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LYCASTE 



LYCASTE 



March, April. Guatemala. B.R. 28:13 (as Maxillaria 

 cruenta). Gn. 44:394 (as L. aromatica). C.O. 9. 



11. macrobulbon, Lindl. Pseudobulbs very large, 

 ovate, compressed, with several large, oblong, acute Ivs. : 

 scapes usually 2 from each pseudobulb, much shorter 

 than the Ivs.: fls. large, yellow; sepals ovate-oblong, 

 spreading; petals shorter, somewhat concave, with 

 recurved tips; labellum oblong, as long as the petals, 

 spotted on the disk with brown. Colombia. B.M. 4228 

 (as Maxillaria macrobulbon). 



12. Skinneri, Lindl. Pseudobulbs oblong-ovate, 3-5 

 in. high, 1-2-lvd.: Ivs. oblong-lanceolate, 9-12 in. long: 

 scapes 5-^6 in. long, each bearing a single waxy fl. 

 5-6 in. diam.; sepals ovate-oblong, white tinged with 

 rose; petals half as long, broadly ovate, pointing for- 

 ward with acute, reflexed tips, striated and tinged with 

 dark rose; lateral lobes of the labellum erect trun- 

 cate; middle lobe oblong-ovate, recurved with a fleshy 

 tongue-shaped callus on the disk, dark crimson-purple. 

 Guatemala. B.M. 4445. P.M. 11:1. Gn. 25:410; 30, 

 p. 374; 37:397. F. 1861:65 (var.). A.F. 4:519. J.H. 

 III. 34:367; 60:321. A.G. 14:433. C.L.A. 6:166. 

 G.M. 53:894. C.O.I. O.K. 19:276 The most useful 

 of the genus. Spring. The following varieties are 

 advertised: 



Var. alba, Hort. A large-fld. white variety with a 

 tinge of yellow at the base of the labellum and a yellow, 

 tongue-shaped appendage in its throat. I.H. 27:405. 

 Gn. 25:410. F.M. 1872:35. G.C. III. 7:424. A.F. 

 6:631. J.H. III. 50: 253; 62: 541. C.O. la O.K. 19: 177. 

 Var. albo-sanguinea. No description. Var. armeniaca, 

 Hort. Sepals white; petals and 

 lips suffused with apricot-yellow. 

 G.M. 53:72. J.H. III. 60:51. C.O. 

 Id. Var. Candida, Hort. White. 

 Var. delicatissima, Hort. Fls. large, 

 rose-white; labellum white, blotched 

 with rose. Feb. C.O. 16. Var. 

 Denholmiana, Hort. Upper lobes of 

 fl. rich crimson; lip almost white. 

 Var. grandifldra. No description. 

 Var. hellemense, Cogn. Fls. bright 

 rose-purple. C.O. le. R.B. 35:53. 

 Var. purpurata, Hort. Sepals and 

 petals rose-white; labellum crim- 

 son-purple. Var. rosea, Hort. A 

 beautiful variety with deep rose fls. 

 and a white labellum spotted with 

 crimson. Var. superba. Sepals and 

 petals white; labellum crimson. 



13. aromatica, Lindl. Fig. 2219. 

 Pseudobulbs ovate, compressed : Ivs. 

 many, sheathing, oblong - lanceo- 

 late: scape erect, 1-fld., shorter than 

 the Ivs.; fls. yellow, 2% in- across; 

 sepals and petals ovate - oblong, 

 acute; the latter smaller and point- 

 ing forward; lateral lobes of the 

 labellum with narrow, projecting 

 blades; middle lobe spatulate, den- 

 tate, recurved, and having a large 

 truncate plate as a crest. Winter 

 and spring. Mex. B.R. 1871. 

 Floriferous. 



