. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. STANHOPEA IKSIGNIS. 722 oechid-gkowee's manual. the spots being many of them ocellate; the lip is whitish spotted with purple, the hypochil being in addition deeply stained with purple; the hypochil is globose, split in front, the mesoohil bears falcate incurved horns, and the epichil is roundish ovate entire; the column is remarkable for its broad winged margin. The flowers are produced in August and September. There is a variety named FLAVA by Dr. Lindley
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. STANHOPEA IKSIGNIS. 722 oechid-gkowee's manual. the spots being many of them ocellate; the lip is whitish spotted with purple, the hypochil being in addition deeply stained with purple; the hypochil is globose, split in front, the mesoohil bears falcate incurved horns, and the epichil is roundish ovate entire; the column is remarkable for its broad winged margin. The flowers are produced in August and September. There is a variety named FLAVA by Dr. Lindley which has yellowish flowers, and is unusually sweet-scented. —Brazil. FiG.—Bot. Mag., tt. 2948-9; JSot. Beg., t. 1837; Lodd. Boi. Cab., t. 1985 ; Relhb. Fl. Exot., t. 265 ; Xciim Orch., ii. t. 164 ; IIooli. First Cent. Orch. PL, t. 58; Xindenia, viii. t. 352. S. LOWII, Bolfe.—A very desirable species, introduced by Messrs. Low & Co., after whoin it is named. Sepals and petals pale buff, the latter having many small brown spots on the disk; lip ivory white, having a large number of small purple spots which are arranged in bands. It is said to be allied to 8. eburnea. Sweet scented.—New Grenada. '^m.— Gard. Chron., 3rcT ser., 1893, xiv. p. 689, f. 107 ; Orchid Betiew, i. p. 177, f. 12. S. MARTIANA, Batem.—^A magnificent species, quite distinct in character and appearance. The pseudobulbs are ovate and furrowed, the leaves lanceo- late plicately venose, and the peduncles two-flowered; the sepals are very pale straw-coloured sparingly marked with small vinous spots, the petals white with larger spots, and a broad blotch of crimson at the base of each, and the lip white; the hypochil is short, scrotiform, the mesochil short with cirrhose horns, the epichil oblong-linear, obscurely three-toothed, and the column pubescent. It blooms during the autumn.—Mexico. ¥10,.—Batem. Orch. fit J/cr. Guat., tt. 1, 27 ; Bot. Beg., 1843, t. 44 (hieolor') ; Moore, III. Orch. PI.
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