# Monograph of Odontoglossum/tranche3

Plate XI
Odontoglossum Lindleyanum.
Plate XI.
ODONTOGLOSSUM LINDLEYANUM.
DR. LINDLEY'S ODONTOGLOSSUM.
Odontoglossum Lindleyanum, Reichenbach fil.: Warsz. Bonpl. ii. 69; Reichenbach, Xenia Orch. t. 71; Walpers, Annales. vi. fasc. 6.
Odontoglossum epidendroides, Lindl. fil. (non Hb. Kth. N.G.).
DESCRIPTION.
The name of this plant, associated as it is with the memory of the distinguished botanist who has lately passed from among us, is to me suggestive of the most melancholy reflections. Mourn indeed I must, the loss of one who had been my steady friend for five-and-thirty years, and by whose labours among the members of my favourite tribe, I have been enabled to follow a pursuit that has never ceased to be a joy and solace amid all the cares and vicissitudes of life!
O. Lindleyanum was so named by Professor Reichenbach, in honour of the great Orchidist whose mantle seems now to have fallen upon himself. It is closely allied to the O. epidendroides of Humboldt and Kunth, from which indeed Dr. Lindley failed to distinguish it, but if the characters of the two species, as represented in the 'Xenia,' prove to be constant, no doubt the German Professor was right in separating them.
Several travellers, including Schlim, Wagener, Warszewicz, and Weir, appear to have met with the plant in various localities in New Granada, but always at a great elevation, hence it must of course be classed among the coolest section of Orchids. It has flowered in the gardens of the Horticultural Society, to which it was sent by their zealous collector Mr. Weir, and also in the collection of Mr. Rucker, where Mr. Fitch made his drawing in the spring of last year (1865).
Dissections.—1. Lip and column, seen sideways; 2. Ditto seen in front: magnified.
Plate XII
Odontoglossum gloriosum.
Plate XII.
ODONTOGLOSSUM GLORIOSUM.
FINE ODONTOGLOSSUM.
Odontoglossum Gloriosum, Reichenbach fil. Bonpl. ii. 278; idem in Gardeners' Chronicle (New Plants, n. 293, 1865), et in Walpers, Annales, vi. fasc. 6.
DESCRIPTION.
This remarkable Odontoglossum was long since discovered in New Granada by Schlim and Wagener, in whose herbaria its stately many-flowered panicles formed so striking a feature that Professor Reichenbach did not hesitate to give the plant the name of gloriosum; an epithet which—now that we have the plant amongst us in a living state—may perhaps be thought to be somewhat beyond its merits. It must indeed be admitted that the fresh blossoms, which are of a faint yellowish-green, scarcely realize the expectations which the rich colour and profusion of flowers in the dried specimens had very naturally raised. Nor are all the varieties of equal merit, some being much smaller and paler than others.
The species has lately been imported in large quantities, both by Messrs. H. Low and Co., of Clapton, and by the Horticultural Society, who received it in 1864 from Mr. Weir, by whom it was gathered in the neighbourhood of Bogotá. It flowers freely, and at all seasons of the year; nor does it appear to care so much as many of its congeners for a few degrees more or less of heat or cold. I believe it has already bloomed in almost every collection of note; though the spikes, as was of course to be expected, are as yet far from equal to the wild specimens. The figure was taken from a plant in Mr. Day's garden, where I saw, in November last, nearly a dozen distinct varieties in blow, some of them rivalling the example given in the Plate, while others were as insignificant as that which is shown in the vignette. The blossoms continue fresh for at least a fortnight, and emit a pleasant honey-like scent.
Dissections.—1. Lip (magnified), seen sideways; 2. Ditto, seen in front.
Plate XIII
Odontoglossum Warneri.
Odontoglossum stellatum.
Plate XIII. Fig. 1.
ODONTOGLOSSUM WARNERIANUM,
MR. WARNER'S ODONTOGLOSSUM.
Odontoglossum Warnerianum, Reichenbach fil. in Mohl and Schl. Bot. Zeit. 1864, 297; idem in Gardeners' Chronicle, 1865, New Plants, n. 294.
DESCRIPTION.
This pretty species was first described by Professor Reichenbach, from materials derived from the collection of Mr. Warner, of Broomfield, in compliment to whom he named it. It also flowered with the late Mr. Cauty, of Liverpool, who kindly sent me the specimens from which the figure was prepared, but these were smaller and less rich in their colouring than those of Mr. Warner.
We have no precise information as to the locality where O. Warnerianum grows wild, but there can be no doubt that it comes from some part of Mexico, whence we have other species, e.g. O. Rossii, O. Ehrenbergii, and O. nebulosum, to all of which it is nearly allied. It flowers in the later autumn and winter months, but like most of the other members of its section (Leucoglossum), is of a delicate habit, and requires to be very carefully handled. It seems to prefer a moderate heat and perhaps a slightly drier atmosphere than that in which the New Granada and Peruvian Odontoglossa evidently delight; the compost or materials in which the roots grow, should on no account be allowed to become sodden.
Dissections.—1. Lip and column (magnified), seen in front; 2. Ditto, seen sideways.
Plate XIII. Fig. 2.
ODONTOGLOSSUM STELLATUM.
STELLATE ODONTOGLOSSUM.
Odontoglossum stellatum, Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1841, Misc. 25; Fol. Orch. n. 18.
