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from twelve to eighteen inches high, bearing from three to 

 five flowers, individually two inches across, and of the most 

 brilliant golden-yellow or orange colour imaginable. It flowers 

 about April, and lasts fully a month* 



L.furfuracea (Mexico, 1838). Somewhat similar in habit to 

 L. autumnalis ; but its bulbs are generally one-leaved. Scape 

 rarely bears more than two flowers, which are from three to 

 four inches across. It is easily known from L. autumnalis 

 by its much broader petals. The whole flower is of a glowing 

 rosy-purple or bright -lilac colour, with a darker lip. It flowers 

 in the winter, and lasts from three to four weeks. It blooms 

 freely, and is a desirable plant, far superior to L. autumnalis 

 when well grown. Should be grown on a block, and suspended 

 near the light. All the autumnal Leelias come much brighter 

 coloured, and the flowers last better, by being fully exposed to 

 what sun we get in our dull winter months. 



* L. Jonglieana (Brazil). A splendid and comparatively 

 recent addition to this already wealthy genus. Its pseudo- 

 bulbs closely resemble those of Cattleya bulbosa, but have only 

 one silver sheath, and one joint at the base. C. bulbosa has two 

 well-developed sheaths, and is jointed in the middle. Flower- 

 spike one to two flowered ; flowers from four to five inches 

 across ; sepals lanceolate, two inches and a half long, of a beau- 

 tiful bright amethyst -purple tint ; petals ovate or oblong, 

 nearly two inches broad, with slightly wavy margins of the 

 same colour as the sepals ; lip having pale purple lateral lobes 

 yellowish outside, golden yellow within, having seven lamellse 

 or plates over its disc ; the central lobe is of a pure white, with 

 a narrow margin of the brightest amethyst purple. The 

 colours in this superb species contrast most vividly with each 

 other, forming a grand tout ensemble, rarely surpassed. 



L. Lindleyana. This is a very distinct plant, in habit as well 



