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very compact in growth ; flowers reddish orange, produced on 

 upright spikes, many together. It blooms in March, April, and 

 May, lasting six weeks in beauty. This makes a good plant for 

 exhibition on account of its unusual and very distinct colour. 



L. crispilabia. — This very pretty plant is nearly allied in 

 habit to L. cinnaharina, though a very distinct plant, in the 

 colour of both pseudobulbs and leaves. It has been in culti- 

 vation under the name of L. Lawrenceana for many years. It 

 succeeds very well with other Lcelias, Hking plenty of light, 

 and never being allowed to get perfectly dry ; it grows about 

 a foot high, bearing on its flower spikes four to six medium- 

 sized delicate purple flowers, which continue in perfection for 

 several weeks. Native of Mexico or Brazil. 



L. elegans. — A magnificent species from Brazil, with ever- 

 green foliage. It grows about two feet high or more, and blooms 

 at difi'erent times of the year. Of this species there are many 

 varieties, and shades of colour varying from white to light 

 rose, and pink, crimson, and carmine ; in the typical variety 

 the sepals and petals are pale rose, the Hp a brilliant purple. 

 It lasts about three weeks in perfection. 



L. elegans Warneri. — A magnificent variety of L. elegans, 

 which grows to about the same size. Sepals and petals light 

 rose ; lip rich crimson ; it blossoms in June and July, and 

 will last in perfection three or four weeks. Very rare, and 

 one of the finest of its class ; it is also a fine exhibition plant. 



L. fiammea. — The correct name of the plant first exhibited 

 under the name of L. Veitchii. This is the result of a cross 

 between Lalia cinnbarina and Lmlia Pilclierii ; in habit it 

 somewhat resembles the first named parent ; it bears three 

 and four flowers upon a spike, which measure some three or 

 four inches in diameter, sepals and petals vivid orange 

 scarlet, lip purple crimson, beautifully fringed at the margin. 

 It blooms during March and April. 



