. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 240 OECHID-GKOWER S MANUAL. C. CAUDATUM, lAndley.—This is one of the most remarkable of Orchids, owing to its singularity of character and appearance, and has no doubt created a greater sensation than any other member of its genus. The plant is a stem- less evergreen, the ensiform distichous leaves are of a light green colour, and the flower scapes, which rise from the centre of the plant, and are produced after the leaf growth is completed, grow from 1 foo
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. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 240 OECHID-GKOWER S MANUAL. C. CAUDATUM, lAndley.—This is one of the most remarkable of Orchids, owing to its singularity of character and appearance, and has no doubt created a greater sensation than any other member of its genus. The plant is a stem- less evergreen, the ensiform distichous leaves are of a light green colour, and the flower scapes, which rise from the centre of the plant, and are produced after the leaf growth is completed, grow from 1 foot to 18 inches high. The sepals and petals are yellowish, marked with brown, the long tail-like. CYPEIPEDIUM CAUDATUM. (From the Gardeners' Chronicle.') petals, which are the most extraordinary part of the plant, often reaching, when fully developed, to the length of 30 inches, and being more deeply coloured towards the end; the lip is of a reddish-brown, with the basal part yellow, beautifully spotted with reddish-brown. The plant blooms during the months. 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 work.. Williams, Benjamin Samuel, 1822-1890; Williams, Henry. London, Victoria and Paradise nurseries