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in the same direction, and after a careful comparison of the respective 
plants side’ by side, I have no hesitation in saying that Lelia x Finckeniana 
is a natural hybrid between L. albida and a white form of L. anceps. The 
plant itself shows the same intermediate character, for though most like 
L. anceps, yet the bulbs are rather shorter, and some of them show a 
distinct traceof the ovoid shape of L. albida. The raceme on the former 
occasion bore five flowers, but on the present one six, the bracts being 
rather shorter than those of L. anceps, though otherwise similar. The 
sepals and petals are nearly two inches long, and of the purest white. The 
ground colour of the lip is also white, but the apical half of the front lobe 
bears a transverse crimson-purple blotch, and the side lobes are closely 
striped with radiating crimson-purple lines along the side next the disc. 
These are closer and more regular than in L. anceps. The keels are yellow 
on the front lobe, but behind this spotted and marked with crimson-purple, 
while here the central keel becomes almost or quite obliterated. It isa 
chaste and very beautiful flower, and extremely interesting because of its 
natural hybrid origin. Mr. Milburn states that it came out of an 
importation of Lelia anceps made by the Liverpool Horticultural Company 
about four years ago, and that two years later it was picked out by Mr. 
Fincken, on the supposition that it was a natural hybrid, on account 
of the distinct appearance of the pseudobulbs and leaves. It is likely to 
remain rare, and at present is only known by the unique plant in Mr. 
_Fincken’s collection. It is perhaps the best marked of all the Mexican 
Lelias of presumed hybrid origin. The characters of Lelia anceps — 
decidedly preponderate, yet the influence of L. albida is seen in the — 
character of the lip and keels, as well as in the smaller and more 
numerous flowers, and the habit of the plant. It would be an interesting 
and instructive matter if some of our hybridists would make a few — 
experiments with these Mexican Lelias. : 
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LALIA GOULDIANA. 
Tuts distinct and handsome Lelia was described as recently as 1888, 
having been introduced by Messrs. Siebrecht and Wadley, of New York, 
from whom part of the stock was acquired by Messrs. F. Sander and Co., 
of St. Albans. Its origin is still a matter of some uncertainty. When 
originally described the question was raised whether it was a good species, 
a variety of something else, or a natural hybrid, and Reichenbach suggested 
that it was possibly derived from L. autumnalis and L. anceps, and the 
reverse cross of L. x Crawshayana. It comes nearest to L, autumnalis, — 
- but the flowers are much brighter in colour, the petals broader, the lip 
different in shape, and the bracts a little longer. These characters indicate 
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