L^ELIA. 



L. monophylla. — Habit tufted ; stems about 6 inches 

 high, producing on each a single orange-scarlet 

 flower. Jamaica, 1882 {%). 



L. Pbrrini. — Stems 6 inches high ; flowers rosy-pur- 

 ple ; lip marked with yellow. Rio de Janeiro (?'). 



spikes of richly-coloured flowers, usually rose on 

 the sepals, with a blotch of crimson-purple on the 

 lip. There are many-named varieties. Santa 

 Catherina, 1847 (i). 

 L. SUPKRBIENS. — A strong-growing species, requiring 



Fig. 59. LiELio-CiTTLETA Digbyana-Teian.tj. 



L. pxjmila. — A beautiful small - growing species ; 

 flowers rose, with a deep blotch on the lip. There 

 are several fine varieties, including praestans, 

 praestans - alba (Fig. 58), Dayana, and others. 

 Essequibo, 1838 (h). 



L. purpurata. — The grandest of all Lcelias, growing 

 a yard high in some eases, and bearing large [ 



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much room. Stems 5 feet high. Flowers rose 

 and yellow. Guatemala, 1839 (?'). 

 L. xanthina. — A distinct and somewhat rare species, 

 with buff-yellow flowers. Among best-known 

 hybrid Lseliae are Amesiana, callistoglossa, Can- 

 hamiana, Dominiana, exonionsis, flammea, Pil- 

 cheriana, Sedeni, and Veitchiana. 



