112 THE ORCHID REVIEW. 
LALIA LONGIFES. 
IN a recent number of the Dictionnaire Iconographique des Orchidées appears 
a figure of the above imperfectly known species, which was described by 
Reichenbach in 1863, froma dried specimen collected in Brazil, by Sellow, as 
Bletia longipes (Xen. Orch., II., p. 59), with the name Lelia longipes, Rchb. 
f. Mss., given asa synonym. The only known specimen was in the Berlin 
Herbarium, and the plant was not known in cultivation. Recently, how- 
ever, M. Fournier, of Marseilles, obtained a plant under the incorrect name 
of Lelia crispilabia, which M. Cogniaux has identified with the above, and 
from a Comparison with the original description I am_ convinced 
that he is correct; but it is quite evident that my Lelia Lucasiana 
(Orch. Rev., I., p- 265), represents the same species, and I may 
mention that the earlier name and description was completely overlooked 
when the latter was described. The figure in question represents a plant _ 
with white sepals and petals, but it agrees in every other respect, and as the 
ordinary forms are more or less coloured it is evidently an albino of the 
species, for which the name L. longipes alba will be suitable. Of course, 
the earlier name must be retained. There is very little further to add as to 
the history of the species, for although a good many plants are in cultivation 
it does not appear to have become very well established at present, though 
a few people have flowered it very well, and I believe that a figure will 
appear in an early number of the Botanical Magazine. 
R. A. ROLFE. 
DUPLICATION OF NAMES AGAIN. 
AT the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on January 12th, a 
hybrid from Cattleya intermedia ? and Lelio-cattleya x elegans Turneri 3 
was exhibited by Mr. C. L. Ingram, under the name of Lalio-cattleya 
x Regina. On January 14th, 1896, the Orchid Committee gave an Award 
of Merit to the same gentleman, for the same hybrid, under the name of 
Lelio-cattleya x Cicero. On F ebruary 9th last Messrs. James Veitch and 
Sons showed a hybrid from Lelia purpurata ? and Cattleya Gaskelliana 3, 
under the name of Lelio-cattleya xX Violetta, and the Orchid Committee 
recognised the name by granting an award of Merit, although on June 25th 
of the previous year they gave a First-class Certificate to the self-same 
hybrid when exhibited by Messrs. Sander, and it was also described in your 
pages (III., p. 243). It would be interesting to know under which they 
would prefer that this hybrid should in future be known. 
Highbury, J. CHAMBERLAIN. 
Birmingham. 
