Plate 335. 

 LiELIA iVLEIDA, var. ROSEA. 



Tlic variation of Orchids has latterly occupied a good deal 

 of attention, and has led, we believe, in many instances, to the 

 referring of many which were formerly considered distinct 

 species, to their type, and thus reducing the number. No one 

 can liave seen a lari>e collection of that beautiful and most 

 useful Orchid Lycaste Skinneri — such as that, for instance, of 

 Mr. Veitch, of Chelsea — without being struck with this varia- 

 tion. No collection of florists' flowers. Carnations, Pansies, Pe- 

 largoniums, etc., presents a more striking variety ; and we may 

 perhaps yet find that the Orchid shares the same fate as other 

 flowers where such variety exists, and collections, wuth special 

 names attached to them, will be cultivated, as in the case of 

 the tiowcrs already alluded to. 



Lcelia albida does not, so far as we know, present such a 

 number of varieties as the Lijcaste, but the present Plate is a 

 proof that it does v^ary from the type at times. The plant was 

 sent to us by Messrs. Backhouse and Sou, of York, with an inti- 

 mation that they believed it to be a quite novel form of the 

 flower ; this, however, they have since found incorrect, and 

 that it very frequently sports in this manner. The normal 

 colour of the flower is that of a yellowish-white, and the addi- 

 tion in the present variety of the beautiful rosy-pink tips to the 

 lip, and edges of the petals greatly adds to the beauty of the 

 ])lant, which is still further enhanced by the very bright oiange- 

 yellow spot in the centre of the li[), with its bright red line. 



Lcelia albida was one of those plants which, subjected to the 

 uniform treatment that Orchids used to receive in times ])ast, 

 did not display the grace and beauty that it now does when 

 treated, like the Lyca.sfc and Odonfof/lotisum, etc., in a more 



