. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 214 orchid-grower's manual. C. MACROCORYS, Ilolfe. — A chai-mino; species with delicately-tinted flowers, which are said to resemble Stanliopeas somewhat in colour. The hood is much more elongated than in the other species of this genus, while the cavity of the pouch is very small. The flowers are pale greenish-yellow, covered with numerous small reddish-brown spots and stripes, while the interior of the pouch is covered with larger spots of the same colour
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 214 orchid-grower's manual. C. MACROCORYS, Ilolfe. — A chai-mino; species with delicately-tinted flowers, which are said to resemble Stanliopeas somewhat in colour. The hood is much more elongated than in the other species of this genus, while the cavity of the pouch is very small. The flowers are pale greenish-yellow, covered with numerous small reddish-brown spots and stripes, while the interior of the pouch is covered with larger spots of the same colour.—Peru. YlG.—Linrh-nia, viii. t. 342. C. MACULATA, Hoolcer.—This species has flowers of a light yellow, spotted with dull crimson; the hood is j-ellow, and the pouch blotched on the inner side with dark purple. It blooms during the summer months, and lasts but three daj^s in beautj'.—Demerara, Vene::ueki. Fig.—But. Mm/., t. 3102 ; Id., t. 3747 (var. Purhrri) ; Mmind, Pot., v. t. 228 ; 3/..(i)r, ///. 0;r/(.i^?., , t. \ (var. Albertiniw); Cent. Urch. PL, ; But. P('!l., C. MACULATA PUNCTATA, CORYANTHES jrACUT,ATA PUNCTATA A very distinct and showy variety, having large flowers, which, like those of its congeners, are very peculiar in shape. The sepals and petals are pale ochre-yellow, thickly spotted with deep nine purple; the lip has a hood-shaped body near the base, to which a large helmet-sha]ied pe- dunculate appendage is attached; the hood is yellowish, spotted and ))lotched with deep wine purple, the pouch more heavily mai'ked, the purple colour almost cover- ing the anterior side. This plant has l)eeu well flowered by It blossoms during October and W. Macdonald, Esq., Woodlands, Perth November.—Dememrn. Fig.—Put. Pi'ff., t. 1793 ; Orrliid Allnim. iii. t. 9S ; L'Orrliiihiplin. 1887, !>. 111. C. SPECIOSA, JUbo/icr.—This singular species, which is quite characteristic, grows about a foot high. The large grote
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