ONCIDIUM LISTING (conte) 
POWELLII - (Central America) Spring 
Powellii is a very interesting and unusual OUncidium, resembling in plant 
appearance some of the Brassias; having either erect or arching spikes 
with short branches and flowers sometimes measuring 3" to 33" acrosSe 
The sepals and petals are rather narrow and the flower colorings are 
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PUBES = (Brazil) Spring 
This is not a show plant but more or less an interesting botanical of the 
Oncidium groupe Has rather closely set bulbs, 3" to 6" high with leaves of 
equal length and arching flower spikes, 1! to 2' long; many flowered and 
individually about 1" across. Sepals and petals red=brown, barred and marked 
with yellows; lip red-brown with a yellow margin. ‘lhe flowers generally do 
not open widely and are cup Shaped. ses cece sis cheeses waneean seat rceU to 10.00 
PULVINATUM - (Brazil) Fall and Winter 
Broad leaves up to 12" long on short bulbs; long, slender, arching scapes 
up to 8'; many flowered, flowers about 1" across; red-brown sepals and 
petals with a light yellow, red=-spotted 1 piccceeSs pass cuevaceaoeOl to 10.00 
SPHACELATUM = (Mexico and Guatemala) Spring and early Summer 
A very popular, fast, strong growing Oncidium with rather flat bulbs }," to 
6" and long leaves up to 2'. Flower scapes 3! to 5', slightly arched, many 
flowered and branchede Flowers about 1" across, closely set on spikes. 
Sepals and petals dark chestnut brown with yellow barrings. Lip a golden 
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SPLENDIDUM - (Guatemala) Winter and Spring 
Probably the most valuable of all Oncidiums for commercial purposes, with 
very heavy, stiff, fleshy leaves up to 18" high; flower spikes heavy, stiff 
and erect, branching 30" to 5' high, with large, yellow flowers barred with 
red-brown, the sepals and petals recurved at the tipse Lip large, flat, 
and clear YolLlOWscececcacecccasteccetsnsuccunceeeae consue eee] coo to 15.00 
TIGRINUM - (Mexico) Fall, Winter and Spring - RARE 
Heavy bulbs about 3" high with leaves 9" to 15" long; flower spikes heavy, 
erect and branched, 2! to 5' high, with large, heavy flowerse The sepals 
and petals are yellow, heavily blotched transversély with brown and lip 
a clear, bright yellow. True Tigrinum is a rarity. eesececcoe ef15 200 to 25200 
VARICOSUM VAR. ROGERSII = (Brazil) Late Fall 
A very showy, large flowering Oncidium with oval furrowed bulbs 3" to )" 
high and leaves 6" to 10", Flower spikes are 3! to 5', branched and arching. 
Flowers fine yellow with small sepals and petals and barred with red=brow. 
Lip is very large, spreading and bright yellow, often with a dark reddish 
blotch in front of CLOSTtoccvccccceceeseccvcesesucccecucesceeposOU to 15-200 
WENTWORTHIANUM = (Guatemala) Fall and Winter 
Bulbs 3" to " high, barred with browne Very long flower spikes from 3! 
to 10' long, branched, with flowers set quite sparcely and about 1" across. 
Sepals and petals yellow blotched with red-brown. Lip yellow, spotted with 
red-brown near the CLVOSbecccecceccccccsscescececesdenseasesecnueod to 10.00 
For commercial cut-flower purposes we recommend Cavendishianum, Lanceamm, 
Ampliatum Majus and Splendidum as being the best suited.e There is also a nice 
seasonal flower spread in these varieties. 
