364 ORCHID- grower's manual. 



The iinest form of this species we have seen was in the col- 

 lection of R. F. Ainsworth, Esq., M.D., Lower Broughton, 

 under the care of Mr. Mitchell ; the flowers in this case were 

 deep rose-coloured, and three inches and a half in diameter. 

 The figure in Paxton's Magazine quoted below appears to us 

 to represent this species rather than L. acuminata, which 

 name is attached to it, — Mexico. 



Fig.— Bot. Reg., 1Mb, t. 69 ; Orchid Album, iv. t. 173 ; Bot. Mag., t. 

 4099 ; Paxton, Mag. Bot., x. 49, with tab. (acuminata). 



L. Perrinii, LindUy. — A truly beautiful species, resembling 

 a L'attleya in growth and in flower. The stems are club- 

 shaped, scarcely a foot in height, with large solitary oblong- 

 obtuse dark green leaves, and two-flowered peduncles from 

 compressed purplish green spathes. The flowers are about 

 six inches across ; the sepals and broader petals light magenta- 

 rose, the three-lobed lip with the front portion intensely rich 

 purple-crimson, which is continued round the front edges of 

 the lateral lobes, the throat white, and the exterior of the 

 side lobes pale rosy lilac veined with deeper rose. It blooms 

 in October and November, and continues in good condition 

 for a couple of weeks. There are two varieties of this plant ; 

 one producing much darker-coloured flowers, and being 

 stronger in growth than the other. — Brazil. 



'FiG.—Bot. Reg., 1838, t. 2 ; Bot. Mag., t. 3711 ; Orchid Album, ii. t. GO ; 

 Paxton, Mag. Bot., xiii. 5, with tab. ; Hart. Parad., i. t. 10. 



Syn. — Cattleya Perrinii ; C. inttrmedia atigusti folia, 



L. Perrinii irrorata, lichh. f. — A delicately-coloured yet 

 attractive variety, with the general characters of the type, but 

 difl'ering in the colour of its charming flowers. The sepals 

 and petals are of the palest rose colour, and the lip is nearly 

 white, its disk, however, being of a pale yellow colour, and 

 its apex of a light purple. — Brazil. 



L. Perrinii nivea, Rchh. f. — A very chaste and beautiful 

 form, first flowered in this country by ourselves, and still 

 very rare. It resembles the type in every respect saving 

 the colour of the flowers, which is pure white, with the 

 exception of the lip, which is pale rosy pink in front, and 

 having a slight tinge of yellow in the throat. It blossoms 

 during October and November, and lasts about two weeks in 

 perfection. — Brazil. 



Fig.— Orchid Album, iv. t. 181 ; Floral Mag., 2 ser., t. 420. 



L. Pilclieriana, Dominy and EcJih. f. — This fine hybrid 



