THE ORCHID ALBUM V4, Warner and Al

'Cr^ THE COMPRISING COLOURED FIGURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW RARE AND BEAUTIFUL J ORCHIDACEOUS PLANTS CONDUCTED BY ROBERT WARNER, AuTiiOK OF F.L.S., F.R.H.S SELECT ORCHIDACEOUS PLANTS, AND BENJAMIN SAMUEL WILLIAMS, F.L.S., Author of the ORCHID GROWERS' MANUAL, The Botanical Descriptions by CURATOR OF the F.R.H.S., etc THOMAS MOORE, F.L.S., F.R.H.S., CHELSEA BOTANIC GARDEN THE COLOURED FIGURES BY JOHN VO L U ]M E J^UGEJ^T FITCH I V GARDEN' LONDON: Published by B S WILLIAMS, ^ AT THE VICTORIA AND PARADISE NURSEEIES, UPPER HOLLOWAY, MDCCCLXXXV- N J ^ - \"^es DEDICATED PERMISSION TO BY HER ROYAL HIGHNESS' Very obedient and humble Servants, ROBERT WARNER, BENJAMIN S WILLIAMS N INDEX TO PLATES PLATE AERIDES VIRENS, Lindl ANGR^CUM BILOBUM Rchh f 160 KIRKII 162 ANGR^CUM KOTSCHYI, Eclib f BARKERIA CYOLOTELLA, Rchh f BATEMANNIA WALLISII MAJOR Bchb / - 179 148 BRASSIA ANTHEROTES, 159 Rchb f CATASETUM MACROCARPUM, Richard CATTLE YA BRYMERIANA, R^hh / CATTLEYA CALUMMATA, Andre CATTLEYA MENDELII JAMESIANA Hort 189 184 166 178 CATTLEYA TRIAN^ SPLENDIDIS SIMA, Williams and Moore CATTLEYA WALKBRIANA, Gard^ier CCELOGYNE GARDNERIANA, Limll CYMBIDIUM DEVONIANUM, Paxton CYPRIPEDIUM GODEFROY^, Godefroy Lehoeuf Lindl 153 170 155 176 DENDROBIUM CRASSINODE Bmson and Rchh Rchh / DENDROBIUM PHAL^NOPSIS, Fitz^ gerald EPIDENDRUM 174 165 187 ATRO-PURPUREUM, Willi EPIDENDRUM BICORNUTUM, 149 EooJcer 161 147 146 190 173 181 MILTONIA SPECTABILIS RADIANS, Bchb f 164 ODONTOGLOSSUM CERVANTESII Llave and Lexarza La, 167 ODONTOGLOSSUM CIRRHOSUM, Lindl ODONTOGLOSSUM CORDATUM, Lindl ODONTOGLOSSUM 157 186 JOSEPHINE 188 ODONTOGLOSSUM Linden 151 / PESCATOREI, 175 VEXILLARIUM ODONTOGLOSSUM SUPERBUM, Rchh / ODONTOGLOSSUM WILLIAM SI ANUM, Rchh f 171 163 ONCIDIUM JONESIANUM, Rchb ONCIDIUM VARICOSUM, Lindl PAPHINIA GRANDIS, Rchb f f 183 192 145 PHAL^NOPSIS SPECIOSA, Rchh f PHAL^NOPSIS VIOL ACE A, Teijsman 152 DENDROBIUM CRUENTUM, Rchh f DENDROBIUM MOSCHATUM CUPREUM, 154 177 CYPRIPEDIUM INSIGNB, Wallich CYRTOPODIUM CARDIOCHILUM Williams 150 EPIDENDRUM RADICANS, Pavon GRAMMATOPHYLLUM ELLISII, Lindl L^LIA ANCEPS HILLIANA, Rchb f LtELIA ANCEPS WILLI AMSII, Sander L^LIA PEDUNCULARIS, Lindl L^LIA PERRINII NWEA, Rchb f r 185 PLATE and Binnendjik 158 182 SACCOLABIUM AMPULLACEUM,Lrnc?Z SACCOLABIUM BELLINUM, Rchh / SACCOLABIUM BLUMEI, Lindl VANDA CATHCARTII, Undl VANDA INSIGNIS, Blume YANDA SUA VIS, Lindl 191 156 169 168 172 ,180 ^ SYNONYMS AND NOTES INDEX TO UNDER UNDEU PLATE, Mr Partington's 153 VLATE, Aerides Lawrencise^ Baron Schroder's 158 Grammatophyllum An^secum 179 Lselia autumnalis^, 168 L^lia pumila spectabilis Bletia peduucuTaris, lichh.f 173 Lycaste Skinneri^ Catasetum Claveringii^ Loddiges 189 Manchester Whit-week Exhibition Catasetum tridentatum, Hooher 189 Masdevallia Chimsera^ Mr Vanner's Caitleya Brymeriana^ Mr, Brymer^s 162 Masdevallia Roezlii Cattleya bulbosa, LindL 154 Odontoglossum Josephinae^ Mr Measures' Cattleya Bo^v^aIla, Mr R B Whitens 191 Odontoglossnm naevium majus^ Mr Thomp Grantii^ Batem Araclinautlie Cathcartii^ BenthamandHoolw^ r M, Cattleya gigas, Cattleya labiata Schroder's 167 Jules Picot^s Cattleya Mossi^e Pottsii^ Mr Potts CattleyaSj Mr Brymer's new Cattleya llouse^ Messrs Veiteh's Ccelogyne trisaecataj Grifith Cymbidium cordigeruraj Humboldt et Eth new j-ubra^ 183 150 173 Odontoglossum 149 bchroder's 152 184 Mr Yanner's 184 174 151 175 Schroderianum^ Baron 173 147 Oncidinm antherotes^ Rchh.f 159 168 Oncidiura Jonesianum, Mr Lee's 159 153 Orchids^ Grand Exhibition 149 OrchidSj Exhibition of^ at Victoria Nurseries of^ at Holloway