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L. alhida MariancB. — A pretty variety of tlie preceding 

 species, of compact habit, with pale green foliage ; sepals and 

 petals flesh colour, changing to salmon ; lip mauve, with buff 

 stripes. A desirable plant, blossoming during winter, and as it 

 continues in bloom four or five weeks, it is a valuable addition 

 to a collection when flowers are generally scarce. It requires 

 to be grown in a cool-house. 



L. anceps. — A remarkably handsome Orchid from Mexico. 

 The flowers are three or four inches across, and last a month 

 in perfection, if kept in a cool dry house ; sepals and petals 

 rose lilac, the lip a beautiful deep purple. It blooms in 

 December and January. Of this there are several varieties, 

 one of which is called L. Barkerii. 



L. anceps Dmvso7ii. — This beautiful variety flowered in the 

 autumn of 1867 for the first time in this country, with T, 

 Dawson, Esq., of Meadow Bank, the great emporium for 

 Orchid gems and novelties ; it was also exhibited, in January 

 1868, at South Kensington, by Mr. Hodges, gardener to 

 S. Wright, Esq., Gravely Hill, Birmingham, and is a gi*eat 

 acquisition amongst our winter-flowering Orchids. The plant 

 does not present any special character distinguishing it from 

 the species, except in colour. The flowers are produced two 

 or three together, on stems two feet long or more ; sepals and 

 petals pure white ; exterior of lateral lobes of lip white, 

 interior clothed with purple lines radiating from the base, 

 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. 



