. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. 390 ORCHIDS Oncidium, in July. Brazil, 1872. (Fig. 131, for which we are indebted to the Editor of "The Garden"; B. M., t. 5193.) O. cucuUatum {LindL).—A small but pretty-flowered Orchid, showing considerable variety in both form and colour. The pseudo-bulbs are oval, about i-i-in. long, smooth, becoming furrowed with age, one-leaved. Leaf 6in. long, |in. wide, rather stiff, pointed, dark green. Flower-scape erect, wiry. Sin. to i2in. long, bearing from six to twelve flowers, each i^in. across;. Fig. 131. Oncidium Crcesus (I nat. size
. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. 390 ORCHIDS Oncidium, in July. Brazil, 1872. (Fig. 131, for which we are indebted to the Editor of "The Garden"; B. M., t. 5193.) O. cucuUatum {LindL).—A small but pretty-flowered Orchid, showing considerable variety in both form and colour. The pseudo-bulbs are oval, about i-i-in. long, smooth, becoming furrowed with age, one-leaved. Leaf 6in. long, |in. wide, rather stiff, pointed, dark green. Flower-scape erect, wiry. Sin. to i2in. long, bearing from six to twelve flowers, each i^in. across;. Fig. 131. Oncidium Crcesus (I nat. size). sepals and petals small, oval, concave, rose-purple; lip large, spreading, two-lobed, the edges unbroken, with a small, fleshy crest, white or rose, and spotted with dark purple. The flowers are developed in spring, and remain fresh for a long time. This is one of the coolest of the Andean Orchids, and thrives best when planted in shallow pans or baskets, and kept in a well-ventilated, moist greenhouse. It likes moisture at the root always. A native of Colombia, where it is found at an elevation of 13,000ft. It is now considered as identical with O. olivaceum, but being so. 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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