L^LIA 



throat vellow, apex rich purple. A pretty dwarf species 

 from Braz. B. M. 3656 and 5498. P. .M. 10:205. P.M. 

 1877:2i9. B.R. 30:5. P. 1850:89 {Cilll, n^t s,„:-t„t,i]U\ . 

 G.C. II. 23:597.-Many variations ..f tliN |.hiiit l,;iv,- 

 been described as distinct species. :iltli.iui;li l.ot;iiii.:illy 

 but one species. Some of them are \vi-ll-)iiarki-d h..ni- 

 cultur.il varieties. Var. praestans, Veit.-li \ L. pnislans, 

 Linill. A: Reichb. f. i. A large-fld.. hiy:hly-colored va- 

 rietv, with the s.-pals and petals much broader than in 

 the 'type: labcUuin ricli purple very riirid and fleshy, 



marginita, Hort. I :.- ' .'• ,.' ,1'isi, . FIs. 



large; sepals and [.. , ' - ■ ii a 



white border, crisp. I'' r 'i " ! '! '■ 1''3 



(as Cattlei/a puiuihi . '.^ir. ..- < ■.■. I. m I' < l-:l!inii. 



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

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

 labellum with a deep purple margin. Earlier than the 



)baseof 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. marginata and 



?" Hansen. — An this plant has 4 pollinla, it is 



probably nearer fattleya. It was imperfectly described 

 by Reichb. as a doubtful hybrid. 



L-ELIA 



871 



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

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

 ImtT yelluw except the lip, which is white in front 

 sTrt-;ikiil with crimson-purple; sepals and petals sub- 

 . i|ua!. c.i.li'iig-obtuse, undulate, leathery and convex; 

 lal.rlluiu nearly quadrate when spread out, without 

 rai,sed veius. Brazil. Int. 1858. B.M. 5144. F.S. 

 23:2418. -A second-rate species. 



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

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

 erect, bearing 2-5 lis. 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 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. 8up6rbiens, Lindl. Pseudobulbs 1 ft. or more in 

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

 equaliui; the ps,_.u<l"bullis in IrriL;tli: scnpe drooping, 





tis. each 

 equal, 



lie lobe 



below; labellum as lung as tli,- ~. -.n. in- ; 

 broad obcordate, waved and cri-|i; .li-k with -.vi-ral 

 prominent toothed crests, yellow, 'I'' p rrniisnii-]iiuple 

 on the margins ; side lobes yell. i\v wiih i.nipir iiKu-ius 

 and stripes. Guatemala. B.M. UMin. F.S.ll :llnS-79. 

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



20. Boothiina, Reichb. f. (£. 2o6n«a, Veiteh. Cattleya 

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

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

 as long as the scape: scajie S-Iil in. Inm,'. from the 

 axil of the leaf, 2-5-fld.: Hs. abciii :. in. an mss. uniformly 

 violet-purple with rich crims.m v.ins .in th,- lip; sepals 

 lanceolate, witlir.-fl.-xe.l nu>vi:\n~: p.taN I, n.a.l. oblong, 



!!!'v'';' :'■''!;;';:, .Vp, ,v''',M'a',,r,.M.|''.i,'''!\iu'h'i'ikr /.. 



ved 





iful and distinct species. 

 a crispa, Lindl.). Pseu- 



II. Fl!<. innfoniiJii parph' 20. Boothiana 



DD. Fls. ,rl,,t. ,l„.l puri.h'. 



E. L,'p nr,,l,'-,i.-i,„iiiiat,' ...21. crispa 



EE. Liji r:-iiin:lr,i 22. purpurata 



cc. Sepals and labellum plane, 



or nearly so 23. Perrinii 



14. Digby&na, Benth. (Brassdvola Digby&na, Lindl.). 

 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, p.ale purplish 

 un-rji: pi-tnls sliij-lltlv tirnadcr: lal.i-lluni very large-cor- 

 il.ii-, .•Ii1ir-P. ~i)rr>.iiiMlllij rli liiiiMi. 'A li iie or cream- 



X-. !• :, ■^. ..•,., • ■ • i ■ . ,, . , .Vug. Hon- 



,l,,i ,., l;.M, icp l;,i;, ,;j..v;. r.-. :;:j:;7. G.C. III. 

 l,S:l,-i3.-A slow-growing orchid. 



15. glaiica, Benth. (BTOSS(lfo;« sriaiica, Lindl.). Stem 

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

 compressed and sheathed with .scales, bearing a single 



ally sTn" 1 ■ . ■ ■ > ^ ■ ' iim iIm' I, af, fragrant; 



sepals an! I ., ■ J ■ 1^ lam .ohite, obtuse, 



greenish \.;."-'. : mi..,,:;i.| w.r,., ;i -Ihii-i .-law surround- 

 ing the L-olunm, lin-n .xpan.ljni; inio a large 3-lobed 

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

 Mex. andGuat. B.M. 4033. B.R. 20:44. G.C. III. 7:357. 



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

 across; se]ials snberect. ovate; petals lauceolate. sub- 

 equal; hibfllnni ohsoh-relv 3-lobed, cucullate: a]iex ovate, 

 crisp, with ..hs,M,n. rai-ed lines toward the base. The 



irge. 



ft. long, uhlou.; lauciol.ui, emarginate: scape with 5-6 

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

 late or spatulate, acute, margins revolute; 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. 

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

 Afine white-fld. species resembling a Cattleya in habit. 

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

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

 38:121. 



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

 56, p. 40 I var. :Mrs. :\basures). G. C. II. 14: 45 and 

 20:. ■>::::. A. F. o : 22::. - \'ar. atropurptirea, Williams. 

 SepaK anil ii.taN .Ir.p ro<,.; labellum large, expanded, 



Brazil. vTir. Ashworthi^na, J. Anders. Pet.als wider 

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

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

 Nfellsii, Hort., Verschaff. Sepals and petals subsessile, 