Holloway 172 Orchidsj Mr Buchanan's Cyrtopodium pimctatum^ at Laeken 189 Orchidsj Mr H Shaw's Calccolus, Williams 170 varieties of Cypripcdium Godefroyae_, Baron de Eoths child's aud Mr, Lee's Dondrobinm 170 Mr Williams' Odontoglossum nobile, Echh.f Baron Percivalianaj son's EUisii, 165 190 186 191 167 175 176 Orchids, rare, at Streatham 162 Orchids at Wilton House 156 b Dendrobium cupreum^ Herbert Epidendrum nuro-purpureum 165 149 Epidendrum macrochilurn Hooker Orchid Conference at South Kensingrton 181 Orchid Conference^ programme 188 of, 187 149 Ehynchostylis retnsa^ Blume Epidendrum rhizophorum, Batevi 161 Eouen^ Horticultural Exhibition 169 at 163 164 Epidendrum Walkerianum^ Bchh,f 154 Saccolabium rubrum^ LindL 191 Esmeralda Cathcartii^ 168 Sobralia macrantha, Mr PHlbrick's 148 147 Vanda 180 Grammaugis -Bc7i& EUisii^, lichh.f / tricolor (a), lichh.f PL 145 i I -^er^FitcK ;:tfil.et litK PAPHINIA GRANDIS d:n i\ -TiS -^'Ji b PAPHINIA GEANDIS [Plate 145.] Kative of Brazil Epiphytal Pseudohulhs clustered, small, ovate, angular, furrowed, about one and Leaves short, eight to ten a half inch high, and of a shining green colour inches long, plaited, sub-membranaceous in texture, elliptic-lnnce(j]ate, acuminate, of a Peduncles^ pale bright green, with one or two sliort scales at the tapered base pendent, springing from the base of the pseudobulbs, about tliree-flowTrod ; bracts ovate pointed Floivers large, measuring seven inches each way, semi-expanded, with a ]ip of remarkable form dorsal sepal ovate-lanceolate acuminate, one and a half inch broad, the lower half of a creamy white, witli irregular narrow transverse bands of chocolate-purple, the upper half wholly chocolate-purple, ex('e|)ting a narrow border of creamy white the lateral ones somewhat oblique, less fully and less regularl}'' banded, but freely broken u]^ into transverse patclu'S, and margined witli creamy wdiite ; petals about the same size and form as the sepals, but more narrowed towards the base, marked similarly to the dorsal sepal, but with finer and narrower bands of chocolate-l)rown, set more concentrically, small at the base, larger upwards, the upper half wholly chocolate-purple, with creamy white edge Up shorter than the sepals and petals, somewhat obovate in circumscription, with a blackish purple claw widening into an oblong-obovate cream-coloured disk, from which proceed a pair of bluntly-linear incurved side lobes half an inch long, and of a pale chocolatethen becoming much constricted, the middle or front lobe furnished with tw^o prominent laterally spreading black-purple acute falcate recurved teeth, and terminating beyond these in a roundish knob covered wdth a bunch of long shaggy cream-culoured hairs Column green, spotted with purj^le, the apex yellow, with a long prominent ; ; ; rostellum Paphinia grandis, Relchenhach This genus of distinct in aspect and has being much volume first collection those Since then this of W flowers, of P rare Williams, figure, is cristata, and Esq., the finest quite —indeed, the is altogether very species fine Sugnall, flower, when we have seen, the flowers which we figured at Plate 34 of our has Eccleshall, was a well-grown one, and the flowers large and very our representation and There are but few species known in cultivation, and character larger than formed curiously Paphinia grandis, which we now this the Orchids MS jil received produced Staifordshire peculiar, for its our as Artist will to blossoms in The plant be seen figure, was a surprise to us Paphinia grandis more vigorous habit is similar in its The pseudobulbs manner of are growtli to P cristata, but