Odontoglossum erosum, Reichenbach fil. Bonpl. ii. 99; A. Rich. Gal. in Ann. Sc. Nat. Jan. 1845.
Habitat in Guatemala, Skinner; Mexico, Hartweg; Veraguas, Warszewicz.
DESCRIPTION.
There is an air of quaintness about this little Odontoglossum which, insignificant though it be, is spread over a range of territory far more extensive than is occupied by any other member of the genus; for it has been found in Mexico by Hartweg, in Guatemala (on the Volcan del Fuego) by Skinner, and in Veraguas by Warszewicz!
At Knypersley, where the figure was taken, the species flowers freely in the winter and spring, and is managed (in a cool house) without the slightest difficulty.
Dissections.—1. Column and lip (magnified), seen sideways; 2. Ditto, ditto, in front.
Plate XIV
Odontoglossum Alexandræ.
Plate XIV.
ODONTOGLOSSUM ALEXANDRÆ.
PRINCESS OF WALES' ODONTOGLOSSUM (BLUNT'S VARIETY).
Odontoglossum Alexandræ, Bateman in Gardeners' Chronicle, 1864; et in Proceedings R. Hort. Soc. p. 186 (1864).
Odontoglossum Bluntii , Reichenbach fil.
Habitat in Nov. Granada, prope Pacho, 7-8000 p., Weir, Blunt.
DESCRIPTION.
This most charming Odontoglossum was discovered in 1863 by Mr. Weir, at an elevation of from 7000 to 8000 feet, in the gloomy forests that clothe the slopes of the lofty mountain-ranges at the rear of the City of Santa Fé de Bogotá. As the wild specimens of the flowers that he sent home to the Horticultural Society indicated not only a new species, but one of surpassing beauty, I did not hesitate at once to dedicate it to the illustrious Princess whose name it will henceforth bear. Since the first description of the plant appeared in the 'Gardeners' Chronicle' many living plants have been received both by the Royal Horticultural Society and by Messrs. Hugh Low and Co., of Clapton, several of which have bloomed and, even in their first feeble attempts to flower, have more than justified the very high expectations formed of the plant which, as it gathers strength, cannot fail to become an established favourite with all Orchid-lovers.
It proves to be a most variable species, and I am not surprised that my accomplished friend Professor Reichenbach should have considered the first examples sent to him from Clapton to differ so materially from those of O. Alexandræ, as described by myself, as to justify his regarding them as a distinct form, to which, in honour of Messrs. Low's very zealous collector, he gave the designation of Bluntii. Since then, however, so many intermediate varieties have made their appearance that it is clearly impossible to regard the two supposed species as really distinct.
Specimens of the plant have been sent to me by Messrs. Low, Mr. W. W. Buller, Mr. Rucker, Mr. Day, and Mr. Paterson; it has also flowered at Knypersley, but as yet no two specimens have been alike for, while some were beautifully spotted on the lip and petals with brown or crimson, others, with the exception of the golden crest on the labellum, were of the purest white. To the last-named class belonged the specimens grown by Mr. Buller and Mr. Paterson, the latter of which were so eminently lovely that they will form the subject of a separate Plate. Mr. Blunt's name may very properly be associated with the spotted variety now figured, and which was taken from a plant that he sent to his employers at Clapton.
O. Alexandræ is nearly allied to O. crispum and O. Pescatorei; but, independently of the structure of its flowers, differs from both in its invariably producing simple racemes instead of branched panicles. It flowers freely in the winter and spring months, and may apparently be cultivated with the greatest ease. Of course, coming as it does from a great elevation, it must not be kept too warm.
Dissections.—1. Lip and column (magnified), seen in front. 2. Ditto, ditto, seen sideways.
Plate XV
Odontoglossum Reichenheimii.
Plate XV.
ODONTOGLOSSUM REICHENHEIMII.
M. REICHENHEIM'S ODONTOGLOSSUM.
Odontoglossum Reichenheimii, Reichenbach fil. in Bonpl. iii. 214; idem in Pescatorea, sub t. 19; Walpers, Annales, vi. fasc. 6. Lemaire in Illustr. Hortic. pl. 213.
DESCRIPTION.
This pretty species is well figured in 'Pescatorea,' where it is stated to be a native of Mexico, whence it was introduced by M. Linden, of Brussels. It was from his establishment that I derived the plant that is represented on the other side, and which flowered at Knypersley in May last (1865). It appears to be very easily managed, requiring the same temperature and treatment as O. læve, to which it is nearly allied, and which forms the subject of the following Plate. It is also very closely related to O. Karwinskii; and I do not feel certain that the two may not eventually have to be united. At present, however, so few plants of either kind exist in the collections of this country, that the materials necessary for an extensive comparison are not forthcoming.
The specific name was given by Professor Reichenbach in honour of M. Reichenheim, of Berlin, whose collection of Orchids and other plants has long been celebrated.
Dissections.—1. Side view (magnified) of lip and column; 2. Front view of ditto.
* ↑ I allude of course to those remarkable works of Dr. Lindley, the Orchidearum Genera et Species and the Folia Orchidacea (the latter of which he was not destined to complete), with which the science of Orchidology may be said to have arisen, and which will continue its text-books for all time to come.
* ↑ It may be well, once for all, to state that in the case of species that have not been long imported, and which have therefore not had time to acquire their full strength, the number and arrangement of flowers in the figures is taken from native specimens where such are available. It sometimes happens that the "wild" standard is never reached in cultivation, but it is more frequently exceeded.