February 18, 1905. 
THE GARDEN/NO WORLD. 
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Laclia anceps schroderiana. 
The while varieties of Laelia anceps are now very prominent 
iu every collection where they get the attention due to then, 
j installed in sufficient numbers to be effective during their 
‘ scaS011 which may bo considered as extending through 
January and February, though scattered individuals may bo 
I obtained earlier or later. . . , 
Our illustration shows L. anceps schroderiana, one ot the 
most distinct and beautiful of the many varieties of this 
snecies. The flower is shown nearly its natural size. The 
■i ds are rhomboid, and the petals white, the lattei being of 
an' unusual width for the species, and closely resembling those 
ot' L a. Dawsoni. The lip is also of unusual size, the lamina 
hem" of °reat width and pure white, with the exception of 
lh ‘ ® our to five ridged, deep yellow crest, which commences 
about its middle and runs down to the base of the tube. The 
inside of the lateral lobes is furnished with 
j branching rich purple-crimson veins, not very 
distinctly shown in the photograph, owing 
to the deep shadow caused by the tube. 
These veins and the crest are the only colours 
present, the rest of the flower being pure 
white, choice and handsome. In the fresh state 
the flower measured -U in. across the petals. 
The variety, although named by Reichenbach 
about twelve years ago, is by no means common 
in gardens, notwithstanding its beauty. The 
pseudo-bulbs are larger than those of any other 
white form. The variety was named in compli¬ 
ment to Baron Sir H. Schroder, the Dell, 
Egliam. 
The flower from which our photograph was 
taken we received from Messrs. James Cypher 
and Sons, Queen’s Road, Cheltenham, who grow 
a fine collection of the white varieties of Laelia 
anceps. We received it towards the end of 
January, and at that time about 150 flowers 
of the various white varieties were in bloom 
together in the collection named. We under¬ 
stand that this fine variety has since passed into 
the collection of Captain Holford, C.I.E., Wes- 
tonbirt, Tetbury, Glos., who may well be proud 
of a fine form of a very fine variety. 
AYe may here recall a few of the more im¬ 
portant white varieties of this winter-flowering 
Laelia, in order to point out the distinctions 
between them and that here illustrated. L. a. 
alba is one of the most nearly pure white of all 
of them, the flowers having only a pale yellow 
crest extending along the middle of the lip. 
This variety is also* known as L. a. virgiuale. 
L. a. Dawsoni has unusually broad rhomboid 
petals, and the whole flower is white, with the 
exception of the yellow crest, some purple lines 
at the base of the side lobes, and a rosy-purple 
but pale blotch on the front lobe of the lip. 
From this we may refer to L. a. sanderiana, 
which has flowers of the ordinary or typical form 
and a more decided rose or purple blotch on the 
front lobe of the lip, together with the crimson-purple lines at 
the base of the lateral lobes. 
L. a. williamsiana differs from the previous one by having 
the petals very little broader than the sepals, and by lacking 
the rose or purple blotch on the front lobe of the lip. L. a. 
Stella has the broad petals of Dawsoni, but comes very near 
to the variety we figure, the chief difference being a flower of 
rather different shape, the side lobes tinted with pale sulphur- 
yellow, and the throat more decidedly streaked with purple. 
L. a. hollidayana is another white variety which would seem 
to be most nearly allied to L. a. sanderiana, but differs by 
having a crimson blotch on tire front lobe of the lip. 
L. a. Bull’s variety has pure white flowers without any trace 
of yellow. L. a. vestalis comes very near to L a. alba, but 
differs by having a few purple linos in the throat. Tin •• two 
and L. a. alba are the most decided albinos in the pi ■ h 
L. a. amahilis also has white flowers, with a narrow pointed 
front lobe to the lip, delicately blushed, with a few crimson 
stripes inside the tube. Another tine white is L. a. ash worth 
iana, which has broad white petals, also lilac veins inside the 
lateral lobes, and a few lilac markings on the front lobe of the 
lip. 
Autumn Flowering Chrysanthemums. 
These are now so much grown, and their management so 
generally well understood, that only the inexperienced require 
to be reminded that this is the best time to insert cuttings 
for autumn display. To ensure a good supply of cuttings 
now, a sufficient number of old roots of each variety should 
Laelia anceps schroderiana. 
have been lifted as soon as they had finished flowering iu the 
autumn. These old roots shouid be carefully packed together 
in boxes, with a sufficient quantity of sifted leaf-mould and 
sand, or old potting soil well shaken in about them, just enough 
to cover the crowns These placed in cold frames, and kept 
from frost, will now produce abundance of cuttings. If care¬ 
fully taken off it will be found that many of them have already 
rooted. A number of boxes, 4 in. deep, should now be pre¬ 
pared. For drainage, drill a few holes in the bottom of each 
box; over the holes place a piece of crock, hollow side down : 
over the crock place a little sphagnum, or the fibrous siftings 
from the compost will do. The soil for the cuttings should 
be passed through a ^-in. sieve, and should consist of two parts 
leaf-mould, one part loam, one part wood-aslies and sand. Fill 
