. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 550 orchid-grower's manual, O. CRINITUM, â^According to the late Professor ReichenbacH', the present species is quite distinct from any other Odontoglossum. It was dis- covered by Roezl in Eastern New Grenada, and later by Wallis. The flowers, of the size of 0. odoratum, are produced in racemes ; sepals and petals lanceolate acuminate, ochre-yellow with dark cinnamon spots; lip trilobed, white spotted with brown; anterior lobe triangular, the margin
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 550 orchid-grower's manual, O. CRINITUM, â^According to the late Professor ReichenbacH', the present species is quite distinct from any other Odontoglossum. It was dis- covered by Roezl in Eastern New Grenada, and later by Wallis. The flowers, of the size of 0. odoratum, are produced in racemes ; sepals and petals lanceolate acuminate, ochre-yellow with dark cinnamon spots; lip trilobed, white spotted with brown; anterior lobe triangular, the margin somewhat undulate, and toothletted. It was first flowered by J. Broome, Esq., at Wood Lawn, Didsbury, Manchester.âNew Crrenada. Fig.âXenia Orchidacca, ii. t. 191, ff. 4-6. O. CRINITUM SAPPHIRATUM, Rchh. /.âMuch superior to the type in shape and colour; the lip is white, covered with bluish-mauve spots, the petals and column are also tinted with mauve at the base. It was flowered by A. H. Smee, Esq., of The Grange, Carshalton.âNev^ Grenada. Via.âJuurn. of liort., 1892, xxiv. p. 197, f. 29. O. CRISPUM, Lindl.âOne of the most beautiful and most useful of Orchids, which from its identity with 0. crispwm, not having been at first discovered, and from its having when originally introduced in ,a living state received the popular name of 0. Alexandrae, is perhaps even yet better known in gardens by this latter designation. It is a charming addition to our collections, and one which afiords many variations, ranging from a pure white to yellow and rose, and inclnding various highly spotted forms. The pseudobulbs are oblong ovate ..compressed, with a pair of ligulate oblong acute leaves, and radical scapes from the axils of accessory leaves, bearing racemes or panicles of the lovely , which often have the ovate lanceolate sepals flushed with rose, the broadly ovate pure white petals being much undulated, and the oblong ovate lip much crisped and acuminate, with a rich yello
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