. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. VANDA. 751 white; there is a short compressed white spur, and a short thick white column. It blooms at different times in the year, and lasts long in perfection. There are several varieties of this plant, some much superior to others. It makes a superb specimen for exhibition purposes, as do all the varieties.— Java. Fig.—Sot. Mag., t. 4432 ; Pescatnrea, t. 42 ; Id., t. 42 B (pallens) ; Paxton, I'l. Oard., ii. t. 42; Flore des Serrcs, t. 641 ; Lemaire, Jard
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. VANDA. 751 white; there is a short compressed white spur, and a short thick white column. It blooms at different times in the year, and lasts long in perfection. There are several varieties of this plant, some much superior to others. It makes a superb specimen for exhibition purposes, as do all the varieties.— Java. Fig.—Sot. Mag., t. 4432 ; Pescatnrea, t. 42 ; Id., t. 42 B (pallens) ; Paxton, I'l. Oard., ii. t. 42; Flore des Serrcs, t. 641 ; Lemaire, Jard. Fl., t. 136 ; Puydt, Leu Orch., t. 48 ; Zindenia, iv. t. 167 ; Orchid Album, ii. t. 77. V. TRICOLOR, Dalkeith variety, Hort.—This is vanda tsicoloe a very high coloured form and is one of the best (much reduced), varieties of this noble species although not so large in the flower as V. tricolor planilabris. The sepals and petals are pale yellow, with rich cinnamon-brown markings, and the lip is of a rich magenta.—Java. V. TRICOLOR, Downside variety, Hort.—Flowered by W. Lee, Esq., Down- side, Leatherhead, and considered by him to be the best of all the forms of V. tricolor. The flowers are large and very rich in their colour and markings.—• Java. V. TRICOLOR CORNINGII, Williatns.—A handsome and free-flowering variety, having very broad dark green foliage of stout texture. The flowers are large and of good substance; the sepals and petals rich yellow, spotted and streaked with deep crimson, and beautifully margined on the inner and outer surfaces with rosy-purple; the lip dark plum colour, softened off towards the base into a pale rose. This variety lasts a long time in perfection. It was flowered in the fine collection of E. Corning, Esq., of Albany, New York, under the care of Mr. Gray.—Java. V. TRICOLOR DODGSONI, Williams.—A superb variety, named in honour of the late R. B. Dodgson, Esq., at one time one of the most enthusiastic cultivators of these plan
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