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LA LIA GRANDIS Zina 
VAR. TENEBROSA ort. 
L&LIA GRANDIS, Lindl. Pseudobulbis clavatis compressis monophyllis, foliis lineari-oblongis obtusis coriaceis, spathis ancipitibus elongatis, 
pedunculis bene exsertis 3—5-floris, floribus magnis, sepalis oblongo-lanceolatis acutis undulatis subcontortis flavis, petalis multo latioribus acutis crispo- 
undulatis flavis, labello trilobo, lobis lateralibus circa columnam convolutis, lobo medio rotundo crispo-undulato, colore albo venis omnibus pulchre purpureis, 
columna brevi trigona. 
LALIA GRANDIS, Lindl. in Paxt. Fl. Gard, I. (1850), p. 60, fig. 38; Flore des Serres, VIL, p. 238, cum fig.; Rchb, f. in Allg. Gartenz., XXIII, pasein 
Batem. in Gard. Chron., 1864, p. 1202 ; Bot. Mag,, t. 5553; Flore des Serres, t. 2473; Gartenflora, XX., p. 258, t. 698 ; Warn. & Will. Orchid Album, IIL, 
t. 123; Orchidophile, 1891, p. 161. 
BLETIA GRANDIS, Rchb. f. in Walp. Ann,, VI, p. 424. 
VAR. TENEBROSA, Hort. Sepalis petalisque cupreis, labello purpureo margine albo. 
VAR. TENEBROSA, Hort.; Rolfe in Gard. Chron., Aug. 1, 1891, p. 126; 
Lelia grandis was originally sent to M. Morel, at Paris, from the neighbourhood of Bahia, by his fellow-countryman, M. Pinel. 
May of the following year, and was described by Dr. Lindley, in Paxton’: 
Morel. A figure of the flower was also given, evidently prepared whe 
specimens were introduced by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., of Clapton, fro 
locality, by a Mr. Williams, one of which flowered in 1865, 
id., in Lindenia, t. 290. 
It flowered during 
s “Flower Garden,” from a sketch of the plant and a single flower sent to him by M. 
n it was in a partly withered state. It remained extremely rare until 1864, when 
m Bahia. Some plants were also sent to Kew, about the same time and from the same 
and was figured in the “Botanical Magazine,” this being the first coloured figure of the species 
published. The sepals and petals of this typical form are decidedly undulate, and of a light nankeen-yellow, and the lip white, beautifully veined with rosy- 
purple. The variety tenebrosa, here represented, which appeared over two years ago, is a very dark and exceedingly distinct form ; the sepals and petals 
flatter, less undulate, and of a decided copper-bronze tint, and the lip purple, more or less margined with white, with some deep purple at the sides of the 
throat. It appears to have been first introduced by M. Travassos, from a new district in Brazil, and flowered with H. Tate, jun., Esq., of Allerton Beeches, 
near Liverpool, in May, 1889. It has since flowered in several other collections, and proves to be perfectly constant in character, and is thus a very valuable 
horticultural acquisition, 
R.A. Rolfe. 
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WE received a first-class certificate for this fine Lelia, under the name of “grandis,” on July 8, 1890. 
discovered by a native collector in the neighbourhood of B 
time to Europe. 
Originally 
ahia, small consignments have found their way from time to 
It differs very considerably from the variety sent home by M. Pinel, being much 1 
bearing a great similarity to L. purpurata, the flowers quite equalling the latter in size. 
Lalia might have, with justice, been raised to specific rank. It has many distinct peculiarities in growth, form, and 
colouring, and it is quite probable that we shall ultimately regard it as a species. The sepals and petals are best described 
as being bronze or coppery in hue, while the lip is generally of a rich, rosy colour; although many varieties will no doubt 
crop up from recent importations, yet the form will be found to differ but little. A very fine Lelia was shown at the Royal 
Horticultural Society on June 23, by E. Gotto, Esq., of Hampstead, and was awarded a first-class certificate under the 
name of L. Gottoiana. This was regarded by the Committee as a natural hybrid; and from its resemblance to L. grandis 
tenebrosa, the latter might well be accepted as one of the parents. The same gentleman also had another very fine 
variety, which was named L. grandis superba. Lord Rothschild exhibited a grand variety of Lelia grandis, and this 
arger in size and 
There is no doubt but this fine 
most deservedly obtained a first-class certificate. 
In the Gardeners’ Chronicle of December 17, 1864, 
Flower Garden,” and the following remarks occur : 
disappeared for 
the Lelia grandis of Morel is described from 
“Although not strictly a new pl 
upwards of ten years from our collections, where its name has been usu 
a variety of a totally different species, viz., L. purpurata.” The italics are ours, and we draw particular attention to this 
paragraph to fix as near as we possibly can any mention of the subject of our plate; and th 
there can be little, if any, doubt. This takes us back some twenty- 
further into the history of this remarkable plant, which, with its c 
disappearing. 
“ Paxton’s 
ant, this fine Lelia has virtually 
rped by what is nothing more than 
at this is the plant intended, 
seven years, and it would be very interesting to look 
ongener, seems to have had a singular aptitude for 
The drawing is from a plant sent us by Henry E. Hole, Esq., Quorn Lodge, Loughborough. 