14. Deppei, Lindl. Pseudobulbs ovate, clustered: Ivs. 

 3-4, broadly elliptic-lanceolate, 1^-2 ft. long: scape 

 erect, bearing 1 or 2 fls. 4 in. diam.; sepals oblong- 

 lanceolate, dingy green, spotted with chocolate-purple; 

 petals smaller and cucullate, white; labellum bright 

 yellow, with a few purple spots; lateral lobes small, 

 rounded; middle lobe ovate-acuminate, recurved, waved, 

 with a yellow callus. Vigorous and free-flowering. Aug. 

 to May and June. B.M. 3395. L.B.C. 17:1612 (both 

 as Maxillaria Deppii). P.M. 2:268 (as Maxillaria 



Deppei). C.O. 11. Named after Deppe, but originally 

 spelled Deppii. Var. punctatissima, Hort. Fls. much 

 spotted with dark purple. Guatemala. 



L. Ballix=Ij. Skinneri x L. plana var. Measuresiana. Sepals 

 terra-cotta with a rosy flush; petals rose, fading, to white at tips; lip 

 white, irregularly carmine-spotted. O.K. 11:80. G.M. 46:356; 

 55:219. L. Bdrringtonix, Lindl. Fls. green to tawny yellow; 

 sepals and petals ovate-lanceolate; lip 3-lobed, the front lobe ovate; 

 fimbriate. W. Indies. L. CdppeiL. Skinneri X L. plana. L. 

 Ckdrle8icorthii=(l). L. Dyeriana, Sander. Fls. pale green; lip 

 obscurely 3-lobed, the front lobe elliptic, denticulate, reflexeu, 

 obtuse. Peru. B.M. 8103. L. eisgrubensis=L. Skinneri xL. 

 lasioglossa. L. /ormdsa=(?). Fls. large, cream-white, with red 

 spots at the base of the petals.//, fulvfscens, Hook. Sepals and 



Eetals lanceolate, acuminate, red-brown, paler at base; lip orange- 

 rown, oblong, obtuse. Colombia. B.M. 4193. L. Grdganii=Li. 

 aromatica X L. Deppei. L. Henniseana, Kranzl. Allied to L. 

 lasioglossa. Fls. large; petals nearly white; lip quite glabrous, 

 white or cream-colored; column pure white, hairy above the middle. 

 Colombia. L. hybrida=L. Skinneri XL. Deppei. Fls. in size 

 between the two parents, cream-color, minutely dark-spotted. 

 L. Imschonti&na, Lind. & Cogn.=L. Skinneri X Maxillaria nigres- 

 cens. Sepals pale yellow, red-spotted; petals pale yellow, smaller, 

 less spotted; lip yellow, dark purple at base. Lind. 410. J.H. III. 

 62:425. L. lota, Rolfe. Allied to L. Barringtoniae. Fls. white, 

 except sepals and apex of petals which are green. Peru. L. Lu- 

 cianid,na==L. Skinneri x L. lasioglossa. L. macrophylla, Lindl.=L. 



lana. L. Micheli&na, Cogn. In general aspect much resembling 

 . aromatica, but with the floral segms. broader. Mex. L. per- 

 uvidna, Rolfe. Sepals and petals light brown, becoming paler at 

 base, lip nearly white. Peru. L. Pourbaixiana=i,. Skinneri var. 

 superba XL. Deppei. L. Rogersonii^L. Skinneri XL. plana. 

 L. tricolor, Reichb. f., var. dlbens. Sepals pale green; petals white 

 with greenish tinge at ends. L. Tunstittii=C!). Sepals rose-colored ; 

 petals white with rose-pink spots; lip ruby-red, with white markings. 

 G.C. III. 54:415. L. xytriophora, Reichb. Sepals light greenish 

 brown, with a horny point on the under side; petals yellowish 

 green at base, white above; lip small, white, sometimes stained rose- 

 pink. Peru (?). HEINRICH HASSELBRING. 

 GEORGE V. NASH. 



2219. Lycaste aromatica. 



