ODONTOGLOSSUM BLANDUM rm./.
I'sciidobulbis pjTiroraii
rnccnioso, scpalis tcpalisquc eunrati
ampliatn transvorec dliptica abrupte
»belli laminis suprcciiis obloiigis ht
to crispuia, <lisco salleni in plan» v
" LS triangnlis vulgo bi
is sti|)anlibiis ovolutis gcminis, tcmis, qualcmis, pcdunculo
.ilibus antico olXMSsnguIis, lacinia »mica ab unguc cuncalo
1 vclutino, callis t^ininis paralleli^ varie bidcnuiiis, (icniibiis
inierjcclo), columrii; ali« tcnuibus bisetosis irrcrne <lc
Lcllb. t, Gar<I, Cliron,, 1870, 1342 i HatEtnan, Odonloglossum, xxviii I
51 confundí cum Oclontoglosso Lindlcyaiio. Sépala ct Icpab candida albidti, scii albiiloíiavec
:hrc (lava; maculis nifis sen purpuréis | lacinia mediano macuiis slriisquc pulclicrrime violacei
ODONTOOLOSSUM PLAN
l'Ianta non llorida facillii
brunncis. Laljelli lacìnia: basila
quibiisUam obscuris.
A ROSSIASUM, Rclib. f., Gard. Chron, 1S86, Dee. 4 : Sepala ct topaia dilute brunneo maculala, labelli lacinia antica maculis striisquc pallide purpui
Propc Ocaila in sylvis quibusdam, quaruni plurimoe liodic c,ïs.-c. BruchniLilIcr! Rôîl t Kalbrcycr I
Speciraina culta pulclicrriina accepi a lîaronc libero Hreby rcckaii-icnsi ct a dom. Rondeau, Jardinier chef <lu ilomaine de Goiiville.
i. RossiANUM : sporiKincum non vidi. Semel tantum nupern'me oblinui pulchcrrinie cultum ab exc. M. Ross, Ca.«tagnolo. Laslra a Sigina, su
Iconc.i analytics Flos artice, l.abclluin a lalerc. Colin ii duo a l.itcre.
THIS daintj' little plant Is one of the gems in the great genus Odontoglossum. It belongs to that group of species having
very narrow sepals and petals, usually co|)ioiisly spotted, and although it bears a I'csemblance to its near relative,
O. nffiviuin, it is abuncbntly distinct from thai or any other species. It is distinct in growth, having always short
fieshy bulbs, long narrow leaves, and short spikes rather densely crowded with flowers. The flowers vary in colour,
some having much darker and more copious spots than others, ^v-hile in some the spots are almost of a crimson colour.
It is a native of the United States of Colombia, the head-quarters of the genus, and is found near Ocana, growing
at ele\'ations as high as 6000 feet above sea level. It is not a plentiful Orchid In a wild state, and that is why it is such a
scarce plant in collections, neither is it found growing in lai^e masses. Only small plants are met with, and these, owing
to the peculiarly soft and perishable nature of their bulbs, often die on their journey to Europe. It will, therefore, never
become a plentiful Orchid, and, moreover, its cultivation is not so simple as that of other species; indeed, it should
not be placcd under the san\e conditions as the bulk of cool house Orchids. The most successfid gro^^•ers of it have fountl
that it thrives best in a shady corncr of a Cattleya house. Shade is indispensable, as direct sunlight causes the bulbs to
shrivel. During the growing season, in early spring, the plant requires plenty of water and a temperature ranging from
55 deg. lo 60 di^. F. It usually /lo\rers in May, and by that time the new pseudo-bulbs are fully develo|Jcd, the plants
then require cooler treatment and should be removed to a cool and sliady part of an Odontoglossum house. During
summer and until October the plants should have only sufficient water to prevent the bulbs from shrivelling, .'\fter
removing the |)lants to the Cattleya house again in October they must be kept rather dry imtil early spring, when increase
of heat and moisture should be gradual Grown under these conditions this lovely Orchid may be freely flowered every