is of green and shining, and the leaves light green and plaited, about ten inches base are produced from the pseudobulbs after they have completed their growth, the young pseudo- of the bulbs The flower scapes liigli when developed being flowering the is The over flowers and large are dependent, very quaint both in form and marking, the sepals and petals being of a dark reddish purple, barred and margined towards the base with pale creamy yellow, while the lip deeply fringed and is remaining portion being is of a bright November, and This plant of where there Brazil, while in the deep with yellow drier at the dark brown blooms It found established on the branches of is colour apex, the the column ; and October during beauty about ten days in lasts white coloured with red and beautifully tipped green, creamy a of season deal a great also is trees of moisture during the growing supply being limited they become the soon as the rainy season recommences they plump warmer the in withered parts season, but ; as and show^ signs of flowering, up, and afterwards make their new growths We m find a warm moist house pans and suspended as near texture, land the plants require the to suit roof as which should be grown the Paphinias, The possible leaves being thin in shading from the burning sun, which soon scorches them, prevents them from performing those functions which are essential to their well- In l)eing fact, the maintenance of the foliage in a perfect condition the means is good bulbs, and insuring good spikes of bloom The pans they are grown in must be filled three parts full of charcoal and crocks, then a layer of sphagnum moss mixed with rough fibrous peat and charcoal should be put in, and of securing on this the plant set so as to be elevated above the pot rim, peat and a few lumps of charcoal, among which requires soil a liberal supply of water drainage water will pass w^ork will It freely and by having the ofi" quickly and not There are more plants injured by bad potting material and bad than most persons imagine After the gTowth plump roots during the growing season, kept well open with good drainage the become stagnant the up with the filling is completed, merely give sufiicient water to keep the bulbs they begin to show signs of flowering and making their shoots ; then as the growth progresses, more may be given They should always be suspended near the light, and when a suitable place has been found for them, it is w^ell to until keep them in others it, as the cultivation of this plant is not so easy as that of some however, care and attention are bestowed on them they may be made to thrive We were some time before we got our plants of P crlstata to well, but we tried them in pans suspended near the glass in a warm house, and If, they are now no trouble continue to make fine bulbs same mode of treatment They have and to "been bloom in the freely same house The P for three years, grandis requires and the nm ^ I'-i "k ^ Bf ^ '^.' X-' ^letWi LMLJA ANCEPS HILLIANA B.S Williams Pub! I L^LIA ANCEPS HILLIANA [Plate 146.] of Mexico Jfative Epiphy Pseudobulhs ovate or oblong compressed clustered g monoph}' or dipHyll Leaves lanceolate oblong SIX to nine inches long, smooth, leathery, channelled at the base Scape at the apex of the pseudobulb from between the folded leaf-base, a foot long, 0- edged, almost covered with long carinate semi- sheathing bracts, Jarger upwards, pale green tinged ith red Flower large, two or three at the apex of each scape, white, with a charming blush-tinted lip; ipcds lanceolate, two to two and a half inches long, the dorsal one som ewhat