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miltonia|mɪlˈtəʊnɪə|
[mod.L. (J. Lindley 1837, in Bot. Reg. XXIII. 1976), f. the name of Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton, later 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (1786–1857), English politician and horticulturist + -ia1.]
An epiphytic orchid of the tropical, South American genus so called, belonging to the family Orchidaceæ and bearing brilliantly coloured flowers.
1838J. Lindley Sertum Orchidaceum plate 21 It [sc. Miltonia candida] differs in the structure of its column and labellum..from the original Miltonia. 1890W. Watson Orchids xli. 315 Miltonias are easily propagated. 1930T. W. Briscoe Orchids for Amateurs viii. 120, I have found the addition of a small portion of partly decayed oak or beech leaves has had very beneficial results on all the Miltonias. 1963Times 6 Feb. 12/3 One exhibit of orchids contains many beautiful cypripediums and miltonias. |