. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. MILTONIA. 521. MILTOSIA PHALAEXOPSIS. M. PEETERSIANA CONCOLOR, variety with lighter sepals and petals, and lip without the characteristic blotches of the type. M. PHALAENOPSIS, Niclwlson.—A most lovely compact-habited, elegant- growing species, whose large showy flowers are in strong contrast to the slender foliage; it has oblong compressed pseudobulbs narrowed upwards,bearing each one linear aiutc grassy leaf 8 inches to a foot long; the floivur
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. MILTONIA. 521. MILTOSIA PHALAEXOPSIS. M. PEETERSIANA CONCOLOR, variety with lighter sepals and petals, and lip without the characteristic blotches of the type. M. PHALAENOPSIS, Niclwlson.—A most lovely compact-habited, elegant- growing species, whose large showy flowers are in strong contrast to the slender foliage; it has oblong compressed pseudobulbs narrowed upwards,bearing each one linear aiutc grassy leaf 8 inches to a foot long; the floivurs, which are generally two or more together on a spike, are flat and very distinct from those of any other kind; the petals are obovate obtuse, the sepals oblong-ligulate and more acute, both white; and the lip, which is panduriform, broader in front, and emarginate, is also white with two great crimson blotches, one on each side of the centre, where occurs a broken bar or two of the same colour, the front edge of the blotches being extended into stripes. The plant blooms in summer, and will last in bloom four or five weeks. This is a free plant to cultivate, but it requires the heat of the Caitleya house in winter to grow it well; it also requires a well-drained pot, and good fibrous peat soil.—Xea- Gremida. Fig.—Pescaton-a, t. 44 ; M'arner, Scl. Orcli. PI., i. t. 30 ; Jiatcm. Mon. Odont., t. 3 ; Gard. C/iron., 1872, p. 832, f. 191 (specimen plant) ; Liiidcnht, vii. t. 334 ; 6ard. Oiroii., 1886, XXV. p. 364, f. 69 ; VeitcK's Man. Orcli. PL, viii. p. 103. Syn.—MiUonia jjulchella ; Odontoglossum Phalaeiwpsh. M. PINELLII.—See M. anceps. M. M. Piialaexopsis. M. PURPUREA VIOLACEA.—See M. spectabilis Mokeliaxa kosea. M. REGNELLI, —A very distinct and pretty species, which grows in the way of The pseudobulbs are ancipitous narrow oblong, tapering to the apex, the leaves linear ligulate, light green, and about 12 inches long, and
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