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and in June and July produces its large flowers, which are 

 in the sepals and petals of a yellowish green, the lip being of 

 a rich dark velvety purple, with a narrow margin of orange. 

 Native of Santa Martha. 



L. Harrisonm. — An old and undeservedly neglected species. 

 The pseudobulbs are stout and light green, bearing a single 

 large, plaited, dark green leaf. The flowers are very large, 

 measuring some three inches in diameter ; sepals and petals 

 large and fleshy, waxy- white ; lip deep purplish lilac. It 

 succeeds in a cool-house. Its flowers last an immense time 

 in perfection in a sitting-room. Native of Brazil. 



L. lanipes. — A very free-flowering kind from South America. 

 It is in habit of growth similar to L. Skinneri. The flowers 

 are large, produced in great quantities, greenish white ; lip 

 beautifully fringed. It is a most profuse bloomer during 

 autumn, many dozen of flowers being produced, and these are 

 very useful for cutting, and last a long time in perfection. 



L. S chiller iaji a. — A free-growing plant, with somewhat the 

 habit of L. gigantea. The flower spike attains the height of 

 six inches ; sepals about four inches long, yellowish brown ; 

 petals smaller, and white ; Hp white in front, and yeUow at 

 the base. This was first shown by Lord Londesborough. 



L. Skinneri. — A beautiful free-flowering Orchid from 

 Guatemala. The sepals and petals are pure white, tinged at 

 the base with rose ; the lip of the same colour, spotted with 

 crimson ; blooms during the winter months, lasting a long time 

 in beauty. This plant ought to be in every collection; it is 

 one of the finest for winter blooming, its large, numerous, 

 singularly-formed, and richly-coloured flowers, rendering it 

 at that season peculiarly attractive. 



L. Skinneri delicatissima. — Another distinct and handsome 

 variety fi'om Guatemala. Flowers large, measui'ing six inches 

 across ; sepals and petals pinkish white ; lip white, intermixed 



