. 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. Gardening. ISll. Hab 33. n6bile, Reichb. f. (O. Pescafdrei, Linden). Pseu- dobulbs ovate, bearing two strap-shaped Ivs.: panicle 2-3 ft. long, diffuse, bearing numerous white, membra- naceous fls. slightly tinged with rose : sepals ovate- oblong, slightly undulate ; petals similar but much wider; labellum cordate-oblong,
. 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. Gardening. ISll. Hab 33. n6bile, Reichb. f. (O. Pescafdrei, Linden). Pseu- dobulbs ovate, bearing two strap-shaped Ivs.: panicle 2-3 ft. long, diffuse, bearing numerous white, membra- naceous fls. slightly tinged with rose : sepals ovate- oblong, slightly undulate ; petals similar but much wider; labellum cordate-oblong, pandurate, with a yel- low fimbriate crest and a few rose-colored spots. Spring. Colombia. 16:1024. 28:407. Gn. 21:.330. II. 24:212; :245; 7:200; 25:09. 5:183. —A fine species producing numerous large, erect panicles. Var. VeitchUnnm, Keichb. f. Like the type, but the parts of the flower have large, crimson-purple spots. Gn. 26:452. 34. crispum, Lindl. {O. BUlnlii, Reichb. f. rfndrfE, Batem.). Figs. 1510 and loll. Pseudobulbs ovate, compressed, about 3 in. long: Ivs. linear, 1 ft. long: panicles ratlier short, but attaining a length of 2}o ft., with tew sli"Tt , lies and crowded fls.: fls. white, variously uiih crimson, brown, etc., or tinged with J-:: in. .; sepals ovate to ovate-lanceo- late, oftin ; petals ovate to rhomboid, toothed and undulate-cris]) ; labellum oblong-ovate, fringed with teeth, wavy and crisp. Fls. are produced at any season of the year. Colombia. 10 Gn. 4, p. 241; 20:291; 21, p. 95; 23, p. 210; 40, p. 596; 46, p. 149; .53, p. 297. 21:3. Gng. 6:24. III. 34:499. HI. 21:;i03, 379; 23:165, .390; 25:67, 179, 187. 13:34. 9 was stated in the introduction, this species has probably more than a hundred named varieties. Many besides those cited have been figured in ami botanical works. Very few varie- ties an' f" in
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