four and a-half inches across, and are white slightly suffused with pale purplish rose, 
the tips stained exteriorly with amethyst-purple. The lip is obscurely three-lobed, 
oblong funnel-shaped, the mid-lobe reflexed, veined and stained at the apical 
portion with rosy purple; the throat is pale greenish yellow. 
Laelia LInndleyana, to thrive well, should be placed in the cool part of the 
Cattleya-house. It should be potted in a compost of good fibrous peat, from 
which all the earthy particles have been shaken out, and chopped -up live 
sphagnum. A few lumps of charcoal added will be beneficial, as this prevents 
the compost becoming sour. Care must be taken above all things to place an 
ample supply of draining material at the bottom of the pot, for if this be 
neglected, the plants would stand but a poor chance of obtaining a hold. A 
liberal supply of water at the roots as well as occasional syringing overhead during 
the growing season is essential to their well-being. During the resting period the 
supply of water should be gradually diminished; at the same time, however, it must be 
borne in mind that the plant should never be allowed to become absolutely dry, as 
in that case the pseudobulbs would shrivel, and this would cause serious injury to 
the plant which it would take years to undo, and in some cases it would even 
prove fatal. Thrip and scale should also be carefully guarded against, for if these 
pests once get the upper hand they cause irreparable injury to the leaves. 
Steaming with tobacco-juice and the use of other fumigating apparatus will 
effectually keep them in check. 
The plant from which our plate was drawn flowered in the collection of 
Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., at Burford Lodge, Dorking, the owner of so many 
choice and rare specimens. 
