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the yellow ridge under the column, common to the species, 

 being prominent ; the lower or expanded portion of the lip is 

 undulating and recurved, white towards the lobes, and purple 

 near the extremity, the whole being broadly margined with 

 white. Native of Juquila in Mexico. 



L. anceps delicatum. — A distinct and handsome form, pro- 

 ducing from four to six flowers upon each spike. The sepals 

 and petals are white, stained with rosy purple ; the lip white, 

 suffused with reddish purple and shaded with violet, the throat 

 being orange yellow. This variety is deserving the attention 

 of all cultivators of these plants, on account of the numerous 

 flowers borne upon each spike. Native of Mexico. 



L. autumnalis. — A lovely and showy Orchid from Mexico. 

 It produces its blossoms on a spike twelve inches high or 

 more, and often bears as many as nine flowers on a single 

 spike. I have bloomed it with more than that number. The 

 sepals and petals are of a beautiful purple colour ; the lip rose 

 and white, with yellow in the centre. The flowers are four 

 inches across. It blooms at the same time as L. ancej^s, 

 lasting about a fortnight in good condition. There are several 

 varieties of this plant, some of them much richer in colour 

 than others ; one fine variety of this species, in which the 

 flower was large, and the colour very deep, was sent me by 

 Mr. Kemmery, late gardener to E. G. Wrigley, Esq., of Broad- 

 oaks, Bury. 



L. Brysiana. — A fine showy Orchid from Brazil, and very 

 distinct. It grows like Cattleya crispa, with dark evergreen 

 foUage ; and the flowers are large, produced three or four 

 together during the summer months, and lasting three weeks 

 in perfection ; sepals and petals beautiful light rose, spotted 

 and veined with a darker colour ; lip dark crimson. L. puV' 

 purata is often grown for this species, but it is quite distinct. 



L. cinnaharina. — A charming distinct species from Brazil, 



