872 



L^LIA 



the former rose-colored outside; midlobe of the labellum 

 ovate, acute. Much like the type in color. I.H. 1.5:5t)9. 

 Var. Eusselliina, Williams [L. Iiusselli(XHa,Hon.). Fls. 

 lar^e ; sepals somewhat narrow, white, suffused with 

 hlac petals broader deeper lilac labellum lar„e rose 

 lilac thri at N elh » ni u ked w ith rose Autumn \ ar 

 Schroeden Rtichb f Sep ils and petals white labellum 

 white with a tinge of r jse in the center tube pale yel 

 I in with hne dark purple line I H 38 H9 Var 

 Mandaiina Hort Pseudobulbs thinner and 



12J4. Laelia purpurata (X Vs). 



than in the tvpe : fls. as large as those of the type, pure 

 white, with a" faint tinge of pink on the labellum. Var. 

 praetfixta, Reichb. f. No description of this plant is 

 available. 



23. t6mmi,Uniil. {Cdttteiia P4rrinii, Lindl.). Pseu- 

 dobulbs elongate : Ivs. solitary, oblong, coriaceous, 

 8 in. long, equaling the stem: fls. showy, 2-3 on a 

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

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

 lobe of labellum cucullate, expanded, oblong, obtuse, 

 undulate, with an inflated flstular cavity at the base, 

 destitute of ridges, color deep crimson; lateral lobes 

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

 24:2. P.M. 13:5. G.M. 37:717. A.F. 13:1196.-Pls. 

 rather pale. Var. 41ba, O'Brien. Fls. white, with the 

 labellum tinged with yellow. There are several pale 

 varieties of this plant. 



OROUP IV. 



A. Zrvs. soWarxj. 



B. Scape 1-flcl 24. monophylla 



BB. Seape several-fid 2.5. harpophylla 



AA. Lvs. usually 2 26. cinnabarina 



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

 sending up tufts of leaf- and flower-stems: flowering 

 stems 6-10 in. long, as thick as a crow-quill, rigid and 

 erect, bearing a single linear-oblong, obtuse leaf 2-3 in. 

 long, and several sheathing bracts: fls. 1-2 in. across. 



LiELIA 



vivid orange-scarlet; sepals and petals similar, spread- 

 ing, oblong, subacute; labellum very small, lateral lobes 

 embracing the column, terminal minute papillose on the 

 disk. Mts. of Jamaica, growing on trees at elevations 

 ot J OOO-o 000 ft B M 0083 



2d harpoph^Ua Reichb f Hybrid much like L cm 

 nihanna Pseudobulbs blender about 10 in long each 

 bearing a single lance linear leaf raceme ihort sub 

 erect bearing o-lO biiUiant scarlet orange fls sepals 

 ind p til ohion., hincpo! ite acute middle lobe linear 

 ,1 t n 1 «itl «1 It] 1 , t A I iMiriant free 



II I \1 I I I I n 24 400 



11 I ) i cnm, 



Liuuajaiiua i i ii 1 M ill 1 u„ ite cjlin 



dii il but bi il t it til 1 1 h all 1 with scales 



bearing 1-2 linear oblong refleied acute coriaceous 



Ivs raceme terminal eiect lo-20 m long with 4-5 



medium sized reddish orange fls sepals and petals 



linear oblong obtuse spreading labellum convolute 



reflexed lateral lobes acute middle lobe larfee o^al 



crisp Brazil B M 4M2 P M 7 IIH -A summer 



fl \\ riii„ 1 (1 whose peculiar color and graceful habit 



ill 111 iiii nt il \ 11 cnspilabia % eitch 



\ I 1 h r r i, , /»< H rt ) Fls 



1 I Hum I ik 1 hii h lip Hiul un 



1 11 111 I 11^ I c uiiu - 11 \prett> 



margin ot the apical spreadiu 1 il ite 1 



1 i I I II II BRINC 



LiBlias may be divided ii t il i Inn il gmups 



(1) those which have cla\ it j i ii 1 lull and which 

 bear a nearer affinity to Cattleya than the others (2) 

 those with long rounded slender stems and (3) those 

 with pseudobulbs more or less pjriform m shape 



Those of the first group should be placed amongst the 

 warmer-growing Cattleyas. Examples are L. purpurata , 

 L. grandis, L. Digbijana, L. glauca and L. Bnolhinna. 

 Those of the second, or slender-bulbed group, succeed in 

 a much cooler and shadier spot, and need more moisture, 

 both in the atmosphere and at the roots. Examples are 

 L. pumila, L. harpophylla and L. monophylUi. Of the 

 group with pear-shaped bulbs, i. anceps, with its nu- 

 merous varieties, is perhaps the best known. 



Others are Jj. autumnalis, L, majalis and L. albida. 

 To these may be added such species as L. cinnabarina, 

 L. flava, and some few others of similar habit. These 

 require at all times a sunny, airy position, with abun- 

 dance of overhead watering during their period of 

 growth, and after flowering a severe resting period, the 

 one great object being to keep them inactive for as 

 long time as possible. L. autumnalis and L. majalis 

 require somewhat different treatment, since they flower 

 from an incompleted bulb, and should, therefore, re- 

 ceive attention until the bulbs are solid, when the drier 

 condition must be observed. 



The best method for cultivation of specimens of the 

 first group is to pot them in the ordinary flowerpot, 

 but for very large specimens a basket is preferred as a 

 more ready means of carrying off the water and afford- 

 ing better and sweeter conditions for the roots. The 

 potting material should be composed of about two-thirds 

 good peat or fern root and the remainder fresh sphag- 

 num moss. The cultivator should use good judgment 

 as to when to water the plants. No hard and fast rules 

 can be laid down in regard to this. More can be accom- 

 plished by watchfulness than ever can be written. 



The slender-bulbed species require about equal parts 

 of peat and moss. Such species as L. pumila do best 

 in rather small pans and may be suspended from the 

 roof. All these thin-bulbed species enjoy shade rather 

 than direct sunlight. More moisture is essential both 

 atmospherically and at the roots, and at no season should 



