The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-26

cliare, thibantianum, venustum, villosum and
warnehL
Most OF the species have beautiful foliage as well
as flowers They are divided into two families
terrestrial and epiphytal. The color Of different
species offers wide variety, although IL is doubt
full IL they are as brilliant some others The
most common name OF the genus Is "Our Lady
Slipper" from the form Of the flower. The tropi-
cal species Of the orchids are almost wholly dwarf.
the varied green's
There are also forty specimens OF theDcnrobium,
which is a genus OF the orchid family almost as
large as the preceding flower The species includ-
ed in the catalogue OF the sale are: Ainsworthii,
aggregatum. brymerianum, capllipes, cam
bridgeanum, chrysanthum, chryseum, chryso-
toXum, clavatum crepidatum. cretaceum, dal-
housianum, densiGorum, devonianum. farmeri.
0ndleyanum. formosum giganteum, freemani.
gibsonii formosum. glumaceium. heterocarpum.
jamosianum, jenkinsii, marmoratum, moscha-
tum, mobile, nodatum parishii, perardii, primuli-
mum, pulchellum, suavissmum superbum, super
bum gganteum, sangiunum. thyrsiforum torle.
torie roseum, and wardianum.
The Dendrobium has many beautiful species
among its branches Some OF them produce
very large flowers, beautifully delicate in color
and fragrant Some bloom abundantly and
some are evergreen. retaining their leaves during
every Of tho year In all there 800 species
OF this orchid. They are found in Japan Austria
liza and throughout India where they grow in
particular abundance. Tho specimens offered
in tho collection some Of the most beautiful
In the genius and unlike some OF the other species
are beautiful enough to be interesting to the ANA
teur collector as we'll as to the botanist
OF the Laelia there are sixteen species in the
sale. This is Of the most beautiful speci-
mems Of the epiphytal orchid. There are many
species They excel especially in the beauty
OF their flowers. although the leaves ever
green and beautiful In many respects The
species offered are acuminata, autumnalis, albida,
anceps, anceps stella, anceps alba. crspa, elegans,
hacida, gouldlann, harpophylla, perinii. pur-
purata, peduncularis tenebrosa and xanthina.
The oncidum is also represented by number
OF species in the collection. The ampliatum,
maius aurosum caesum. cheirophorum. flex-
losum, Fostermanil, incurvum. leucochum,
limminghii, maculacum, obryzatum. papilio.
sporacelatum, and unguicuatum are among
them The oncidium is one OF the oldest and
largest specimens OF the orchid family. More
than two hundred and fifty species are known
All ore evergreen and the flowers especially snowy
and beautiful. The specimens mentioned here
are among the most admired. They come
from Brazil. Mexico. Ecuador. New Granada
and tho West Indies.
Other orchids in the collection which will
soon be on exhibition are the following:
Epidendrum cilihre. epidendrum auranticum
epidendrum memorable. epdendrum Memorable
maius eria cylindncaeria, foribunda gomeria
planifolia, gongora maculata, liparis longpcs
lucaste cruenta, lucaste reppei lucaste harrsonia
luscate skinner. lucaste terragona lucaste sp,
masdevaa chelsoni. mltonia moreliana, odon-
toglossum alexandra, odontoglossum citrosmum
odontoglossum odoratum odontoglossum puchel-
lum, odontoglossum sp, phalenopsis schilleriana
phiolodta imbricata, pumma fragans pleurod-
HALLS sp.. ,sarcopodum lobbii schomburgh ia
crispa, scuticaria steei sobraIa macrantha. sobr-
bralia leuconan tina, stanhopea maculata stanhopea
tigrnuu. stanhopea sp., thunia bensonia thunia
marshallana, trichopa tortilis, uropedium lin
deni, vauda iusignis, vauda kmballians, vauda
suavis, zygopetalum crinitum. masdevallia hout-
teana, masdevaIia maculata maxillaria hya-
cnthina maxillaria harrsana and maxilaria
augusta fora
In all about 1,4oo specimens will DO offered
and 1858 seedlings.