The orchid-grower's manual - containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants (1885) (14584192338)

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Title: The orchid-grower's manual : containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Williams, Benjamin Samuel, 1822-1890
Subjects: Orchids
Publisher: London : Victoria and Paradise Nurseries
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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months, and continues in per-fection a long time. This is best grown in a pot with peat.—Jamaica. Fia.—Bot. Reg., 1839, t. 16. Syn.—Oncidiumcuneatum; O.Borjdii; Epidendruvi guttatum; Cymbidiumguttatum. 0. macrantlium, Lindley.—This magnificent Oncidium is agreat acquisition to the genus, being one of the handsomestspecies yet introduced. It is of free growth, with large ovoidpseudobulbs, lanceolate loriform acuminate dark green leaves,and scapes several feet long, twining, branching, and many-flowered. The flowers are from three to four inches across,the clawed sepals and petals orbicular oblong broad thick andfleshy, the upper one of a golden olive brown, the two lateralsepals deep orange yellow, and the two petals of a clear brightyellow ; the lip is hastate, much smaller than the petals, ONCIDIUM. 491 white, the side lobes dark purplish brown. It is one of thefinest species yet introduced, and blooms during spring andearly summer, lasting long in full beauty. The cool house
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ONCIDIUM MACRANTHUM. suits it best, and it should be potted in peat and sphagnummoss, with good drainage.—New Grenada. ¥iQ.—Bot. Mag., t. 5743 ; Warner, Sel. Orch. PI, ii. 1.17 ; Jennings, Orch.,t. 42 ; Floral Mag., t. 386 ; Gard. Chron., 1869, 739, with fig. 0. macraiitliuin ■Williamsianuin, Rchb.f.—k most distinctand curious variety, having on each petal a large blotch ofIndian purple, a style of marking which makes it a strikingcontrast to the original or typical form. It flowers duringthe summer months.—New Grenada. 492 oechid-geowers manual. 0. maculatum, Lindley.—A neat and pleasing species, withovate compressed angulate pseudobulbs, bearing two broadlyligulate leaves at the top, and having others springing fromthe base, out of whose axils the scape arises. The flowersare in racemes, and consist of obovate-lanceolate acuminateyellowish green sepals and petals marked with purple blotches,and an oblong-ovate apiculate lip, which has a stout tooth oneach side about the