ; 

 flowers white, the base of 

 the segments spotted with 

 brownish red. Mexico, 

 1856 (c). 



0. nevadense. — A rare and 

 beautiful Odontoglot. The 

 flowers have brownish se- 

 pals, marked with yellow; 

 lip white, with spots or 

 stripes of chestnut-brown. 

 Venezuela, 1868 (c). 



0. odorattjm. — Fragrant and 

 attractive ; variable in 



0. InsleAyi. — A beautiful species, very like 0. 

 grande. The lip markings in some varieties are 

 very beautiful. Mexico, 1840 (/). 



O. Krameri. — An attractive dwarf species, with 

 purplish flowers. There is also a white variety. 

 Costa Eica, 1868 (t). 



O. Lindeni. — A stout-growing, but very shy flower- 

 ing species ; yellow. New Grenada, 1871 (c). 



O. Lindleyanum. — Attractive by its yellowish and 

 brown-spotted flowers, but extremely variable. 

 New Grenada, 1863 (c). 



0. Lond esborou GHiANUM. — A beautiful species, but 

 difficult to grow. Flowers on large spikes, the 

 sepals and petals yellow, with lines of brown ; lip 

 spotted with red. Should be grown on pieces of 

 tree-fern stem, or on long blocks lightly dressed 

 with moss, and placed in a light, sunny position. 

 Mexico, 1876 (/). 



O. lttteo-purpureum. — Variable and beautiful > 

 flowers yellow, spotted and barred with chestnut- 

 brown. New Grenada, 1842 (c). 



0. mactjlatum. — An easily grown and beautiful 

 species, never failing to flower annually if strong 



Fig. 69. Odontoglossum Halli nigkum. 



