L^ELIA 



L^LIA 



1771 



18. grandis, Lindl. & Paxt. Pseudobulbs st.-like, 

 1-lvd., 1 ft. high: Ivs. 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. F.S. 7, p. 238, and 23:2473. A curious 

 species with the sepals and petals colored tawny yellow, 

 contrasting strongly with the whitish purple-veined lip. 

 Var. tenebrosa, 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 1 or 2 coriaceous oblong Ivs. 

 equaling the pseudobulbs in length: scape drooping, 

 5-6 ft. long, bearing a globose cluster of 10-20 fls. each 

 about 6 in. diam.; sepals and petals nearly equal, 

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

 below; labellum as long as the segms., middle lobe 

 broad obcordate, waved and crisped; 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. F.S. 11:1178, 

 1179. P.M. 11 :97. R.H. 1886:324. A very large plant. 



20. Bopthiana, Reichb. f. (L. lobata, Veitch. Cdttleya 

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

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

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

 of the If., 2-5-fld.; fls. 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 cucullate, the middle lobe 

 reflexed, all beautifully waved and crisped. Much like 

 L.crispa in habit. April, May. S. Brazil. R.H. 1874: 331 

 (as L. Rivieri). G.C. 1848:403; III. 10:577. F.S. 20, p. 

 132. A.G. 13:608. O.R. 12:265. This plant is not 

 free-flowering, hence it is little cult., although a beauti- 

 ful and distinct species. 



21. crispa, Reichb. f. (Cdttleya crispa, Lindl.). Pseu- 

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

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

 large, handsome, fragrant fls.; sepals linear-oblanceo- 

 late or spatulate, acute, margins revplute; petals much 

 broader, with the margins beautifully waved and 

 crisped; labellum standing forward, recurved at the 

 apex; side lobes 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. 1172. Gn. 48, p. 504. J.H. 

 111.33:197. P.M. 5:5. O.R. 9:201; 17:305 A fine 

 white-fld. species resembling a cattleya in habit. Var. 

 Cauwelsertiae, L. Lind. Sepals and petals tinged with 

 greenish yellow; base of labellum yellow. I.H. 38:121. 



22. purpurata, Lindl. & Paxt. (Cdttleya Brysidna, 

 Lem.). Fig. 2057. Pseudobulbs long-elliptical, 6-8 in. 

 high: Ivs. 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 Iselias in cult. 

 Spring. Brazil. I.H. 1, p. 54, and 3:83. F.S. 11:1138, 

 1139. Gn. 54, p. 17; 56, p. 46 (var. Mrs. Measures). 

 G.C. II. 14:45; 20:533. A.F. 6:223. O.R. 15:156. 

 G.M. 57:723 (var. alba). Var. atropurp&rea, Williams. 

 Sepals and petals deep rose; labellum large, expanded, 

 purple-magenta; throat yellow, veined with purple. 

 Brazil. Var. Ashwprthiana, J. Anders. Petals wider 

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

 stripes. A highly colored form. G.C. III. 20:39. Var. 



2058. Laslia cinnabarina. 



Nelisii, Hort., Versch. Sepals and petals subsessile, 

 the former rose-colored outside; midlobe of the labellum 

 ovate, acute. Much like the type in color. I.H. 15 : 569. 

 Var. Russelliana, Williams (L. Russelliana, Hort.). Fls. 

 large; sepals somewhat narrow, white, suffused with 

 lilac; petals broader, deeper lilac; labellum large, rose- 

 lilac ; throat yellow, 

 marked with rose. Au- 

 tumn. Var. Schroederi, 

 Reichb. f. Sepals and 

 petals white; labellum 

 white, with a tinge of 

 rose in the center; tube 

 pale yellow, with fine, 

 dark purple lines. I.H. 

 38:139. Var. Manda- 

 iana, Hort. Pseudo- 

 bulbs thinner and nar- 

 rower than in the type : 

 fls. as large as those of 

 the type, pure white, 

 with a faint tinge of 

 pink on the labellum. 

 Var. praetexta, Reichb. 

 f. No description of 

 this plant is available. 

 Many other varieties 

 appear under Latin 

 names. 



23. Perrinii, Lindl. 

 (Cdttleya Perrinii, 

 Lindl . ) . Pseudobulbs 

 elongate: Ivs. solitary, 

 oblong, coriaceous, 8 

 in. long, equaling the 

 st. : fls. showy, 2-3 on a 



short stalk; sepals oblong-linear, obtuse; petals a little 

 broader, all rose-purple, darker at the tips; middle 

 lobe of labellum cucullate, expanded, oblong, obtuse, 

 undulate, with an inflated fistular cavity at the base, 

 destitute of ridges, color deep crimson; lateral lobes 

 erect, acute, pale. Oct.-Dec. Brazil. B.M. 3711 (as 

 L. intermedia var. angustifolia) . B.R. 24:2. P.M. 13:5. 

 G.M. 37:717. A.F. 13:1196; 31:470. Fls. rather pale. 

 Var. alba, O'Brien. Fls. white, labellum tinged with 

 yellow. There are several pale varieties of this plant. 



GROUP IV. 

 A. Lvs. solitary. 



B. Scape 1-fld 24. monophylla 



BB. Scape several-fld 25. harpophylla 



AA. Lvs. usually 2 26. cinnabarina 



24. monophylla, N. E. Br. Rhizome a matted mass 

 sending up tufts of If.- and fl.-sts. : flowering sts. 6-10 

 in. long, as thick as a crow-quill, rigid and erect, bear- 

 ing a single linear-oblong, obtuse If. 2-3 in. long, and 

 several sheathing bracts; fls. 1-2 in. across, vivid 

 orange-scarlet; sepals and petals similar, spreading, 

 oblong, subacute; labellum very small, lateral lobes 

 embracing the column, terminal minute papillose on the 

 disk. Mountains of Jamaica, growing on trees at 

 elevations of 3,000-5,000 ft. B.M. 6683. 



25. harpophylla, Reichb. f. Hybrid much like L. 

 cinnabarina. Pseudobulbs slender, about 10 in. long, 

 each bearing a single lance-linear If.: raceme short, 

 suberect, bearing 5-10 brilliant scarlet-orange fls.; 

 sepals and petals oblong-lanceolate, acute; middle lobe 

 linear, acuminate, crisp, with a whitish spot. A luxuriant 

 free-flower ing species. Feb., March. Brazil. Gn. 24:116. 

 F.M. 1879:372. J.H. III. 43:283. Probably a hybrid 

 between L. cinnabarina and a Brassavola(?), Reichb. f. 



26. cinnabarina, Batem. Fig. 2058. Pseudobulbs elon- 

 gate, cylindrical, but broadest at the base, sheathed with 

 scales, bearing 1-2 linear-oblong, reflexed, acute, coria- 

 ceous Ivs. : raceme terminal, erect, 15-20 in. long, with 



