- from the sepals; and in the middle lobe of the 
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* L/ELIA ánceps; var. Barkeriana. 
Mr. Barker's variety of Lelia anceps. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. ORCHIDACER, S EPIDENDREZ. 
LELIA. Supra, vol. 21. fol. 1751. 
L. anceps. Supra l. e. 
Var. Barkeriana ; sepalis petalisque subaqualibus, labelli lobo medio angusto 
acutissimo. 
A native of Mexico, whence it was procured by Messrs. 
Lowe and Co., as I am informed by George Barker, Esq. 
of Birmingham, who favoured me with a specimen and 
drawing from his rich collection in December last. 1 believe 
it to be common in some parts of that country, and that 
considerable quantities have been recently imported. 
It is, in general appearance, like Lela anceps; from 
which it differs in two of the opposite ribs of its four-angled 
pseudo-bulbs being smaller than the other two; in its petals 
being so much narrower as not to differ En in size 
ip being 
both narrower and sharper. _Mr. Barker tells me, that when 
the flower first opened, the lilae of the sepals and petals was 
lighter, and possessed the transparent character of Cattleya 
labiata, but in a more striking degree. | 
I do not; however, think these differences will justify its 
being considered more than a striking variety of Lelia 
anceps. 
It will, doubtless, be easily cultivated upon the same plan 
as the Cattleyas. MN. 
