L.-ELIA 



L.ELIA 



871 



throat yellow, apex rich purple. A pretty dwarf species 

 from Braz. B. M. 365G and 5-198. P.M. 10:265. F. M. 

 1877:249. B.R. 30:5. F. 1850:S9 {Catlleija spectabilis}. 

 G.C. II. 2:j:597. — Many variations of this plant have 

 been described as distinct species, although botanically 

 but one species. Some of them are well-marked horti- 

 cultural varieties. Var. praestans, Veitch (L. prwstans, 

 Lindl. & Reichb. f. ). A large-fld., highly-colored va- 

 riety, with the sepals and petals much broader than in 

 the type; labellum rich purple, very rigid and fleshy, 

 lines almost obsolete. B.M. 5498. Gn. 53, p. 550. Var. 

 marginflta, Hort. (as Ottttleya marginafa, Paxt. ). Pis. 

 large; sepals and petals rose-crimson; labellum with a 

 white border, crisp. Braz. P. M. 10: 265. I. H. 6: 193 

 (as Cattleya pumila, var. major, Lem.). P.S. 18:1900. 

 G.C. III. 22:262. A.G. 11:158. Var. Dayina, Dean 

 (L. Dayana, Reichb. f. ). Sepals and petals rose-purple; 

 labellum with a deep purple margin. Earlier than the 

 type. Braz. R.H. 1890, p. 490. P.M. 1877:249. Var. 

 alba, Hort. Pis. like var. prrpxians, but pure white with 

 thebaseof the lip yellow. G.C. 111.21:11. J. H. 111.34:27. 

 13. Leeina, Reichb. f. Hybrid: pseudobulbs cylindri- 

 cal, somewhat swollen, 1-lvd. : Ivs. cuneate-oblong, very 

 coriaceous : sepals and petals spreading, ligulate, acute, 

 somewhat undulate, rose color; lateral lobes of the la- 

 bellum semi-ovate, acute, the tips resting on the middle 

 lamella, white, tips purple; middle lobe broad, obcor- 

 date. Sept. "Natural hybrid of L. marghmta and 



f" Hansen. — As this plant has 4 pollinia, it is 



probably nearer Cattleya. It was imperfectly described 

 by Reichb. as a doubtful hybrid. 



GROUP III. 



A. Fls. greeniah yellow. 



B. Labi'lhiiii lU-i'iily fringed on the 



miir.iiii 1 14. Digbyana 



BB. Lahilhnit )i"l fi-iiiijed. 



D. L'eidi ntly J-iobed 15. glauca 



DD. Obsoletely S-lobed 16. virens 



AA. Fls. all yellow 17. xanthina 



AAA. Fls. with only the sepals and petals 

 taivny yellow ; labellum some 



other color 18. grandis 



▲AAA, Fls. purple, ro.ie or white. 



B. Lnlit'lliim irith sereral promi- 

 nent t.intlii'd crests 19. superbiens 



BB. Laliellnm thstitute of crests. 

 c. Petals irnd labellum waved 

 and cfisped. 



D. Fls. uniformly purple 20. Boothiana 



DD. Fls. white and purple. 



E. liip ovate-acuminate ...21. crispa 



EE. Lip rounded 22. purpurata 



cc. Sepals and labellum plane, 



or nearly so 23. Perrmii 



14. Digbyjma, Benth. (Brassdvola Digbyd.na,lAu&\.). 

 Pseudobulbs elongate, stem-like, 1-lvd.: Ivs. elliptical, 

 thick, fleshy, plane, slightly keeled : peduncle with a 

 solitary, very large, fragrant flower 3-5 in. across : sepals 

 and petals similar, oblong, spreading, pale purplish 

 green; petals slightly broader; labellum very large-cor- 

 date, entirely surrounding the column, white or cream- 

 colored, with the margin cut into abroad laciniate fringe, 

 which makes the flower very striking. July, Aug. Hon- 

 duras. B.M. 4474. B.R. 32:53. P.S. 3:237. G.C. III. 

 18:153. — A slow-growing orchid. 



15. gladca, Benth. (Srassifi'oia jtteMca, Lindl.). Stem 

 short, creeping: pseudobulbs short, oblong, stem-like, 

 compressed and sheathed with scales, bearing a single 

 oblong glaucous, very thick and leathery leaf: fls. usu- 

 ally single, on a stalk shorter than the leaf, fragrant; 

 sepals and petals spreading, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 

 greenish yellow; labellum with a short claw surround- 

 ing the column, then expanding into a large 3-lobed 

 limb, yellowish white, streaked with red in the throat. 

 Mes. andGuat. B.M. 4033. B.R. 26:44. G.C. III. 7:357. 



■.0. virens, Lindl. Plants about 6 in. high: fls. 1 in. 

 across; sepals suberect, ovate: petals lanceolate, suh- 

 equal; labellum obsoletely 3-lolied, cueullate; apex ovate, 

 crisp, with obscure raised lines toward the base. The 

 fls. are pale yellowish green of no beauty. Brazil. 



17. xanthlna, Lindl. Lvs. oblong, .onger than the 

 fusiform pseudobulb: raceme 3-5-fld. : fls. 3 in. across, 

 buff-yellow except the lip, which is white in front 

 streaked with crimson-purple; sepals and petals sub- 

 equal, oblong-obtuse, undulate, leathery and convex; 

 labellum nearly quadrate when spread out, without 

 raised veins. Brazil. Int. 1858. B.M. 5144 P.S. 

