oblongis membranaceis acutis, sepalis lanceolatis acuminatis patentissi- 

 mis, petalis oblongo-lanceolatis undulatis, labelli trilobi bilamellati lobis 

 lateralibus erectis rotundatis tmncatis intermedio oblongo-lanceolato 

 apice reflexo, ovario glabro. Mexico, near Oaxaca. Scape some- 

 times 18 inches high. Flowers very deep rose-colour. Lip white, and 

 spreading open at the base, where it has two elevated ridges. 



4. L. anceps (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1751 ) ; pseudobulbis ovatis distantibus 



tetraquetris, foliis binis aut solitariis lanceolatis, scapo ancipiti bifloro 

 squamis carinatis vestito, ovario viscoso, labelli disco lineari elevato apice 



trilobo. Mexico. Flowers bright rose-colour. Lip rolled up, 



with a very rich crimson point. The variety, called Barkeriana, figured at 

 fol. 1947 of the Botanical Register, has narrow petals, and a sharper 

 pointed lip. 



5. L. supe?-biem (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1840. misc. 87.); scapo longissimo 



multifloro, bracteis lanceolatis maculatis, sepalis petahsque lineari-ob- 

 longis obtusis membranaceis labello longioribus, labelli lobo medio ob- 

 tusissimo : disco lamellis quinque maximis subserratis antice truncatis 



aucto, antherae crista biaurita, clinandrio denticulato Guatemala and 



Costa Rica. Of this species Mr. Skinner says, " this most magnifi- 

 cent of all plants flowers in November, and in some instances bears from 

 eighteen to twenty flowers on stems from nine to twelve feet long ! !" 

 Mr. Hartweg found it in abundance in the state of Quesaltenango, near 

 Chantla. It is planted by the Indians before their doors. Chantla^ its 

 native habitat, is very cold. The temperature of Costa Rica is 68° to 70°. 

 Chantla is 55 a to 65° generally. 



6. h./urfuracea (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1839. t. 26.); pseudobulbis ovatis 



striatis submonophyllis, foliis angust& oblongis erectis acutis scapo multo 

 brevioribus, scapo paucifloro tereti, bracteis oblongis membranaceis 

 acutis, sepalis lanceolatis acuminatis patentissimis, petalis subrhombeis 

 lanceolatis undulatis sublobatis, labelli trilobi bilamellati lobis lateralibus 

 erectis rotundatis truncatis intermedio oblongo revoluto, ovario glandulis 



nigris furfuraceo. Mexico. In the colour and size of the flowers 



this is most like L. autumnalis: it is readily known by the black scurfi- 

 ness that clothes the ovary. 



7. L. Perrinii (Cattleya Perrinii, Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1838. t. 2.) ; foliis ob- 



longis coriaceis cauli aequalibus, sepalis obloDgis lineanbus obtusis an- 

 gustioribus, labello oblongo-lanceolato trilobo unguiculato nudo basi m 

 cuniculum ventricosum producto ; laciniis lateralibus erectis acutis inter- 

 media oblonga undulata obtusa elongata sinubus mtermedus rectan- 



gulis. Brazil. A plant with club-shaped pseudobulbs, and a large 



green spathe, from within which the scape makes its appearance ; so 

 that it has quite the habit of a Cattleya. The flowers are pale lilac, with 

 a deep purple tip to the labellum. It would be a Cattleya if it had not 

 eight pollen-masses. 



8. L. peduncular* (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1842. misc. 10.); pseudobulbis sub- 



utnnque 



eievoxa, wuw » u "'"8' — . . « 



4-floro, bracteis pedunculo plunes 

 pedunculo brevioribus, petalis oblo 



lateralibus rotundatis intermedio 



rotundato piano glabro multo brevioribus ; lineis duabus elevatis.-— 

 Mexico.— -A species of some beauty, with the habit of L. rubescens, but 

 with rich violet whole-coloured flowers. The peduncles are 1 1 inch long, 



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