L-ELIA 



L,EL1A 



871 



throat yellow, apex rich purple. A pretty dwarf species 

 from Braz. B. M. 3555 and 5498. P. M'. 10:265. F. M. 

 1877;2i9. B.R. 30:5. P. 1850:8!) (Callh-ija spectabilis). 

 Q.G. II. 23:597. — Many variations of this plant have 

 been described as distinct species, although botunically 

 but one species. Some of them are well-marlied horti- 

 cultural varieties. Var. pr^stans, Veitch ( O. prieslans, 

 Lindl. «fe Reichb. f.). A large-tld., highly-colored va- 

 riety, with the sepals aud petals much broader than iii 

 the type; labellum rich purple, very rigid and fleshy, 

 lines almost ob.solete. B.JI. 5498. Gn. 53, p. 550. Var. 

 marginita, Hort. {\x^ dttlleija ni'iniinalu, Vcixt.). Fis. 

 large; sepals aud petals rose-crimson; labellum with a 

 white border, crisp. Braz. P. M. 10: 205. I. H. 0:193 

 (as Gatllet/a pumila, var. via'jor, Loin.). P. 8. 18:1900. 

 O.C. III. '22:202. A.G. 11:158. Var. Dayana, Dean 

 (L. Dai/ana, Reiclib. f. ). Sepals and petals rose-purple; 

 labellum with a deep purple margin. Earlier than the 

 type. Braz. R.H. 1890, p. 490. F.M. 1877:249. Var, 

 alba, Hort. Fls. like var. prv^lnns, but pure white witli 

 thebaseof the lip yellow. G.C. III. 21 :11. .J.H. 111.34:27. 

 13. Leeina, Rsiclib. f. Hybrid: pseudobulbs cylindri- 

 cal, somewhat swollen, 1-lvd. : Ivs. cuneate-oblong, very 

 coriaceous: sepals and petals spreading, ligulate, acute, 

 somewhat undulate, rose color; lateral lobes of tln^ la- 

 bellum serai-ovate, acute, the tips resting on the middle 

 lamella, white, tips purple; middle lobe broad, obeor- 

 date. Sept. "t^atural hybrid of L. mnrcjlnnla and 



?" Hansen. — An this plant has 4 pollinia, it is 



probably nearer Cattleya. It was imperfectly described 

 by Reichb. as a doubtful hybrid. 



GROUP III. 



A. Fls. greenish yellow. 



B. Labellum deeply fringed on llie 



margin 14. Digbyana 



BB. Lahellitm not fringed. 



D. Evidently S-iohed 15. glauca 



DD. Obsoleteii/ S-lobed 10. virens 



AA. Fls. all yellow 17. xanthina 



AAA. Fls. with only the sepa Is a nd petals 

 tawny yellow ; labellinn some 



other color 18. ^andis 



A AAA. Fls. purple, ruse or u'hife. 



B. Jjabellnni with several prooii- 



nent toothed crests 19. superhiens 



BB. Labellnm destitute of erects, 

 c. Petals and labellum u:ared 

 and crisped. 



D. Fls. uniformly purple 20, Boothiana 



DD. Fls. white and purple. 



E. Lip ovate-a^umiiiate ...21. crispa 



EE. Lip rounded 22. purpurata 



cc. Sepals and labellum plane, 



or nearly so 23. Perrinii 



14. Digbyina, Benth. (Brassiivola Dif/byitna. Lindl.) . 

 Pseudobulbs elongate, stem-like, 1-lvd.: Ivs. elliptical, 

 thick, fleshy, plane, slightly keeled : peduncle with a 

 solitary, very large, fragrant flower 3-5 in. across : sepals 

 and pijtals similar, oblong, spreading, pale purplish 

 green; petals sli.ghtly broader; labellum very large-cor- 

 date, entirely surrounding the column, white or cream- 

 colored, with the margin cut into a br.iad laciniate fringe, 

 which makes the flower verv striking. July. Aug. Hon- 

 duras. B.M. 4474. B.R. 32:.53. F.S. 3:237. G.C. III. 

 18:153. — A slow-growing orchid. 



15. glsiiica,, Benth. (Bra ssiivola glaiicn, Liindl.). Stem 

 short, creeping: pseudobullis short, oblong, stem-like. 

 compressed and sheathed with scales, bearing a single 

 oblong glaucous, very thick aud leathery leaf : fls. usu- 

 ally single, on a staik shorter than the leaf, fragrant; 

 sepals and petals spreading, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 

 greenish yellow; labellum with a short claw surround- 

 ing the column, then expanding into a large 3-lobed 

 hmb, vellowish white, streaked with red in the throat. 

 Mex. ind Guat. B.M. 4033. B.R. 20:44. G.C. HI. 7:357. 



'.6. virens, Lindl. FLants about in. high: fls. 1 in. 

 across; sepals suberect. ovate; petals lanceolate, snli- 

 equal; labellum obsoletely 3-lobed, cucullate; apex ovate, 

 crisp, with obscure raised lines tow.ard the base. The 

 fls. are pale yellowish green of no beauty. Brazil. 



17. xanthina, Lindl. Lvs. oblong, .onger than the 

 fusiform pseudobulb: raceme 3-5-tld. : tls. .3 in. across, 

 butf-yellow except the lip, which is white in front 

 streaked with crimson-purple; sepals and petals sub- 

 ei^nal, oblong-obtuse, undnlute, leathery and convex; 

 lal)ellum nearly quatlrate when spread out, without 

 raised veins. "Brazil. Int. 1858. B.M. 5144, F.S. 

