. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. ONCIDIUM 6. Marshallianum, Reiclib. f. Pseudobulbs ovoid, 2-4 in. long: Ivs. narrowly oblong, 6-8 in. long: fls. nu- merous, 2% in. across, borne on a stout panicle 1-2 ft. high; the upper sepals oblong-apiculate, the lateral ones united, yellow, with purplish bands; petals much larger, flddle-shaped, wavy and
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. ONCIDIUM 6. Marshallianum, Reiclib. f. Pseudobulbs ovoid, 2-4 in. long: Ivs. narrowly oblong, 6-8 in. long: fls. nu- merous, 2% in. across, borne on a stout panicle 1-2 ft. high; the upper sepals oblong-apiculate, the lateral ones united, yellow, with purplish bands; petals much larger, flddle-shaped, wavy and 2-lobed, golden yellow, with few blotches of chocolate-brown; labellum with a very large spreading 2-lobed middle lobe and ear-lilte side lobes, 5'ellow, with orange-red spots on the base. May. Brazil. 5725. 1877 very effec- tive and showy plant related to O. crisputn^ 7. F6rbesii, Hook. Pseudobulbs rather small, oblong, compressed and suloate: Ivs. lanceolate, dark green, 9 in. long: panicle about 1 ft. high, bearing handsome fls. 2 in. across: fls. rich reddish brown, mar- gined with yellow; sepals small, obovate; petals twice as large, obovate-rotund; side lobes of the labellum small ; middle lobe spreading, fan-shaped. Autumn. Brazil. 3705. II. 11 rare but very ornamental orchid. 8. oiirtum, Lindl. Lvs. and pseudobulbs like those of O. crispttm : inflorescence an erect, much-branched pyramidal panicle: fls. 1-lK in. across: lateral sepals united, rather small; dorsal sepals and petals obovate- obtuse, yellow, with reddish brown bars and blotches; labellum with small lateral lobes and a roundish, notched middle lobe, yellow bordered with brown; crest lobed and warted, yellow, with red spots. Brazil. 33:68. Gn. 10, p. 131; 31, p. 198; 34, p. in spring, the flowers remaining fresh for several weeks. 9. crispum, Lodd. Pseudobulbs oblong, sulcate, rough and usually dark brown: lvs. leathery, lanceolate, about 9 in. lo
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