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Geodrum (gift of the earth). Orchidacea;. Orchids of minor importance, E. Indies to Austral., with radical lanceolate or elliptical lvs., tuberous bulb-like rootstocks, and van-colored fls. in a nodding spike on the top of the scape; sepals and petals similar, lip upright: terrestrial. Belongs in the same sub-group or tribe as Cyrtopodium and Eulophia. In habit, they somewhat resemble Phaius and Eulophia, and require similar treatment, with potting in fibrous loam and peat. Apparently not offered in this country, but sometimes grown abroad in collections. G. purpureum, R. Br., from India: like a Bletia in habit: lvs. large: scape erect, bearing a densely-fld. drooping raceme; fls. small, white with purple markings on the lip. G. fucatum, Lindl., of Ceylon: 1 ft.: lvs. oblong- lanceolate and plicate, the scapes recurved at the apex: fl. with pink narrow sepals and ovate lip. G.  

Geodrum (gift of the earth). Orchidacea;. Orchids of minor importance, E. Indies to Austral., with radical lanceolate or elliptical lvs., tuberous bulb-like rootstocks, and van-colored fls. in a nodding spike on the top of the scape; sepals and petals similar, lip upright: terrestrial. Belongs in the same sub-group or tribe as Cyrtopodium and Eulophia. In habit, they somewhat resemble Phaius and Eulophia, and require similar treatment, with potting in fibrous loam and peat. Apparently not offered in this country, but sometimes grown abroad in collections. G. purpureum, R. Br., from India: like a Bletia in habit: lvs. large: scape erect, bearing a densely-fld. drooping raceme; fls. small, white with purple markings on the lip. G. fucatum, Lindl., of Ceylon: 1 ft.: lvs. oblong- lanceolate and plicate, the scapes recurved at the apex: fl. with pink narrow sepals and ovate lip. B.R. 1687. G.  

pictum, Lindl., from Stew Holland, grows 1-2 ft., with dull rose-purple fls. shaded brown and white, borne in dense racemes. G. dilatalum. R. Br., of India, 6-12 in. high, ns. white marked pink and yellow, borne on an erect scape.—G. plicatum, Voigt. (syn. Phaius).

pictum, Lindl., from Stew Holland, grows 1-2 ft., with dull rose-purple fls. shaded brown and white, borne in dense racemes. G. dilatalum. R. Br., of India, 6-12 in. high, ns. white marked pink and yellow, borne on an erect scape.—G. plicatum, Voigt.= Phaius.

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