. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. 78 ORCHIDS Calanthe. London, the flowers of this and other alHecl Calanthes are much damaged b)' foggy weather. C. bicolor {Lindl.).—A synonym of C. striata. C. Masuca {Liiidl.). A bold-growing, evergreen plant, with large, many-ribbed, dark green lea\'es, and stout, erect flower- spikes, 2ft. or more higli. The flowers are spreading, Fig. 23. C\L^\rHii MR^iRiniLrv, showixg Habit (nuich reduced). across, the sei^ments overlapping; they are very numerous, with deep violet sepals and petals, which change into lilac with age, whilst the lip
. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. 78 ORCHIDS Calanthe. London, the flowers of this and other alHecl Calanthes are much damaged b)' foggy weather. C. bicolor {Lindl.).—A synonym of C. striata. C. Masuca {Liiidl.). A bold-growing, evergreen plant, with large, many-ribbed, dark green lea\'es, and stout, erect flower- spikes, 2ft. or more higli. The flowers are spreading, Fig. 23. C\L^\rHii MR^iRiniLrv, showixg Habit (nuich reduced). across, the sei^ments overlapping; they are very numerous, with deep violet sepals and petals, which change into lilac with age, whilst the lip is of an intense violet-purple. This species commences to bloom during early summer, and continues until autumn ; it is almost always to be found with a few spikes of flowers upon it. Native of Northern India, whence it was introduced about 1842. (B. J\I., t. 4541.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Watson, William, 1858-1925; Chapman, H. J. , ed. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's sons
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