202 orchid-grower's manual. 



L. gigantea. — A stately-growing plant, of which there are 

 several varieties, some of them not worth growing, though the 

 best variety is well deserving a place with L. Skinneri. It 

 makes oblong pseudobulbs some five or six inches high, bearing 

 two, or sometimes three, large leaves from one to two feet long, 

 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. Harrisonce. — 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 

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

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



L. S chiller iana. — 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 ; lip white in front, and yellow 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, 



