ODONTOGLOSSUM. 



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colour and markings ; not so broad in the 

 segments as many others ; colour, yellow spotted 

 brown. Bogota, 1863 (c). 



O. oerstedi. — One of the prettiest of dwarf orchids ; 

 flowers pure white, except a blotch of yellow at 

 the base of the lip. Costa Eica, 1872 (e). 



O. pardinum. — A rather large-growing and handsome 

 species, with spikes a yard high ; yellow flowers. 

 Quito, 1867 (c). 



O. Pescatokei. — Certainly the most beautiful of all 

 cool species in its best forms. The blossoms vary 

 a good deal in size and colour, and many named 

 varieties exist. The type has white sepals and 

 petals, a yellow crest, and purple markings to the 

 lip. The most valuable varieties are those having 



Fig. 70. Odontoglossum Pescatokei Duchess 

 of Westminster. 



large, regularly-spotted flowers, such as Duchess 



of Westminster (Fig. 70). New Grenada, 1851 (c). 

 O. POliYXANTHCM. — Pretty bright yellow flowers, 



about 3 inches across. Ecuador, 1877 (c). 

 O. PRiENiTENS. — -A good deal like 0. triumphans, but 



even brighter in colour and smaller. New Grenada, 



1874 (c). 



O. pulchellum. — A very beautiful species, producing 

 erect racemes of fragrant white flowers, with a 

 tinge of yellow on the lip. Guatemala, 1840 (e). 



0. ramosissimum. — Old but distinct species, white 

 spotted with purple. New Grenada, 1843 (c). 



< ). Eossi. — One of the most distinct and useful ; 

 flowers variable. In the type the sepals and 

 petals are rosy- white, spotted brown ; the lip 

 white. Mexico, 1842 (c). 



0. Euckerianum.— Very like O. crispum ; the 



segments margined with purple. 

 0. Sanderianum.— Flowers pale yellow, with reddish 



spots. Caracas, 1881 (c). 

 0. Schlieperianum. — Much like 0. grande, but paler 



in the markings on the segments. Costa Eica, 



1856 (i). 



0. tripudians.— Flowers yellow and brown, lip white. 

 New Grenada, 1869 (c). (This is useful, as flower- 

 ing when few others of its section are in bloom.) 



Fig. 71. ODONTOGLOSSUM WlLCKEANUM PlTTiE. 



0. triumphans.— One of the brightest and freest 

 blooming of the yellow-flowered species. New 

 Grenada, 1867 (c). 



0. Uro Skinneri. — A stout-growing plant bearing 

 tall spikes of flowers, the individual blossoms being 

 3 inches across ; sepals and petals brown and 

 green ; lip, rose and white. Guatemala, 1854 (i). 



O. Wallisi. — A large-grower; flowers 2 inches 

 across ; cinnamon brown, and yellow. Sierra 

 Nevada, 1868 (c). 



0. Wilckeanum. — Beautiful orchid; a supposed 

 natural hybrid between 0. crispum and 0. luteo- 

 purpureum ; the ground colour is pale yellow, 

 regularly blotched with chestnut brown ; lip 

 whitish. The variety Pittas (Fig. 71) is one of the 

 best. New Grenada, 1878 (c). 



