an especially charming and delicate variety; it is also conspicuous for the time of 
the year at which the flowers are produced. The present plant bloomed in our own 
establishment during the months of August and September of last season, rivetting 
the attention of all beholders by its delicate charms. 
Cattleya crispa delicatissima, is a strong, robust-growing plant, with much the 
habit and appearance of its near ally, Lelia purpurata, and like it, it commences to 
grow in the winter months, finishing up in spring and early summer, and flowering 
upon the new growth soon after it is finished. Some varieties of this plant are 
remarkable for the extent of colour developed, of which we have already depicted 
one example—Buchananiana, figured on t. 81 of this work; it is remarkable for 
the well-opened lip and the richness of the purplish crimson of its large flowers. 
Another fine variety is purpurea, figured in the second volume of Warner's Select 
Orchidaceous Plants, t. 9; but the present variety, which first flowered some years ago 
with Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., M.P., is noted for the extreme delicacy of its flowers 
and also its well-opened lip. The sepals and petals are pure white, the sepals lanceolate, 
entire at the margins, with recurved tips; petals much broader, ovate-lanceolate, 
crisp, and much undulated on the margins; lip three-lobed, the side lobes rolled 
over and enclosing the column, anterior lobe oblong, slightly recurved at the tip, 
much lobed and crisp on the margin, pure white, tinged with lemon-yellow on the 
inside; throat streaked with rosy purple and stained on the crisp edge with soft 
lilac. It requires the same treatment which has already been given for Lelia purpurata, 
care being taken through the winter months not to wet the young growths, and 
upon all possible occasions it should be allowed the full benefit of the sunshine. 
It should be potted in peat fibre and a little chopped sphagnum moss, and this 
should be made firm and hard, but the roots should not be overloaded with soil. 
