. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. VANDA VANDA 1399 10. tricolor, Lindl. Stem branched, tall, erect and leafy: lvs. strap-shaped, 10-12 in. long, channeled: raceme drooping, longer than the lvs.: fls. 2-3 in. across; sepals obovate, attenuated at the b
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. VANDA VANDA 1399 10. tricolor, Lindl. Stem branched, tall, erect and leafy: lvs. strap-shaped, 10-12 in. long, channeled: raceme drooping, longer than the lvs.: fls. 2-3 in. across; sepals obovate, attenuated at the base, yellow with numerous brownish crimson spots; petals similar to the sepals in form and color but narrower; labellum about as long as the sepals, lateral lobes small, rounded; middle lobe lyrate, notched, purple, with elevated lines. 6:641. 42, p. 161. suavis, Hort. ( V. siiavis, Lindl.). Ground color of the fls. white; sepals and petals spotted with purple; labellum deep purple. Fls. irregular from March to May. Java. 5174. 5, p. 510; 6:641. Gn. 3, p. 103; 23, p. 134 (as V. tricolor); 31, p. 242; 47:1010. 42, p. 162. II. 22:237 (var.); III. 7:133 and 135. Var. Veitchii, Hort. Fls. with rather large spots of deep rose; label- lum deep rose. 20:145. Var. Patersoni, Hort. Sepals and petals creamy white, heavily spotted with brown; labellum magenta-crimson. Gn. 23:375. Var. Cdrningii, Hort. Sepals and petals bright yellow, spot- ted with deep crimson and bordered with rose-purple on both sides: labellum deep violet. Vars. Robinsoniana, grandis, splendens and superba are also advertised. 11. R6xburghii, R. Br. ( I', tessellata, Hook.). Stem 1-2 ft., climbing: lvs. narrow, complicate, 6-8 in. long, 2-3-toothed at the apex: racemes erect, 6-8-fld.: fls. greenish yellow, tessellated with olive-brown inside, white outside; sepals and petals subequal, clawed, obo- vate, waved; labellum nearly as long as the sepals, lateral lobes smal
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