. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. AND THEIR MANAGEAIENT. S13 Zygopetalum. of the genus, and they are ift. or more in length. Like several other species, it varies considerably in the colouring of its flowers, the form described being that most commonly met with. Ail the varieties, however, are very ornamental. The flowers measure 3in. to Sjin. across, with the oblong, bluntish sepals and more pointed petals white, the points being of a chocolate- purple. The three-lobed, trowel- shaped lip is usually yellowish (sometimes white), the front portion being almost entirely covered w
. Orchids: their culture and management. Orchids. AND THEIR MANAGEAIENT. S13 Zygopetalum. of the genus, and they are ift. or more in length. Like several other species, it varies considerably in the colouring of its flowers, the form described being that most commonly met with. Ail the varieties, however, are very ornamental. The flowers measure 3in. to Sjin. across, with the oblong, bluntish sepals and more pointed petals white, the points being of a chocolate- purple. The three-lobed, trowel- shaped lip is usually yellowish (sometimes white), the front portion being almost entirely covered w-ith rows of purple- tipped hairs; the callus at the base is sulphur-coloured, with brown keels. The column is dull yellow, tinged with brown and purple. Ecuador, 1S79. Syn. Pescatorea Klahochorum. (W. O. A., i,, t. 17.) Var. or)iatissimuin has the tips of the petals a deep mauve- purple, and spots of the same colour at the base. The upper sepal has also a spot at the base. Z. Lalindei (RM. /).—A desirable species, somewhat re- sembling the preceding, but with larger, though less brightly- coloured, flowers. From the base of the broad, nerved, and pointed leaves spring the de- curved flower-scapes, each bear- ing one flower. The sepals and petals are oblong in shape, and rose-coloured, the side of the two lateral being deep rose. The short and yellow, and above it curves the broad, pink column. This species was found in the forests of Colombia in 187^. Syn. Bolka Patinii. (G. C, 1S75, p. 9, fig. i.) wavy, lower sepals lip is. Fig. 173. Flower of Zygo- petalum (nat. size). 573- Z. Lehmanni {Rchb. /.).—An exceedingly handsome species, with leaves from ift. to i i-ft. long, and lin. broad. The flowers 2 L. 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.
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