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Lcelia. 

 L. cinnabarina (Batem.). — A graceful Orchid, in which the 

 pseudo-bulljs are narrow, swollen at the base, or flask-shaped, 

 dark green, 6in. to loin. long, Ijearing usually a single erect, 

 dark green leaf of the same length. The scape is erect, i5in. 

 to 2oin. long, and rnany-flowered ; the sepals and petals are 

 narrow, and, as well as the lip, of a deep red-orange colour, 

 to which the species owes its name. Each flower is about 25in 

 across. Pot-culture suits this species best. It blossoms during 

 spring and early summer, the flowers lasting about six weeks. 

 It is a most ornamental plant, and is easily grown and flowered 

 under ordinary Cattleya treatment. Brazil, 1836. (B. M., t. 4302.) 



L. crispa (Rchb. f.). — An old, easily-grown, ornamental species, 

 interesting on account of its being one of the parents of some 

 of the best garden hybrids. It has stout, clavate pseudo-bulbs, 

 from yin. to loin. long, flattened, furrowed, and onedeaved. 

 The leaf is stout, ift. long, rounded at the ape.x. The spike 

 bears from four to se^■en flowers, which are about 5in. across ; 

 sepals white, lanceolate, 3in. long ; petals broader, white, wavy 

 and crisped along the margins ; lip three-Iobed, the side lobes 

 folding over the column, white outside, yellow and purple inside, 

 and the front lobe oblong, wavy, pointed, and coloured amethyst- 

 purple, with veins of a deeper shade ; there is also a blotch of 

 purple in the throat. This species was one of the first intro- 

 duced, having been cultivated at Chiswick in 1S26, whither it 

 was sent from Rio de Janeiro by Sir Henry Chamberlain. It 

 blossoms in early autumn. Syn. Cattleya crispa. (B. M., t. 3912.) 



L. Dayana (Rchb. f.). — A variety of Z. pumila. 



L. Disrbyana [Benth.). — This remarkable plant was until 

 recently known as Brassavola Dii;;byaiia. It has short, com- 

 pressed, sheathed, one leaved pseudo-bulbs, and thick, fleshy, 

 grey-green leaves, 6in. long. Flowers borne singly on each 

 pseudo-bulb, 5in. across ; sepals and petals equal, narrow, pale 

 yellow : lip heart-shaped, the sides folding, the margin fimbriated, 

 colour cream-white. The flowers are produced in July and 

 August. AVhen growing, this plant should be placed near the 

 roof-glass in a stove, and be ripened and rested in an in- 

 ermediate-house. Introduced from Honduras in 1846. 

 L. Di^i^bvaiia has proved one of the most useful parents lor 

 hybridisation purposes. Its offspring are much sought after 

 at the present time. (I'lg- 85 ; B. M., t. 4474.) 



L. Dormaniana (Rchb. /.}. — A small species, the pseudo-bulbs 



being no thicker than a goose-ciuill, about ijin. high, the base 

 s\s'ollen. Leaves two or three, about 4in. long. Flowers in 



