. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 870 L^LIA L^LIA of L. anceps: sepals lance-oblong, pointed; petals broader, ovate, acute; middle lobe of the labellum large, deeply colored, throat -n-hite and veined; side lobes white. Dec. to Jan. Mex. HI. 7:169.—A useful species, large plants often bearing 5-10 racemes. Per- haps only a var. of Xi. autu
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 870 L^LIA L^LIA of L. anceps: sepals lance-oblong, pointed; petals broader, ovate, acute; middle lobe of the labellum large, deeply colored, throat -n-hite and veined; side lobes white. Dec. to Jan. Mex. HI. 7:169.—A useful species, large plants often bearing 5-10 racemes. Per- haps only a var. of Xi. autumnalis. 9. inoeps, Lindl. Pig. Pseudobulbs scattered' on the rhizome, ovate; Ivs. 5-9 in. long, oblong-lanceo- late: scape from the top of tiie pseudobulbs, 13^-2 ft. long, clothed with keeled scales and bearing 1-2 very showy, purplish rose-colored fls.: sepals lanceolate- acuminate; petals ovate-acuminate, all with a greenish line on the back; labellum inside of the lateral lobes yel- low, with red marks; middle lobe oblong, acute, deep purple, white on the disk, with a thickened vellow keel terminating in 3 ridges. Mex. 3804. 21:1751. II. 24: 405; III. 15: 172. 4 of the most beautiful Lselias, possessing many fine varieties. Var. BarkeriS,na, Lindl. Sepals and petals subequal; middle lobe of the labellum rather narrow, acute. 12?3. Laelia anceps. (XK.) 23:1947. 11:1100. Gn. 25:446. Var. Dawsoni, J. Anders. Scape 2-3 ft. long, 2-3-fld.: fls. white ; interior of the label- lum marked with radiating purple lines, with the usual yellow ridge. Juquila, Mex. Gn. 25: 446. G. G. III. 1:424. 2, p. 175. F. M. 1871:530. Var. 41ba, Reichb. f. Sepals and petals as in var. Dawsoni : fls. pure white, with the disk of the lip pale yellow. Dec, .Jan. G. C. III. 1:485; III. 15:172. Var. HilMna, Reichb. f. Sepals and petals white; front lobe ofthe label- lum bilobedemarginate. 33:584. Pale violet, with a yellow disk. Gn. 25:446 (Eilli).
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