8 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [JANuaRy, 1922 
made its appearance.” In the typical form the sepals and petals are rose- 
purple, the lip much darker and the throat pencilled with radiating purple 
lines on a lighter ground. 
It is within the memory of the older Orchid growers that several distinct 
Cattleyas were classified as forms of C, Jabiata; the early text books 
mention C. labiata Mossize, C. labiata Trianz, and C. labiata Mendelii, but 
to-day these plants are recognised as distinct species, what C. labiata is to 
South America, L. anceps is to Mexico, and the latter, although in a 
smaller area, is almost more variable. Many years’ study of Lelia anceps 
led Mr. de Barri Crawshay to the conclusion that a number of so-called 
varieties of this Mexican plant are no more to be considered as its varieties 
than are the various forms of C, labiata mentioned above. 
TYPICAL VARIETIES OF LAELIA ANCEPs. 
BARKERIANA (Lindl. Bot. Reg., t. 1947), differs from the type in having 
the petals very little broader than the sepals. It flowered in the collection 
of Mr. G. Barker, of Birmingham. 
SCOTTIANA (Will. Orch. Alb., vii. t. 325), a good form of the type, with 
the flowers a little darker than usual. 
OBSCURA (Will. Orch. Gr. Man., ed. 7, p. 430), is described as having 
long dark-coloured sepals and petals, the former white at the base, and the 
front lobe of the lip deep purple. 
LINEATA (Gard. Chron., 1895, ii., P- 734), 
basal halves of the sepals white, with some cl 
_ PROTHERG:ANA (Gard. Chron., 1596, i. 
form, the sepals and petals white 
flush on the upper halves. It 
Broome, of Liandudno. 
GRANDIFLORA (Will. Orch. Gr. Man, 
colour, but has larger flowers. 
LEUCOSTICA (Gard. Chron., 1885, i., Pp. 206) 
petals irregulary streaked with white. 
Greenfield, of Dunstable. | 
RADIANS (Gard. Chron., 1888, i., P- 298) resembles the preceding, but has: 
a white space at the base of the sepals and petals, 
CHAMBERLAINIANA (Orch. Rev., iii., 
known of typical anceps, 
ROSEFIELDIENSIS (Orch. Rev., iii, 
form, in which the veinings in the throat are very broad and dark. 
CRAWSHAYANA (Journ. of Hort., 1895, i., P- 67) isa very large form with 
unusually broad petals and brilliant colour, having a very Square-bladed lip. 
» P- 40) is a brilliantly coloured 
at the base, and the petals with a crimson 
flowered in the collection of Mr. Joseph 
» €d. 6, p. 351) is typical in form and 
is a rosy form, with the 
It flowered in the collection of Mr. 
P. 1) is the largest and finest form 
P- 34) is a handsome rose-coloured 
