274 ■ ORCHIDS 



Lcelia. 



Var. Schnvderiana. — Flower pure white, save for the crimson 

 Hnes in the tube. The form is grand, and hke Danisoni in the 

 best varieties. The anterior lobe of the lip is very large and 

 oblong, and the junctions of it and the side lobes overlap, thereby 

 differing from any other anceps variety. 



Var. Stella. — This is of the same description as Sanderiana, e.xcept 

 that the lip is pure white, having only the crimson lines in the 

 tube. As these two varieties grow together it happens that many 

 plants are " tinted-lipped Stellas " and " pale-lipped Sanderianas," 

 but Stella is larger and finer in the petals. 



Var. Veitchiaua. — Sepals and petals almost pure white ; the 

 anterior lobe of the lip is deep slaty-blue, with similar lines in 

 the tube. 



Var. wadJoiie/isis. — This can best be described as a very grandly 

 formed HolUdayaiia, with a pure white lip, like Schrivderiaiia 

 (without the overlap at the junctions), and with two very pale 

 slaty-blue lines on each side of the keel. It is as large but of 

 not quite the same form as Sikrivderiana. (Fig. 84.) 



Var. WilUamsiaita. — Whole flower pure white, except for the 

 lines in the tube, which are extremely deep brown-purple, and 

 when freshly open appear almost black. In form it is narrower 

 than Stella, for which it is often mistaken, 



L. autumnalls {Li;idl.). — Although to some extent re- 

 sembling L. anceps, this species is abundantly distinct. The 

 pseudo-bulbs are ovate, ribbed, tapering to the apex, 6in. long, 

 and bear two, or sometimes three, leaves, which are lance-shaped, 

 6in. long, and bright green. The scape is 2ft. or more high, 

 rather stout, three- to six-flowered ; the sepals and petals are 

 oblong-lanceolate, waved at the edges, both being of a beautiful 

 rose-purple ; the lip is three-lobed, rosy-white, with a yellow 

 centre and purple apex. This and its varieties take rank with 

 the most select of all Lajlias. They grow and flower freely 

 under the treatment advised for the Mexican species. The 

 fragrant and lasting flowers are of exceptional value owing to 

 their expanding in October and November. In Mexico this 

 Orchid is known as the " All Saints' Flower." Introduced in 

 1836. (B. M., t. 3817.) 



Var. allm has pure white flowers. 



Var. atrorubens. — Flowers very large, deep crimson, paler 

 towards the centre. 



L. Boothiana {Rchh. /.). — A robust plant. Pseudo bulbs, 

 spindle-shaped, compressed, about 6in. long, one-leaved. Leaf 

 8m. to loin. long, leathery. Scapes two- to five-flowered; flowers 

 5 in. across ; sepals narrow, with reflexed margins ; petals broad, 



