. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 618 orchid-grower's manual. interrupted by streaks and spots which coalesce with the central portion ; lip clawed, deeply bilobed in front, lobed and undulated at the edges, front lobe clear rich yellow, the claw, spotted and dotted with chest- nut-brown, the side lobes small, tipped with yellow.âBrazil. Fig.â Orchid Alhvm, ix. t. 405 ; Jimrn. ofHort., 1891, xxii. p. 427, f. Brassia Lawkenceaxa. -See ONCIDinM LAEKINIAKUM. (From the Jour
. The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ... Orchids. 618 orchid-grower's manual. interrupted by streaks and spots which coalesce with the central portion ; lip clawed, deeply bilobed in front, lobed and undulated at the edges, front lobe clear rich yellow, the claw, spotted and dotted with chest- nut-brown, the side lobes small, tipped with yellow.âBrazil. Fig.â Orchid Alhvm, ix. t. 405 ; Jimrn. ofHort., 1891, xxii. p. 427, f. Brassia Lawkenceaxa. -See ONCIDinM LAEKINIAKUM. (From the Journal nf HorticiiUurr.') O. LEOPARDINUM, Lindl. â âA very free-flowering and pretty species, of compact- growing habit. It produces its showy flowers in large loose ])anicles some 3 feet high ; they are yellow with ver}' distinct dark brown bands on the sepals and petals, and at the base of the lip, which has the middle lobe unguiculate transversely emarginatc, and the base auri- culate.âPeru. O. LEOPOLDIANUM, Rolfe.âA handsome introduction of the Horticulture Internationale, and dedicated to Leopold II., King of the Belgians. The pseudobulbs are fusiform, from 4 to 5 inches high, one or two-leaved; scape branched, many-flowered; flowers 2 inches across, sub-regular; sepals and petals pure white with a rosy-purple disk ; lip narrow triangular, deep rosy- purple, with a yellow crest.âAndes of SoutJi. America. Fig.âLiiideaia, vi. t. 274. O. LEPTURUM, liclib. /.âA curious species imported by Mr. T. Christy. Sepals and petals cuncate, oblong, acute, sulphur-yellow, witli a single brown spot on each; lip broadly cordate at the base, narrowing towards the small bifid apex, yellow spotted with light brown.âBolivia. O. LEUCOCHILUM, Bateman.âA desirable and beautiful species, of which there are many varieties, some richer in colour than others. It has oblong- ovate slightly furrowed pseudobulljs, linear-lanceolate acute leaves, and long drooping panicles of pleasing flower
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