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* L^LIA anceps; var. Barkeriana. 



v. 



Mr. Barkers variety of Liella aiieeps. 



GYNANDRIA MONASDUIA. 



Nat. ore/. OhchidacEvE, § Epidendre^e. 

 L.ELI A. Siqiril, vol. 21./,)/. 1751. 



L. anceps. Supra I. c. 



Var. Barkeriana ; sepalis petalisque subaequalibus, lubelli lobo medio angusto 

 acutissimo. 



A native of Mexico, whence it was procured by Messrs. 

 Lowe and Co., as I am informed by George Barlier, Esq. 

 of Birmingham, who favoured me with a specimen and 

 drawing- from liis rich collection in December last. I believe 

 it to be common in some parts of that coimtry, and that 

 considerable quantities have been recently imported. 



It is, in general appearance, like Lcelia 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 ditl'er materially in size 

 from the sepals ; and in the middle lobe of the lip being 

 both narrower and sharper. Mr. Barker tells me, that when 

 the flower first opened, the lilac 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 Lselia 

 anceps. 



It will, "doubtless, be easily cultivated upon the same plan 

 as the Cattleyas. 



