. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. 392 ORCHIDS Onciclium. bright green leaves 5in. by lin. The slender scape springs from the base of the ripened pseudo-bulb, and is about Sin. long ; it bears from live to fifteen flowers, each i?,in. across. Sepals and petals nearly equal, -Jjin. long, pale yellow, with purplish blotches ; lip spreading, kidney-sha]ied, with a short, stalk-like claw, the edges wavy, and the colour pale yellow ; crest large and prominent, two- lobed, smooth, shining dark purple ; column short, with a pair of. Fig. 133. Flo\vers of Oncidium excavatdm (nat. size).
. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. 392 ORCHIDS Onciclium. bright green leaves 5in. by lin. The slender scape springs from the base of the ripened pseudo-bulb, and is about Sin. long ; it bears from live to fifteen flowers, each i?,in. across. Sepals and petals nearly equal, -Jjin. long, pale yellow, with purplish blotches ; lip spreading, kidney-sha]ied, with a short, stalk-like claw, the edges wavy, and the colour pale yellow ; crest large and prominent, two- lobed, smooth, shining dark purple ; column short, with a pair of. Fig. 133. Flo\vers of Oncidium excavatdm (nat. size). rounded wings. Brazil, 1S72. This species should be grown on a block of soft wood, and a little sphagnum should be placed about its roots. It likes plenty of moisture whilst growing, but should be rested fairly dr)-. A position near the glass in the cool intermediate- house suits it best. (B. M., t. 6494.) O. divaricatum (Z/W/.).—Pseudo-bulbs round, much com- pressed. Leaves 9in. to \^m. long, broad, leathery. Scapes slender,. 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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