D I S A ( ¡ R . V N D I L ' I . O R A / . / „ „ .
Canio crccto folioso; foltis ImearMnnccolatis !u
calcare brevi,,sculo i ^ c S i Ì 'c\iì™,c oblWtis purvi. ; tabello bnccolato-iin.^are
appcndicibüs oval:bU5 dimidiiilii crcctis cum antlicra parallclis, irarginc laien.li rc|)lic.-,i0 dcrUilo
tritobo, M ^ m ^ infcxo; anthcra terminal! c«ct» apicubu, in pur.c posleriorc c
.anean, solul,, ui lobis latoralibu. clinandrH ineuinbcnlibus ; pollmibus gncilibus clongali«, B
AMJln.ORA, Linn. (il. iuppl. l'I. 0781), 1». 406; Kcr. in Journ, Se & Arts, IV., p. sos, 1. 5, f
I., t, 49 ; id., Dot. Keg., XI., L 926 ; BoL M-ig., t, 407-! | l'escatorea, 1., t iS ; Bel«. Ilort V
DLSA OR
Lindi. Sert. Ore
105, with plate
II., t. 69 ; l'I. & l'iimol., 1872, ]>|).
i875,P-4+l,l5g. 90; ici., Mnr.35,
suix-rbii) ; Warn, Sel. Orcli,, ser. 1, I. 36 (var. superba) ; Rclib. FI. líxol., II., t no • l- I 1
sat^IUT^K"!;!-;""^''''
OiSA HAHKI.LH, Jlort., |-
Thii iiingiiilicciu tcrrcslrii
Europe in Juno, 1S25. in tlio colla
Ray's J/ìsIoria Plnulanoii. as " 0
2;5, »'iti'fig. ; Journ, Linn. Soe., VII., pp. 144, 145, >nlh f,¿i. ; i.l.,'xi¿
IK»2, p. 402, fig. 62 (seodliiig) ; id., Dec. 8, :S88, p. 60s, l'È- S4.
PI. Ca)). (1767), p. 348, t. 4. 111!. 7 ; Huliis Orchids of Cape I'cninsiib p, 147
'M. Tliuub. I'rotlr. l'I. Cap. (1794), p. 4.
I. Mi^., scr, 2, 1S74, t- io.|.
.1 orchid is a native of Table iMoimlnin and one or tira other localities in Soy
:tion of William Griffin, EKJ., of South Lambeth. Il has been known since
rchis African.-! (lore singular! herbácea." It is found along the niaiíjins of st
also o,.clend5 east>v:,r<I to the l lotlcniot's Holland range of mounlain», and Cold liokk(
tlic Lederbe^n. 1 hough less cunimon than formerly, it is still abundnnt on Table !
The name which haa been given to it, the " I'ride of Table Mouutaii
of terrestrial orchids in the Southern Heinispliere. Disi unillt.
jropriatc, changed it to D. graiididora. It produces from one (o
su]>erba; rndec.l, Mr. li. S. Williams in his Ordw/Cimmri Mmi
half feet in length, and bore no less than twelve lloii'ers. D. Hare
J been repotted
cam sides during Febniary
lu.i remarks that it is, imicod,
linger Linnciiu«, thinking the n
nnal form, and up to eight on I
ni Chatsworth u-hieh measured
10 appcndiculol.1.
» 0 rigido, Iwulii
HILIÌS muli? ; stigmate carnoso concavo.
1 ; Lam. lincycl., III., p. 305, t, 727, fig. 1 ;
97, t. ?, fìgH, I & 2 ; ri. & l'omo)., 1863. p.
< Sorrts, t. 160; Jenn. Orch., t. 40 ; l"l. Mhk.,
23J, fin- I (columnj ; Card. Chmti,, . V . 3,
1. .Africa. It n|ip«irs to l.av
o.VTkbk:''m" Lnt.ii'" fri
i-ld on Ihe Gydouw moLiiU
five (ioivits, on the
fronte visa, l'olllnium.
THIS gorgeously beautiful, ¡carlel terrestrial orcl.id is a native of Sout l. Africa, where It is found growiug ou tlie margins
of streams, near the summi t of Table Mountaiu, from wlicnce .all importations llave come, although Bolus states that
It IS also fouud in one or t ™ other localities. Owing to the reckless .nanner pursued by some ¡neupcrienced and
ruthless persons in destroying the tubers, exportation Is now only allowed under certain restrictions by the Gtrvernment.
S o much did Mi s s North, the celebrated flower painter, think of this plant that she made a s o c i a l journey
to the Cape for the purpose of painting it in blossom at home. She bad, however, the great disappointment to
find all the plants out of flower on her arrival at Table Mountain,
Di s a grandiflora attaius a height of about i8 inches, and bears succulent stems with lanceolate acute bright green
leaves, at the top of which are produced the lovely scarlet blossoms from three to seven in number. Thi s Is about the
usual quantity, but in some collections where this plant has lieen grown In an extraordinary manner as many a s ten and
twelve flowers have been produced on a single stem. There are several distinct forms in cultivation In this countrs': some
.are orange-scarlet, some of a vermilion-scarlet, and others of various shades, running more into crimson. Thi s is only
natural, as the plant In Its native habitat seeds very freely, hence the variations are cxpected to occur. Many are Icllled
every year in this country from their being kept In too hot and d. y an atmosphere. After the flowering season the plant
requires a rest, and during this period less water should be given. In about the month of February, when the tubers
begm to grow, is a suitable time for potting, the material best suited for growing the Di s a being very fibrous peat with
a good spr int lmg of sliver sand and sphagnum moss ; pieces of .soft sandstone may be interspersed among the compost
and care should be taken th.at the latter Is very fibrous .and loose. Well-drained, shallow pans are the most suitable for
their culture. Any one who h.as a very cool Ironse or pit may cultivate this fine plant if there Is humidity and an abundance
of a i r ; the cool end near the door of an Ai a l e a h o u s e - a s at Waddesdon Manor, the estate of Baron Ferdinand
J iothschi ld—i s a suitable place ; and at Ch.atsworth, the seat of the Duke of Devon.shire, the whole one side of a heath
house Is devoted to them, and the plants flourish exceedingly. Di s a grandiflora Is, indeed, one of the finest of the
greenhouse orchids, gorgeous and exquisitely beautiful, and so shotyy that it Is called " the flower of the gods but
there are few other species of tlie family worth the trouble of cultivation by ama t eur s ; they are chiefly of botanical
value, and the majority are diflicult to grow and to keep in perfection for any length of time.
Dni.vii from aplflnt in Uiq gollccUon ofliii Grace Uie Duke of Dcvcnihirc,