 23:2418. — A second-rate species. 



18. grandis, Limll. & Paxt. Pseudobulbs stem-like, 

 1-lvil.. 1 tt. iiigh: lvs. rigid, oblong-lanceolate: scape 

 erect, Iii-Liring 2-5 tls. 4 in. across: sepals and petals 

 lanceolate, the latter a little broader, sli.ghtly curled or 

 twisted; labellum white; front lobe large, bell-shaped, 

 crenate-toothed, veined with purple. Spring. Brazil. 

 B.M. 5553. F.S. 7, p. 238 and 23:2473. -A curious species 

 with the sepals and petals colored tawny yellow, con- 

 trasting strongly with the whitish purjde-veined lip. 

 Var. teaebrosa, God. Lebeuf. Sepals and petals citron- 

 yellriw. less iindulate; laliellum trumpet-shaped, purple, 

 with a broad tjorder of white wich many purple veins. 

 G.C. HI. 14:221. G.M. .30:.531. 



19. superhiens, Lindl. Pseudobulbs 1 ft. or more in 

 length, olihrng, witli one or two coriaceous oblong lvs. 

 equaling tiie pseudobulbs in length: scape drooping, 

 5-0 tt. long, bearing a globose clnster of 10-20 fls. each 

 about in. in diani. : sepals ami petals nearly equal, 

 spreading, oljlong-lanceolate, obtuse, lilac-purple, paler 

 below; labellum as long as the segments; middle lobe 

 broad obcordate, waved and crisp; disk with several 

 prominent toothed crests, yellow, deep crimson-purple 

 on the margins; side lobes yellow with purple margins 

 and stripes. Guatemala, B.M, 4090. F.S.U : 1178-79. 

 P,M, 11:97. R.H. 1880:324. -.A very large plant. 



20. Boothiana, Reichb. f. {L. lohala, Veitch. Cattleya 

 lobAta, Lindl.). A strong-growing plant: pseudobulbs 

 clavate, furrowed, l-lvd. : lvs. lanceolate-oblong, about 

 as long as the scape: scape 8-10 in. long, from the 

 .axil of the leaf, 2-5-fld. : fls. about 5 in. across, uniformly 

 violet-purple with rich crimson veins on the lip; sepals 

 lanceolate, with reflexed margins; petals broad, oblong, 

 undulate, crisp; labellum cucullate, the middle lobe re- 

 Hexed, all beautifully waved and crisped. Much like L. 

 erispa inhaUt. Apr., May. S.Brazil. R.H.1874 :331 (i. 

 Kivieri.Cav!-.). G. C. 1848 :403 and 111. 10:577. F.S. 20, p. 

 132. A.G.13:008. — This plant is not free-tiowering, hence 

 it is little cult., although a beautiful and distinct species. 



21. crlspa, Reichb. f. [CdUleya erispa, Lindl.). Pseu- 

 dobulbs clustered, elongate-clavate, 1-lvd.: lvs. large,! 

 ft. long, oblong-lanceolate, emarginate: scape with 5-6 

 large, handsome, fragrant fls. : sepals linear-oblanceo- 

 late or spatulate, acute, margins revolute; petals much 

 broader, with the margins beautifully waved and crisped ; 

 labellum standing forward, recurved at the apex; side 

 lobes rounded, white, yellow at base, streaked with red; 

 middle lobe long, ovate-acuminate, deep purple inside, 

 veined, all remarkably waved and crisped. Summer. 

 On lofty trees, fully exposed. Brazil. B.M. 3910. B.R. 

 14:1172. Gn. 48, p. 504. J.H. HI. 33 :197. P.M. 5:5.- 

 A line white-fld. species resembling a Cattleya in habit. 

 Var. Cauwelaertiae, L. Linden. Sepals and petals tinged 

 with greenish yellow; base of labellum yellow. I.H. 

 38:121. 



22. purpurata, Lindl. & Paxt. Fig. 1224. Pseudobulbs 

 long-elliptical, 0-8 in. high : lvs. solitary, oblong, 

 leathery, dark green, 1 ft. or more in length : scape 

 erect, 3-7-rtd. : fls. very large, 0-8 in, across ; sepals Imear- 

 oblong, spreading, white, suffused with light rose; petals 

 much broader, ovate, undulate crisp, base attenuate, 

 colnred like the sepals; labellum very large, bell-shaped; 

 middle lobe rounded, uiululate-crisp, rich i)urple with 

 darker veins, throat yellow. A robust jdaut. whose 

 Large fls., borne on strong, erect stalks, make it one of 

 the grandest Lielias in Vultiyation. Spring. Brazil. 

 1 H.l, p. 54,and3:83. F.S. 11 :1133-39. Gn. .54, p. 17 and 

 ;50, p. 40 (var. Mrs. Measures). G. C. II. 14: 4o and 

 20 : 533. A. F. : 223. - Var. atropurpiirea, \\ ilhams. 

 Sepals and petals deep rose; labellum large, expanded, 

 purple-magenta : throat yellow, veined with purple. 

 Brazil. Var. Ashworthiini, -J. Anders. Petals wider 

 than in the tvpe. 2 in. wide, purplish rose, with darker 

 stripes. A highly colored form. G. C. HI. 20: 39. Var. 

 N^liaii, Hort., Ve'rschafE. Sepals and petals subsessile. 



