THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



compost to grow in. Fine specimens have been produced on long trellised blocks with 

 only a little moss about the roots. The dwarf section as represented by L. pumila and 

 its varieties do well in small pans suspended from the roof in the Cattleya house. The 

 Mexican kinds require a very free supply of water when in active growth, and this 

 should be gradually diminished when the pseudo-bulbs are fully developed, placing 

 the plants in a cool house when quite at rest, and withholding the water entirely for a 

 few weeks. 



Eepresentative Species. 



LiELiA acuminata. — Pretty species, with rosy-white 

 flowers in the type, but there are many varieties. 

 Very nearly allied kinds, if not actually synonyms, 



Fig. 58. L.ELIA l'RffiSTANS ALBA. 



are L. peduncularis and L. rubescens. Mexico, 

 1840 (/). 



albida. — A lovely plant, but very difficult to 

 grow. Flowers white on the outer segments ; 

 hp marked purple. Mexico, 1832 (*'). 

 anceps. — One of the most useful of winter- 

 flowering orchids. Colour ranges from deepest 

 rose (Barkeriana) to pure white (alba). A very 

 beautiful form is named Mrs. de Barri Crawshay 

 (Fig. 57). Mexico, 1835 (/). 



atjtumnalis. — Nearly related to L. anceps ; a 



beautiful species, also very extremely variable. 

 Mexico, 1836 (*). 

 L. cinnabaeina. — One of the most showy and distinct ; 



flowers very bright red in fine termi- 

 nal racemes. Minas Geraes, 1836 (i). 

 L. crispa. See Cattleya crispa. 

 L. Dormaniana. — Distinct species of 

 slender habit ; flowers brown and 

 purple. Bio de Janeiro, 1879 (i). 

 L. elegans. — A lovely and variable spe- 

 cies that should strictly be called 

 Laelio-Cattleya elegans, as there is no 

 doubt it is a natural hybrid between 

 Lselia purpurata and either Cattleya 

 intermedia or C. Leopoldi. There are 

 many varieties, and every one good. 

 Santa Catherina, 1847 (i). 

 L. flava. — A pleasing but rather shy- 

 flowering species of dwarf habit, bear- 

 ing yellow flowers. Minas Geraes, 

 1839 (i). 



L. furfuracea. — A dwarf species ; 

 flowers rosy - purple and white. 

 Mexico, 1832 (i). 

 L. grandis. — Flowers nankeen-yellow, 

 with hp veined with purple. The va- 

 riety tenebrosa is very beautiful and 

 popular. Brazfl, 1849 (h). 

 L. harpophylla. — Bright orange-scarlet 

 flowers on slender stem-like pseudo-bulbs. An 

 excellent and distinct kind. Brazil, 1865 (i). 

 L. Jongheana. — Beautiful and rare. Flowers rosy- 

 purple ; Hp white and yellow, with violet margin. 

 Brazil, 1854 (i). 

 L. majalis. — Certainly the finest of the Mexican 

 Lselias. Habit dwarf ; flowers large, rosy-pink ; 

 lip veined with purple. Should be placed outside 

 in summer, after the growth is complete, and 

 taken in before frosty nights are imminent. 

 Mexico, 1810 (»'). 



