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Laelia purpurata “NOVELTY.” Painting can be seen on applica- 
tion. Amongst the numerous varieties of Lalia Purpurata 
this is perliaps one of the most delicate and beautiful. A 
fine good shaped flower, sepals and petals broad and pure 
white. Lip is white w'ith a delicate flush of rose, and 
deeper rose lines running through to the throat, which has 
a yellow area at the base. Splendid plant, 15 grand bulbs, 
13 with leaves, 1 extra strong lead and flow’er sheath ... 21 
>) ,, “PICTA.” Superb variety, sepals and petals pure white, 
lip white with two deep purple blotches on the sides. 
Grand plant, 7 very fine bulbs, 4 leaves, 1 strong lead 
and flower sheath ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 
„ „ HUSSELLIANA. A beauti ful form, sepals and petals 
broad, deeply veined with rosy purple; lip, pale rosy 
purple and veined with deeper lines of the same colour. 
Extra strong plant, 20 grand bulbs, 16 leaves, 3 strong 
leads, 1 flower sheath ... ... ... ... ... 
!i !i 1! “ MAGNIFICA.” One of the finest and most 
perfectly shaped forms. Splendid plant, 10 extra 
fine bulbs, 8 leaves, 1 strong lead and flower sheath 5 
)> )) >> 1) Very strong plant, 8 extra fine bulbs, 1 strong 
lead and flower sheath ... ... ... 4 
>' !) .1 •) VERY I‘1NE VARIETY. Grand plant, 
10 exceptionally fine bulbs, 8 wdth leaves, 
2 strong leads, 2 flower sheaths ... 4 
>> i> '“ROSEA.” An exceptionally fine richly coloured variety. 
Splendid specimen, 23 magnificent bulbs, 14 with leaves, 
2 extra strong leads, 2 flower sheaths ... 5 
>1 >> „ Grand plant, 10 extra fine bulbs, 7 with leaves, 1 very 
strong lead and flower sheath ... ... ... 3 
)) ,, “ SPLENDENS.” Grand plant, 17 very fine bulbs, 
13 with leaves, 2 strong leads, 1 flower sheath ... ... 1 
1. ). “STEYENSII.” One of the finest forms seen. Flowers 
large, of good shape and substance, sepals and petals very 
broad, dark and flat; lip is exceedingly large and dark. 
This variety has been shown at the principal flow’er shows 
and greatly admired. Splendid plant, 7 magnificent bulbs, 
all leaved, 1 strong lead and flower sheath ... ... 21 
1) i> >> Grand plant, 6 extra fine bulbs, 3 leaves, 1 strong lead 
and flower sheath ... ... ... ... ... ig 
.. tenebrosa. Splendid plant, 20 magnificent bulbs, 17 with 
leaves, 3 \ ery strong leads, 2 flower sheaths ... ... 2 
ji '> Grand plant, 22 splendid bulbs, 16 leaves, 3 leads, 1 flower 
sheath ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... j 
” >> Very fine plant, 12 very good bulbs, all leaved, 2 leads, 
1 flower sheath ... ... ... .. ... ,. i 
>’ >> Strong plants, 8 to 12 very fine bulbs, 1 and 2 strong leads, 
1 flower sheath each 0 
» .. Very good plants, 7 to 9 strong bulbs, 1 and 2 leads, 
1 flower sheath ... ... ... ... ... each 0 
i> >> Strong healthy plants, 5 to 7 strong bulbs, 1 lead, 1 flower 
sheath ... .. ... ... ... . .. each 
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