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ZYGOPETALUM INTERMEDIUM £««
EuLonitA Mackaiana, Lindi., Bot. Rcg., xi'ii., (iSji) 143 I
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Zycoi-etalok Mac Raii in tab., Mackaü in fcxt, P.-ixton's Mag., iii., p. 97 (1837) !
ZYCorETALUM tN-Tl¡UMEmuM,Lodd,("CatNo.li36") Lindi,, Bot Rcg.,xxx„(i344) Mise i! oat. ol
"ZycOPETAl.UM Mackai!, Hook., c. p." Rclib. (. in Wíilp. Am.„ vi 66.1 '' ® '
ScpaU et tepala viiidla brunnco maculala ao lineata. Labcllum album Hncis violaccis vuleo v=!i,iir,;« h
viriduk pedo albo, velutina, Strlíc vioiscoa: números« fovea,n Ínter ct podera. ® '
ExB
eralibua extra rsum füscntis.
«¡ confornialio .nppareal.leones analytic®. Labollum expansum cura columna. Columna ac labülli basis a latere ut me Pollimrium superne
ac inferné—ha; duE (ipira aucla;,
IF ever 1 had great doubts about the affinity of plants it has occurred in the ease of Zygopetalum Maekaii and Z inter-
Z t Z - r"' 7 of 'he hairiness oa the surface of certain parts of the labellum.
After ^etng flowers agam and aga.n, I determined finally to watch the shape of the lip itself. I bad been prevented
om dotng so by our magnus Apollo, Dr. Lindley himself. Tiiis excellent observer had then just combined the cuneate
ippe form of S,r Wi ,am (then Professor) Hooker (see Bot. Mag., tab. .748, and Lodd. Bot. Cab., ,6,4,) with the other
orn I avtng an abruptly d.latate lip (Bot. Reg,, .433). Now, indeed, the Lindlcyan dilatate lipped forní has the lines on
the kbellum usua ly ve vety, ,vh,le tUe Hookerian type with the cuneate lip, smaller flowers, and flat sepals and petals,
has the veins usually naked, though there are exceptions, ^
Zygopetalum intermediun, has a tendency, now and then, to get an undulation on its petals and sepals, which has
^ e n carefully represented by Mr. Moon in the present plate. This species is decidedly far superior to Z. Maekaii, Hook,
For years Z. intermedium alone w
and there. The merits of Z. intermediui
is perhaps the finest of the genus."
-1 .. jg gardens, but of recent years tlie Hookerian plant has appeared here
•'•••-1 have also been acknowledged bv Dr. Lindley, who distinctly remarked that " It
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Orchid flowers are not plentiful, then are the merits of this favourite old Orchid
beautiful and so fragrant, and borne in such an elegant way on tall spikes,
perfection. It is one of the few Orchids that have found their way into
In the depth of winter, when ev
most appreciated, its flowers being s
which last for as long as eight weeks i
general cultivation, for it is often si
finely grown in gardens where other Orchids are almost unknown. It is a native
of Braztl, where it occurs in several provinces, but chiefly in St. Catharina and on the Organ Mountains. There it is
ofren found growing on exposed rocks, away from the shade of trees, hence we may infer that it is a sun lover, although
It is also found growing in partial shade on trees. ®
Z. intermedium, like Z. Maekaii, is a very free growing plant and extremely easy to cultivate to perfection We have
seen specimens bearing from fifteen to t<venty spikes, M-ith from five to seven or even eight flowers on a spike- a beautiful
sight in midwinter. It requires to be grown in a heavier compost than the generality of Orchids, as it is as much a
terrestrial plant as an epiphyte. It may be grown admirably in turfy loam, provided the pot is well drained. Being
a strong rooting plant it requires to be potted annually, the best time for this being as soon as the flowering season is pa.st.
It commences to form new growths simultaneously with the flower spikes, usually in December and January It is then
that It requires an abundance of water and a temperature ranging from 60 deg. to 65 deg. R, and a moist atmosphere
It continues to develope its new pseudo-bulbs throughout the summer, and when these are fully grown the plant should
be rested by placing in a cool airy house and keeping it drier. The resting period is comparatively short, as the bulbs
require longer time to mature in this country than in Brazil, where the resting season extends over a few months.
Our painting is from a plant in possession of Ch. Dormán, Esq., The Firs, Laivrie Park, Sydenham.