 23:2418. — A second-rate species. 



18. grflndis, Lindl. & Paxt. Pseudobulbs stem-like, 

 1-lvd., 1 ft. high: lvs. rigid, oblong-lanceolate: scape 

 erect, bearing 2-5 fls. 4 in. across: sepals and petals 

 lanceolate, the latter a little broader, slightly curled or 

 twisted; labellum white; front lobe large, bell-shaped, 

 crenate-toothed, veined with purple. Spring. Brazil. 

 B.M. 5553. P.S. 7, p. 238 and 23 :2473. —A curious s'pecies 

 with the sepals and petals colored tawny yellow, con- 

 trasting strongly with the whitish purple-veined lip. 

 Var. tenebrdsa, God. Lebeuf. Sepals and petals citron- 

 yellow, less undulate; labellum trumpet-shaped, purple, 

 with a broad border of white with many purple veins. 

 G.C. III. 14:221. G.M. 36:531. 



19. superbiens, Lindl. Pseudobulbs 1 ft. or more in 

 length, oblong, with one or two coriaceous oblong lvs. 

 equaling the pseudobulbs in length: scape drooping, 

 o-G ft. long, bearing a globose cluster of 10-20 fls. each 

 about 6 in. in diara. : sepals and petals nearly equal, 

 spreading, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, lilac-purple, paler 

 below; labellum as long as the segments ; middle lobe 

 broad obcordate, waved and crisp; disk with several 

 prominent toothed crests, yellow, deep crimson-purple 

 on the margins; side lobes yellow with purple margins 

 and stripes. Guatemala. B.M. 4090. P.S. 11:1178-79. 

 P.M. 11:97. R.H. 1886:324. -A very large plant. 



20. Boothiina, Reichb. f. (Z/. ;»;<«<«, Veitch. Cattleya 

 lobilta, Lindl.). A strong-growing plant: pseudobulbs 

 clavate, furrowed, 1-lvd. : lvs. lanceolate-oblong, about 

 as long as the scape: scape 8-10 in. long, from the 

 axil of the leaf, 2-5-fld. : fts. about 5 in. across, uniformly 

 violet-purple with rich crimson veins on the lip; sepals 

 lanceolate, with reflexed margins; petals broad, oblong, 

 undulate, crisp; labellum cueullate, the middle lobe re- 

 Hexed, all beautifully waved and crisped. Much like L. 

 ,'m'.V7«( in habit. Apr^ May. S.Brazil. R. H. 1874:331 (i. 

 I^irieri.farr.). G.C. 1848:403 and 111. 10:577. P.S. 20, p. 

 132. A.G. 13 :608. — This plant is not free-flowering, hence 

 it is little cult., although a beautiful and distinct species. 



21. crispa, Reichb. f. (Crf»?f)/a cri'spn, Lindl.). Pseu- 

 dobulbs clustered, elongate-clavate, 1-lvd. : lvs. large, 1 

 ft. long, oblong-lanceolate, emarginate: scape with 5-6 

 large, handsome, fragrant fls. : sepals linear-oblaneeo- 

 late or spatulate, acute, margins revolute; petals much 

 broader, with the margins beautifully waved and crisped ; 

 htlH'Uum standing forward, recurved at the apex; side 

 lubes rounded, white, yellow at base, streaked with red; 

 middle lobe long, ovate-acuminate, deep purple inside, 

 veined, all remarkably waved and crisped. Summer. 

 On lofty trees, fully exposed. Brazil. B.M. 3910. B.R. 

 14:1172. Gn. 48, p. .504. J.H. III. 33:197. P.M. 5:5.- 

 A fine white-fld. species resembling a Cattleya in habit. 

 Var. Cauwelsertiae, L. Linden. Sepals and petals tinged 

 with greenish yellow; base of labellum yellow. I.H. 

 38:12L 



22. purpurata, Lindl. & Paxt. Pig. 1224. Pseudobulbs 

 long-elliptical, 6-8 in. high : lvs. solitary, oblong, 

 leathery, dark green, 1 ft. or more in length : scape 

 erect, 3-7-fld. : fls. very large, 6-8 in. across ; sepals linear- 

 oblong, spreading, white, suffused with light rose ; petals 

 much broader, ovate, undulate crisp, base attenuate, 

 colored like the sepals; labellum very large, bell-shaped; 

 middle lobe rounded, undulate-crisp, rich purple with 

 darker veins, throat yellow. A robust plant, whose 

 large fls., borne on strong, erect stalks, make it one of 

 the grandest Lselias in cultivation. Spring. Brazil. 

 I.H. 1, p. 54, and 3:83. P.S. 11 :1138-39. Gn. 54, p. 17 and 

 ,56, p. 46 (var. Mrs. Measures). G.C. II. 14:45 and 

 20 : 533. A. P. 6 : 223. — Var. atropurpilrea, Williams. 

 Sepals and petals deep rose; labellum large, expanded, 

 purple-magenta ; throat yellow, veined with purple. 

 Brazil. Var. Ashworthi4na, .1. Anders. Petals wider 

 than in the fvpc 2 in. wide, purplish rose, with darker 

 stripes. A hiirhly , •..!.. r.d f.. nil. G. C. III. 20: 39. Var. 

 N^lisii, Hort., Verschatf. Si-pals and petals subsessile. 



