Colax 



There are several varieties, so common now that 

 they should be mentioned. 



Chatsworth variety. Flowers larger, more com- 

 pact and in greater number on the spike. 5s. 



liololeuca (all white). The golden hairs are 

 wanting. 



Lemoniana (Sir Charles Lemon). The name 

 is a sort of pun, for in this variety the golden hairs 

 are lemon colour. Is. 6d. 



maxima. Flowers larger than usual, and more 

 of them. Is. 6d. 



Ochracea (ochrous). White, with a pretty yellow 

 horseshoe on each side of the lip, edged with a 

 darker tone. Strongly scented. Summer. Assam. 5s. 



Odoratissima. Small, pure white, but a stain of 

 yellow in the centre of the lip. Free flowering. 

 March and April. Neilgherries. 1864. 



COLAX. (A parasite Greek.) 



We have only one species of Colax, and that in 

 scientific language is a Lycaste, but I use the 

 familiar name. 



Jugosus (yoked) is a special favourite with me. 

 It has a great variety of colouring. One authority 

 describes the sepals as creamy, petals white, trans- 

 versely blotched with rich dark chocolate, lip 

 streaked with blackish purple. Another, all creamy, 



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