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exception, one of the jGinest Orchids in cultivation. There are 

 many varieties of it, all of which are well worth growing, 

 though some are much finer than others. The sepals and 

 petals are pure white, the lip rich dark crimson pui*ple ; but 

 in some of the varieties they are of a light rose colour. It 

 blooms during May, June, and July, and lasts three weeks in 

 perfection, if the flowers are kept dry. Of this a fine specimen 

 in bloom was exhibited at one of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society's meetings by R. Warner, Esq., Broomfield; the plant 

 was large, and had about sixty flowers on it. 



L. purpurata Nelissii. — In habit of growth this variety 

 differs in no respect from the species. The flowers are large; 

 sepals and petals white, tinged with rose on the inside, whilst 

 the sepals only on the outside are of rich rose colour ; lip 

 large and reddish crimson ; a rare and very beautiful form. 

 Native of Brazil. 



L. purpurata, var, Williamsii. — A splendid kind from 

 Brazil, and certainly one of the finest of the genus for 

 exhibition purposes. The flowers are large, three or four on 

 a spike, each bloom measuring more than five inches across ; 

 sepals and petals beautiful delicate rose ; lip rich crimson, 

 and very large. Blooms in May and June, and continues 

 three weeks in perfection ; grows two feet high ; foliage rich 

 dark green. 



L. PaisselUana. — A very distinct and elegant variety, be- 

 longing to the L. purjmrata section of this genus ; the flowers 

 are large, the sepals somewhat narrow, white suffused with 

 lilac, the petals broader and slightly deeper in colour, the 

 lip large and rosy-hlac, having a band of pale rose near 

 the throat, which latter is light yellow pencilled with rose. 

 Very rare. Native of Brazil. 



L. Schillerana. — A very fine species in the way of 

 L. elegans, as regards growth as well as flower. It grows 



