272 ORCHIDS 



Lcelia. 



Var. BallaiUiiieaiia. — This variety is scarcely distinguishable 

 i'roni L. AiitCiiaiia Craws/iayana. 



A'ar. Barkeriana. — The first named variety, introduced in 1S36, 

 was narrow, and of a uniform dark colour. Many of the later 

 named varieties are properly referable to this as a colour-type; 

 but are so far superior as to merit individuality. 



\'ar. blanda. — Sepals and petals soft pale rose ; lip deep 

 amethyst-purple. 



Var. Cliamhcrlaiiiiana. — This and the succeeding variety are 

 the largest two known. Sepals and petals rosy-purple ; lip deep 

 purple. The form of the flowers is superb. 



Yar. Crawshavana. — Similar to the preceding, but a little 

 sciuarer in the shoulders of the petals and a little smaller in 

 the lip. 



A'ar. Dawsoiii. — AVhole flower pure white, save for a deep 

 crimson blotch on the anterior lobe, with rose spots sometimes 

 on the side lobes ; the lines in the tube are similarly coloured. 

 This is generally acknowledged to be the best of the white 

 forms with colour on the lip. 



^'ar. Ha>-dya]ia. — A very dark variety of almost uniform tint. 



A'ar. Hilliaiia. — Sepals and petals pure white, of rather narrow 

 form ; lip having pale rose anterior and side lobes. 



Var. Hilliana rosefieldiensis. — Similar in colour to the preceding, 

 but greatly in advance in form in every part of the flower. 



A'ar. HoUidayaiia. — This is rather generally identified by many 

 as Stella and Saiideria/ia, but it is distinguishable from those 

 varieties by its better form, being altogether more compact, and 

 rounder in both flower and bulb. It is very often mistaken for 

 Dau'soni. It is very variable in its lip, the anterior lobe being 

 pure white, as well as having a deep crimson blotch as in the 

 originally-named form. The sepals and petals are pure white, 

 while the lines in the tube are smaller than in the Sanderiana 

 section. 



Var. Hollidaya)ia Crawshayana. — This is the finest form. The 

 flowers are of great substance and grand shape ; lip very large, 

 having the veins on the anterior lobe delicately pencilled with 

 mauvish-purple, and having very heavy lines in the tube. 



Var. Leeana. — A pure white variety, having faint rose on the 

 anterior and side lobes. 



\'ar. Mrs. Be B. Crawshay. — One of the darkest varieties 

 known. Of an intense shining deep purple, with a large lip, 

 almost as deep as in Amesiana Crawshayajia. 



Var. Oiveniana. — As originally shown, this variety had sepals 

 and petals more or less marbled with white on a rose-purple 

 ground. 



