. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 644 orchid-grower's manual. p. ELATA, Hook.—A noble free-growing plant, with large broadly ovate pseudobulbs, surmounted by three to five light green plaited lance-shaped leaves 3 to 4 feet high. The flower scapes are erect, 3 to 5 feet in height, bearing a long raceme of white waxy almost globose flowers; the central parts of each flower present a very striking resemblance to the figure of a dove, whence it is called in the vernacular, El Spirito Sanio. Th
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 644 orchid-grower's manual. p. ELATA, Hook.—A noble free-growing plant, with large broadly ovate pseudobulbs, surmounted by three to five light green plaited lance-shaped leaves 3 to 4 feet high. The flower scapes are erect, 3 to 5 feet in height, bearing a long raceme of white waxy almost globose flowers; the central parts of each flower present a very striking resemblance to the figure of a dove, whence it is called in the vernacular, El Spirito Sanio. This plant usually flowers in July, August, and Sep- tember, and continues blooming for two months when the growths are strong.—Panama. YlG.—JSnt. Mag., t. 3116 ; Jennings, Orch., t. 44 ; Hook. First Cent. Oreh. PL, t. 64: OreJdd Album, vii. t. 327 ; Veiteh's Man. Orch. PI., ix. p. 128. P. GUTTATA, EnowJes et Westc.—A curious species which produces short pendent scapes bearing dense racemes of dull salmon-red flowers, copiously marked on both surfaces with reddish-purple or maroon spots, PEEISTEEIA ELATA. and which have an agreeable aromatic resinous odour. The pendulous flower spikes hang over the edge of the pot; it blooms in September, lasting two or three weeks in perfection.— Detnerara. Fig.—Xnowles <^' Weste., Floral Cab., t. 70. P. HUMBOLDTI, Idndl.—See Acineta Humboldti. P. LAETA, Bchb. f.—A species of unknown origin, which flowered in the Hamburg Botanic Gardens in 1887. It is allied to P. cerina. Pseudobulbs narrow, light green; leaves thin, long linear; flowers bright yellow; the sepals and petals have numerous dark purple spots; the lip is more pallid and the spots are much smaller.—Native country not stated. P. LINDENI, Bolfe.—A very handsome and singular species, with obovoid- elongate pseudobulbs, and large deep green plicate leaves; raceme seven- to twelve-flowered, produced from the base of the pseudobulbs, pendulous; sepals and petals elli
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