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L^ELIA 



L^LIA 



11. Jongheana, Reichb. f. Rhizome with remarkably 

 thick root-fibers: pseudobulbs ovate-oblong, 1-lvd.: 

 Ivs. broadly oblong, 3-5 in. long, very thick and dark 

 green: scape stout, shorter than the If., 1-2-fld.; fls. 

 4 in. diam., bright amethyst-color; sepals linear-lance- 

 olate, acute; petals broadly oblong-obtuse; labellum 

 convolute; lateral lobes very shallow; middle lobe 

 emarginate, white and crisp, with about 7 golden-yellow 

 undulate ridges in the throat. Brazil. B.M. 6038. 

 R.H. 1873:290. G.C. 1872:425. O.R. 12:273. A 

 dwarf species with remarkable leathery Ivs. Said to 

 equal L. grandiflora and Cattleya Mossiae. Rare in 

 cult. Many varieties are listed under Latin names. 



12. pumila, Reichb. f. (Cattleya pumila, Hook. C. 

 marginata, Paxt. L. prasstans, Lindl. & Reichb. f. 

 L. Dayana, Reichb. f. L. Pinelli, Hprt.). Pseudo- 

 bulbs small, st.-like, with 1 oblong to linear-oblong If. 

 5-6 in. long: peduncle shorter than the Ivs., each bear- 

 ing a single, large, drooping, rose-purple fl.; sepals 

 oblong, acute; petals ovate-oblong, broader, undulate; 

 labellum very involute; lateral lobes subquadrate, 

 middle lobe short, emarginate, waved and crisped; 

 throat yellow, apex rich purple. A pretty dwarf 

 species from Brazil, very variable and useful. B.M. 

 3656, 5498. B.R. 30:5. F. 1850:89 (as Cattleya spec- 

 tabilis). G.C. II. 23:597; III. 36:354 Many vari- 

 iations of this plant have been described as distinct 

 species, although botanically but one species. Some of 

 them are well-marked horticultural varieties. Var. 

 prgestans, Veitch (L. prxstans, Lindl. & Reichb. f.). 



2057. Laelia purpurata. (XK)- No. 22. 



A large-fld., highly-colored variety, 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. marginata, Hort. 

 (Cattleya marginata, Paxt.). Fls. large; sepals and 

 petals rose-crimson; labellum with a white border, 

 crisp. Brazil. P.M. 10:265. I.H. 6:193 (as Cattleya 



pumila var. major). F.S. 18:1900. G.C. III. 22:262. 

 A.G. 11:158. Var. Dayana, Dean (L. Dayana, Reichb. 

 f.). Sepals and petals rose-purple; labellum with a 

 deep purple margin. Earlier than the type. Brazil. 

 R.H. 1890, p. 490. F.M. 1877:249. Var. alba, Hort. 

 Fls. like var. prxstans, but pure white with the base of 

 the lip yellow. G.C. III. 21: 11. J.H. III. 34:27; 43:349; 

 49:409, 475. 



13. Leeana, 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 

 labellum semi-ovate, acute, the tips resting on the 

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

 obcordate. Sept. "Natural hybrid of L. marginata 



and ?" (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. greenish yellow. 

 B. Labellum deeply fringed on the 



margin 14. Digbyana 



BB. Labellum not fringed. 



c. Evidently 3-lobed 15. glauca 



cc. Obsoletely 8-lobed 16. virens 



AA. Fls. all yellow 17. xanthina 



AAA. Fls. with only the sepals and petals 

 tawny yellow; labellum some other 



color 18. grandis 



AAAA. Fls. purple, rose or white. 



B. Labellum with several prominent 



toothed crests 19. superbiens 



BB. Labellum destitute of crests. 



c. Petals and labellum waved and 

 crisped. 



D. Fls. uniformly purple 20. Boothiana 



DD. Fls. white and purple. 



E. Lip ovate-acuminate 21. crispa 



BE. Lip rounded 22. purpurata 



cc. Sepals and labellum plane, or 



nearly so v . . . . 23. Perrinii 



14. Digbyana, Benth. (Brassdvola Digbyana, Lindl.). 

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

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

 solitary, very large, fragrant fl. 3-5 in. across; sepals 

 and petals similar, oblong, spreading, pale purplish 

 green; petals slightly broader; labellum very large- 

 cordate, entirely surrounding the column, white or 

 cream-colored, with the margin cut into a broad lacini- 

 ate fringe, which makes the fl. very striking. July, Aug. 

 Honduras. B.M. 4474. B.R. 32:53. F.S. 3:237. G.C. 

 III. 18:153. G.M. 46:307. A slow-growing orchid. 



15. glauca, Benth. (Brassdvola glauca, Lindl.). St. 

 short, creeping: pseudobulbs short, oblong, st.-like, 

 compressed and sheathed with scales, bearing a single 

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

 ally single, on a stalk shorter than the If., 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-lobcd 

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

 Mex. and Guatemala. B.M. 4033. B.R. 26:44. G.C. 

 111.7:357. 



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

 across; sepals suberect, ovate; petals lanceolate, sub- 

 equal; labellum obsoletely 3-lobed, cucullate; apex 

 ovate, crisp, with obscure raised lines toward the base. 

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



17. xanthina, Lindl. Lvs. oblong, longer 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. B.M. 5144. F.S. 23:2418. 

 Intro. 1858. A second-rate species. 



