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Vanda caerulea, Griff. Fig. 3900. St. 1-2 ft. high: lvs. rigid, linear, 6-10 in. long, obliquely truncate and toothed at the tip: raceme 1-2 ft. long: fls. 3-4 in. across, pale blue; lateral sepal obovate; petals broadly obovate, clawed; labellum less than one-third the length of the sepals, dark blue, linear-oblong, side lobes small, rounded, middle lobe with 2 thickened ridges. Late autumn. India. F.S. 6:609. I.H. 7:246. Gn. 21:254; 31, p. 566; 47, p. 145; 50, pp. 59, 418; 52, p. 410. R.B. 17:265. G.C. III. 3:41; 7:17; 11:272; 44:374; 45:264. Gng. 3:135; 15:132. G.F. 3:77. A.F. 6:685; 25:1092; 27:1136. Gn.W. 11:377. J.F. 1:102. C.O. 5. G. 18:66. F.R. 1:371. R.H. 1881:290 (as var. grandiflora).— This is considered to be one of the best species in cult. The fls. are often tessellated. Var. albens, Hort. Sepals and petals pure white, with slight tinge of reddish purple at tips. Var. albidula, Hort. Fls. white with blue veining on lip. Var. blenheimensis, Hort. Fls. closely veined with pure blue on white ground. Var. Charlesworthii, Hort. Fls. entirely pure white except a little yellow on base of lip. G.M. 51:831. O.R. 1908:361. Var. Peetersiana, Cogn. Sepals and petals very pale rose-lilac, lip rose. C.O. 5a. Var. Rogersii, Hort. "A distinct, nearly white variety, with fls. of moderate size and an unusually long spur." Var. Sanderae, Hort. Tips and margins of sepals tinged with magenta-pink, the petals flushed with same color; lip deep magenta. G.C. III. 48:415. Var. Wriglei, Hort. Fls. smaller than type; sepals and petals pure white; lip rose-pink.
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Vanda caerulea, Griff. Fig. 3900. St. 1-2 ft. high: lvs. rigid, linear, 6-10 in. long, obliquely truncate and toothed at the tip: raceme 1-2 ft. long: fls. 3-4 in. across, pale blue; lateral sepal obovate; petals broadly obovate, clawed; labellum less than one-third the length of the sepals, dark blue, linear-oblong, side lobes small, rounded, middle lobe with 2 thickened ridges. Late autumn. India. F.S. 6:609. I.H. 7:246. Gn. 21:254; 31, p. 566; 47, p. 145; 50, pp. 59, 418; 52, p. 410. R.B. 17:265. G.C. III. 3:41; 7:17; 11:272; 44:374; 45:264. Gng. 3:135; 15:132. G.F. 3:77. A.F. 6:685; 25:1092; 27:1136. Gn.W. 11:377. J.F. 1:102. C.O. 5. G. 18:66. F.R. 1:371. R.H. 1881:290 (as var. grandiflora).— This is considered to be one of the best species in cult. The fls. are often tessellated. Var. albens, Hort. Sepals and petals pure white, with slight tinge of reddish purple at tips. Var. albidula, Hort. Fls. white with blue veining on lip. Var. blenheimensis, Hort. Fls. closely veined with pure blue on white ground. Var. Charlesworthii, Hort. Fls. entirely pure white except a little yellow on base of lip. G.M. 51:831. O.R. 1908:361. Var. Peetersiana, Cogn. Sepals and petals very pale rose-lilac, lip rose. C.O. 5a. Var. Rogersii, Hort. "A distinct, nearly white variety, with fls. of moderate size and an unusually long spur." Var. Sanderae, Hort. Tips and margins of sepals tinged with magenta-pink, the petals flushed with same color; lip deep magenta. G.C. III. 48:415. Var. Wriglei, Hort. Fls. smaller than type; sepals and petals pure white; lip rose-pink.
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==References==
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