Plate 429. 
LiELIA PERRINII NIYEA. 
Loelia Perrinii is a “ truly beautiful species from Brazil, resembling a Gattleya in 
growth and flower ; the sepals and petals light purple with a crimson lip. It blooms in 
October and November, and continues in good condition a couple of weeks.” The 
delicate and attractive pale-coloured variety of this now figured, bloomed at the Victoria 
Nurseries, Holloway, and we are indebted to Mr. B. S. Williams for the opportunity of 
figuring it ; and Mr. Fitch’s admirable sketch does only bare justice to this fine acquisition. 
In the place of the light purple sepals and petals of the species, we get them of a creamy 
or nearly pure white, while the lip is of a magenta-pink colour, but in outline more 
pointed than in the case of the species. 
The genus Lafiia contains species and varieties that are so handsome as to merit a 
place in every collection, and they will amply repay the cultivator for any care bestowed 
upon them. They are among our finest Orchids, whether for winter or summer blooming. 
Plate 430. 
ROSE, MRS. JOWITT. 
The beautiful Rose figured under this name was raised by Mr. John Cranston, of the 
Cranston Nursery and Seed Company, Hereford, and it is described as “ one of the best 
English Roses ever raised.” We cordially endorse this remark ; and it is worthy of note 
that of late years the English-raised Roses are found to hold their own against the best 
produced in France. 
Rose, Mrs. Jowitt, is of a brilliant glowing crimson colour, shaded with lake, the 
flowers very large and of that globular form so pleasing in the “ Queen of Flowers ; ” it 
is a bold, well-built flower, of grand form and substance, habit robust, flowers very 
fragrant, rich in perfume as a rose should be. It is said to have originated from a cross 
made between Mdlle. Marie Rady and Due de Rohan ; the vigorous foliage and wood of 
the latter it closely resembles, w r hile in shape and substance it may be said to follow" a 
well-built extra bright Alfred Colomb. 
Mrs. Jowitt has received four First-class Certificates of Merit from Rose shovrs of 
the highest importance. 
