O D O N T O G L O S S U M C A R I N I F E R U M , JteiM. jti.
K E E L - P E T A L E D O D O N T O G L O S S U M.
O. (XANTIIOGLOSSUM) pseudobulbis oblongis 1-2-phyllis, foliis loratis scapo paniculato brevioribus,
sepalis petalisque oblongis acutiusculis basi subcuneatis clorso carina crassa auctis
pergameneis, labello membranaceo scssili ligulato dimidio anteriori subito in laminam reniformem
denticulatam medio antice apiculatam extenso, lamellis rlioinbeis extrorsum biquadridentatis
supinis utrinque in ligula labclli basilari, raphi utriusque lamelke carinata
antrorsum in tres digitos excurrente, columna elongata, alis elongatis crenulatis hyalinis
inferioribus 2 utrinque obtusatis, crassioribus columna vix inargiuata. (Reic/ib. fil. in Bot.
Zeitunff, 1852, p. 638.)
ODONTOGI-OSSUM CARINIFERUM, I A I I I I I . Fol. Orch.
Habitat in AMERICA CENTRALI, Heichenbacli.
DESCRIPTION.
PSEUDOHITI.BS 3 or 4 inches long, oblong, smooth, bearing 2 broadish, leathery, sharp-pointed LEAVES. SCAPE longer than
the leaf, panicled with zigzag branches. BBACIS triangular, short. SEPALS and PETALS 1 inch long, greenish
outside, but of a purplish-brotcn inside, distinctly heeled at the back. LIP yellowish-white, sessile, ligulale at its
base, but suddenly changing into a broad reniform plate, which is apiculate in front, and at its base adjoins the crest,
which consists of 2 nearly prostrate, irregularly toothed, rhomboid lobes on either side, with 3 finger-like processes
in front. COLUMN elongated, with transparent crenulale wings, its anther-bed scarcely margined.
For the opportunity of figuring this pretty Odontoglossum I am indebted to the kindness of the Bishop of Winchester,
in whose collection at Farnham Castle it flowered profusely in November last. A fortnight afterwards I also
received specimens from Mr. Bucker, but the flowers of his variety were scarcely so bright in their colouring as those of
the Bishop's plant.
0. cariniferum, although now figured for the first time, appears to have been introduced several years ago to German
collections, and from some of these it lias, no doubt, found its way to England. It is a native of Central America, where
it probably affects a high elevation, as it succeeds perfectly under cool treatment, both at Farnham Castle and at "West
Hill. Its flowers continue in perfection for many weeks.
DISSECTIONS.—1. Front view of lip and column ; 2. Side view of ditto: magnified.