228 THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Lelia—continued. 
do-bulb, from lft. to 2ft. long, and three to six-flowered, 
mber and January. J. ligulate, coriaceous, dark green, 
usually in twos. Pseudo-bulbs roundish, clustered. Guatemala, 
1838. See Fig. 369. (B. M. 3957.) There are several forms of this 
handsome species, some producing much larger flowers, with 
broader petals, than the type, while, in others, the sepals and 
petals are of a deep flesh-colour, with a rich mauve lip. The 
following varieties are especially worthy of mention: 
L. a. brunnea (brown). fl., sepals and petals, and the anterior 
part of the lip, of a fine chestnut-brown ; base of lip marked 
with beautiful purplish veins. Mexico, 1868. A handsome, neat, 
and useful variety. 
L. a. Marianze (Marian’s). fl., sepals and petals flesh-colour, 
- changing to salmon ; lip mauve, with buff stripes. A very pretty 
cool-house variety, with compact habit, and pale green foliage. 
L. a. ochracea (ochreous). ri sepals and petals pallid brown ; 
lip with a white disk, washed with purple in front of the column, 
and with purplish veins on the lateral segments ; the anterior part 
brownish, Mexico, 1868. 
L. F — (rosy). A. tipped with purple. Mexico, 1869. (F. M. 
L. a. Tuckeri. (Tucker's). 
Mexico, 1868. 
L. anceps (two-edged).* fl. fragrant, 2in. to 4in. across; sepals and 
A. amethyst, purple, and yellow. 
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: Fic. 370. FLOWER OF LÆLIA ANCEPS. 
— rose-lilac ; lip deep —— shaded with lilac; scape three 
hall 
specimens are remarka 
twenty scapes of flowers. 
There are several varieties 
wtiana (Calvert’s), A fine variety, somewhat like 
~ Dawsoni, but with narrower a rose border to the side lobes 
of the lip, and the front wholly red-purple, 1883. 
Lelia—continued. 
L. a. Dawsoni (Dawson’s).* A distinct, beautiful, and rare 
variety, with little if anything in its growth to distinguish it 
from the normal state of the type ; but the inflorescence cannot be 
mistaken for any other species or runy The sepals and petals 
are of a pure —— the lip is three-lobed, the side lobes 
being white, and the centre one purple streaked with lines of a 
deeper — the ridge, as in the normal state, being yellow 
Mexico, 1868. (F. M. 530.) 
L. a. delicata (delicate).* fl., sepals and petals white, stained 
with rosy-purple ; lip white, suffused with reddish-purple and 
shaded with violet, the throat being orange-yellow ; spikes four 
to six-flowered. Mexico. A distinct and handsome form. 
L. a. Hilliana (Hill's), A distinct variety, with the front lobe of 
the lip two-lobed, and with a deep orange-coloured disk 
L. a. Leeana (Lee’s).* fl., sepals and petals rose-coloured, narrow; 
lip white, with the tips of the lateral lobes, and some veins, of a 
rich purple. 1882. A handsome variety. 
L, a. pulcherrima (very handsome). fl., lip truncate at tip; 
lateral angles and front third of middle lobe mauve-purple ; disk 
light orange, with purple-brown veins. 1883. 
a. rosea (rosy). ji. bright rose; disk of lip yellow, marked with 
dark lines. Mexico, 1880. á — 
L. a. vestalis (vestal). A very fine broad-petaled variety, with 
white flowers, having the callus, disk, and bases of the side lobes, 
of a deep shining sulphur-colour. 1 
L. a, Warnerii (Warner’s).* fl., sepals and petals 
light soft rose; lip of an intense crimson. June 
and July, 
L. a. Wolstenholme (Mrs. Wolstenholm’s). fl. 
medium-sized ; wo ro and petals light amethyst, 
the former dotted on the edges with pe le, the 
latter margined with purple; lip w. 
purple. A handsome variety. 
L. autumnalis (autumnal).* fl. very finely fra- 
grant; sepals lanceolate, spreading, and petals 
oblong-lanceolate, waved at the edges, both being 
of a beautiful soft rose-colour; lip three-lobed, 
rosy-white, with a yellow centre ; scape about 1ft. 
high, terete, three to six-flowered. December and 
January. l. two or three, linear-oblong, spread- 
ing, coriaceous, bright green. Pseudo - bulbs 
ovate, ribbed, tapering to the apex. Mexico, 1838 
A handsome species, thriving best on a block, and 
requiring — of moisture when young. (B. M. 
3817 ; B. R. 1839, 
L. a. pro —— s rsg yas f rich odie o: 
magenta-purple, deepest towa. e tips of sepals 
— — especially so on the upper part of the 
lip, while the lower is almost pure white, and 
sepals and petals revolute at ips; peduncles lon 
Pe TOVN ; peduncles long. 
olly deep 
very fine and distinct plant, there are several 
varieties, some of them having much richer- 
coloured flowers. 
L. caloglossa (beautiful-lipped).* M. light purple; 
lip with an anterior, crisp, crenulate disk, 
dark-purplish, bordered with white; lateral 
edea light purplish. Gardens, 1877. -A lovely 
hi . Ś 
cinnabarina (scarlet-flowered).* fl. orange- 
scarlet, with a crispy lip; scape erect, lft. to 
lift. high, three to five-flowered. March. & 
usually solitary, erect, dark green, from 4in. to 
rounded at — 
; 6in. lo Pseudo-bulbs thick and 3 
the base, somewhat flask-shaped. Brazil, 1836. This fine species 
is best suited for pot culture. (B. M. 4302.) 
L. (curled-lipped). A. rosy-purple ; lip finely cris ; 
or undulate ; scape from 12in. to lóin. long, ink ‘three to ? 
flowered, 1. solitary, ligulate. Pseudo-bulbs Mexico 
1867. A very free-flowering species, known in gardens as L. 
Lawrenceana. (W.S. O. ser. ii. 6.) 
L. (Day’s).* f., sepals and petals rosy-pu ; lip rich 
purple, mar; ra with lilac and white. Brazil, ine A hand- 
some free-flowering species, not unlike L. prestans. (B. H 
, 
Dominiana (Dominy’s).* fl. large; sepals and petals light 
purple, the former with dark Teticulations ; lip deep blackish- 
le; scape three-flowered, Autumn. J. solitary, oblong- 
Pseudo-bulbs fusiform. Gardens, 1878. A handsome 
ybrid. 
L. Dormaniana (Dorman’s).* fl., sepals and petals olive, 
marbled outside with light —— colour, which is diffused as 
a light line inside, excepting at the top of the odd sepal and petal, 
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