Colax 



There are several varieties, so common now that 

 they should be mentioned. 



„ Chafsu'ortJt' varict;/. — Flowers larger, more com- 

 pact and in greater number on the spike. 5.s. 



„ Jiololmca (all white). — The golden hairs are 

 wanting. 



„ Lemoniana. (Sir Charles Lemon). — The luime 

 is a sort of pun, for in this variety the golden hairs 

 are lemon colour. ?.<. 6^/. 



„ macrima. — Flowers larger than usual, and more 

 of them. 75. 6d. 



Ocliracca (ocbrous). — White, with a pretty yellow 

 horseshoe on each side of the lip, edged with a 

 darker tone. Strongly scented. Summer. Assam. 5s. 



Odoratissima. — Small, pure white, but a stain of 

 yellow in the centre of the lip. Free flowering. 

 ]\[arch and April. jSTeilgherries. 1864. 



Colax. (A parasite — Greek.) 



We have only one species of Colax, and that in 

 scientiiic language is a Lycaste, but I use the 

 familiar name. 



J^igos'us (yoked) is a special favourite with me. 

 It has a great variety of colouring. One authority 

 describes the sepals as creamy, petals white, trans- 

 versely blotched with rich dark chocolate, lip 

 streaked with blackish purple. Another, all creamy, 



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