DESCRIPTIVE LIST. 299 



Lalia erubescent. See Lalia rubescens. 



A. Lcelia flava. Mexico B. R., 28, 62. 



SYN. Lcelia caulescens. 



A very pretty plant, bearing in March a piofusion of 

 bright canary-colored flowers. A desirable species, grow- 

 ing freely and always giving good bloom. 



C. Lcelia furfuracea. Oaxaca . . . B. M., 3810. 



B. R., 1839, 26 - 



A species resembling Lcelia autumnalis, but with less 

 brilliant flowers. It differs in the leaves also, which, in- 

 stead of being two or more together, are often solitary, 

 and are erect and straight, instead of being curved and 

 bent. The scape, also, bears but one flower, which has 

 no perfume. 



A. Lcelia gigantea. Brazil War. Orch., 6. 



SYN. Lczlia grandiflora. 



A fine species with very large flowers, delicate lilac, 

 marked with rosy purple. It is one of the most showy of 

 the Lcelias. 



A. Lcelia grandis. Bahia . . . . B. M., 5553. 



Bat. 2d Cen., 136. 



Perianth nankeen-yellow j lip white, striped with crim- 

 son. Flowers very large and of long duration. A sum- 

 mer bloomer. 



Lcelia harpophylla. Brazil . .... . F. M., 2, 70. 



A species resembling Lcelia cinnabarina. Flowers red- ' 

 dish orange ; very large ; lip peculiarly notched. 



