. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Odontoglossum (Miltonia) " 1? Vexillarium and its Allies. This is a type of odontoglossum differ- ing so materially from its cougeuers in general appearance and in character of flower that it is now very properly re- ferred to the Miltonias, but popularly they will always be known as odouto- glossums. This type comprises four species, viz., vexillarium, Roezlii, Phake- nopsis, and Warcewiczii or Miltonia En- dresii. With the exception of the latter, which is found in Costa Rica, they are natives of the Andes,
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Odontoglossum (Miltonia) " 1? Vexillarium and its Allies. This is a type of odontoglossum differ- ing so materially from its cougeuers in general appearance and in character of flower that it is now very properly re- ferred to the Miltonias, but popularly they will always be known as odouto- glossums. This type comprises four species, viz., vexillarium, Roezlii, Phake- nopsis, and Warcewiczii or Miltonia En- dresii. With the exception of the latter, which is found in Costa Rica, they are natives of the Andes, in Colombia, and are found growing on trees, stumps or rocks in moist and somewhat shady spots. The distinguishing characters of the species are compressed oblong bulbs, thin and somewhat conaceous leaves, and with the bulbs of a very pale green ; flowers large and flat, borne on slender arching scapes which spring from the of the bulb, sepals and petals ob- long acute, somewhat small. The label- lum is two-lobed, and is fully two-thirds of the whole flower. Vexillarium, a magnificent species, is the largest, and is the most generally grown of the four. It was discovered more than twenty 3ears since by Bowman, but no living plants reached Europe until Chesterton suc- ceeded in getting home a batch in (One of this same batch is in flower with us now.) Large quantities are now im- ported, and it can be obtained moderately cheap. Its flowers are of a rosy color, and often measure 4|^ inches across. Five to eight flowers are produced on a spike, and strong bulbs will give three and often four spikes. There are many named varieties, varying in color from pure white, as in alba, to the deep tints of rubellum. Hillianum is a finely- colored variety, with purple lines run- ning through the lip, and covered with spots of same color. The flowering sea- son is May and June, but there is one variety that flowers in the fall. The flowers last four weeks in perfection. It is amo
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