longest, hit half an inch wide, the lateral ones channelled petals ovate-lanceolate, an inch wide, spreading, white; lip two inches long, three-lobed, the side lobes folded over the column, and spreading at the subacut here they are of a pretty^ blush-pink, the tubular portion just tinted outside with pale yellow; throat or disk furnished with two deep yellow ridges, separated and bordered by three red lines, tending across the whitish portion at the base, and having recurved hairs spreading from the two lateral ones front lobe an inch ved, acute, mucronulate, g yellowish white at the base, the anterior thirds of a delicate blush-pink Column enclosed, green at the tip ; : L^LiA ANCEPS HiLLiANA, 169 Id., xix., Hill, J in The his and home by our long the time Chronicle, n.s., xv., taken from a fine plant in the collection novelty Hill, Orchids Nottingham, many for LcbUqs to which among them energetic —indeed, Messrs Gardeners' after whom is it Mr Hill has years, named, and who has also some other rare collection group of numerous, pr Esq,, Arnott been a cultivator of species in fit., 342 Our drawing of th of C Reicheuhach Low & since Co are this several plant belongs has new white forms, now become somewhat which have been sent They have been trying to procure these for a the period when Lwlia anceps Dawsoni was imported collectors, Since then many have been sold under that name, which have turned out to be nothing more than the old L anceps, and this has naturally caused great disappointment It would appear that the Dawsoni variety cannot now" be found, but the perseverance of our collectors has brought to light other beautiful white forms, which have been found in great masses, and these make a splendid contrast decorated with our old favourite, the typical L anceps, our Orchid houses and stoves during winter for which many has years bloomed and Of late we have some oLtained surpass the superior was flower-spikes, Kouen, France, which of original, Comte de year was It a glorious vigorous health the flowers are always large anceps Hilliana JLcsIia the type, and Tl e and petals sepals throat produces' it veined with white, the purple It are dull flower-spikes its L anceps, and t>r placed the lip sight, when find these plants either well in into material tlie in Tintund for wlieic that collect the the 18 to enough shade may be given to keep just roof, and peat so, the raius ; this is is the roots they are start succesion air, and being trees also and stored is it gi-owing receive doubtless dry season, which and may certainly is the outside them about their their to per resting we must endeavour of seasons find the heavy dews afterwards making flower, either always pleasing to see them as found on The drainage they enjoyed their liberty; come, they it that It surfiice good if hot days of the tlie Lallcu^, then, moisture when are the best little at the the growth blooming season by a March, the of easy culture if we but study Catthya house the most suitable position of supplied and same treatment requires the It and the crest, growth •^ to imit C* iM>ssible iis Tlipse fiiKl with a yellow a pot or basket suspended from some of the moisture night, the next season closely such the same time at during January, February, they enjoy a free circulation of at when Tli.'n, for them them tlirough help in are colour way and rose delicate fibrous over the or throw their new roots outside as forests, plants from burninfr way m.»i-.> for a similar in hIiouM be well elevated above the pot or basket, so their to Chateau de Gouville, near and good in flowers near the light as possible; i\s folia