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Cattleya continued. 
of violet-Crose, very much stained with orange at the base, and 
towards the upper part of the margin. 
C. M. grandiflora (large-flowered).* jf. large; sepals and petals 
blush, the latter less frilled than in some forms ; [j^ of a deep rich 
purple-rose, slightly stained at the base with orange, and having 
a narrow even edge of pale blush. 
C. M. grandis (grand).* The largest of all the forms in respect to 
the t of its lip ; sepals and petals palo blush ; lip mottled violet- 
rose, with ап irregular blush-coloured edge ; the base stained with 
buff-orange. A splendid plant. 
C. M. Laurenciana кше gt Л. large ; sepals and petals 
blush, the latter very broad, and considerably frilled ; lip large, 
rich deep violet-rose, slightly stained with orange in the interior, 
veined and mottled in front, with а narrowish and nearly even 
frill of blush. 
с. М. majestion majestic)* Л. very fine; sepals 
and ре broad, the latter measuring upwards 
of 9in. from tip to tip, and of a dark rose colour ; 
E large and edis, having the edge beauti- 
fringed, ground colour dark rose, stained at 
is Jas with soft orange, and variously blotched 
and streaked in front with violet-purple. Pseudo- 
Wn Sin. high, bearing а broad single leaf about 
n. long. 
С. M. Marian (Marian's).* f small, but very 
distinct and chaste ; sepals and petals white ; lip 
with a bright yellow stain at the base, кчы? 
mottled with violet-rosein the centre, and broadly 
and evenly margined with white. А very rare 
and beautiful form. 
C. M. splendens (splendid). Л. large; sepals and 
petals blush; lip rich full purple-rose, th 
orange base, the margins blush, and very müch 
frilled. 
C. M. superba (superb)* ji, sepals and petals 
dark blush, the bus narrow and very sligh ly 
frilled ; lip large, prominently stained with "- 
orange at the base, the front part brighter, an 
the centre veined and somewhat mottled with 
violet-rose, leaving a broadish, irregular, pale mar- 
gin. 
C. M. Williamsii (Williams’s). /l. large ; sepals 
and petals blush white; lip finely mottled with 
rose, stained with orange at the base, and having 
a broad pale margin. 
C. nobilior (nobler). /l. біп, across, of a lovel 
deep rose-pink colour ; lip conspicuously blotch 
with creamy-white om the front lobe. Z twin, 
ovate, thick, leathery. Pseudo-bulbs 4in. to біп. 
long, cylindrical. Brazil, 1883. A species allied to 
C. dolosa and C. Walkeriana. (G. C. n. s., xix. 728.) 
(dwarf). 
crimson lip, often edge a 
АҺ. 6in. Brazil. A very pretty species. 
3656.) 
. rose coloured, with a 
with white. September. 
(B. M. 
. quadricolor (ífour-coloured) fl., sepals and 
petals light rose ; lip of same colour, yellow on 
the upper part. May. New Grenada, 1065. Very 
rare and pretty. (B. M. .) 
C. quinquecolor (five-coloured). fl., sepals and 
— light olive-green, spotted viti brown and 
rk chocolate; lip white, with a yellow blotch, 
veined with rose. A very pretty hybrid. ; 
C. Regnellii (Regnell’s).* 7. large, дїп. to 4in. in 
diameter; sepals and petals td э) green, tinged 
with erg and more or less mms ae rosy- 
рир ; vir: spreading; ground colour ame- 
yst, tinged with rosy-purple, this is set off by a 
neat m al border of white, whilst the throat 
th yellow ; scape erect, three to five- 
flowered. July, and again in September. 1, twin, 
sometimes tern, thick, fleshy, dark green. Pseudo- 
bulbs usually about 4in. or біп, Brazil. 
(W. S. О. ser. ii., 22.) : 
C. Schilleriana (Schiller's. A charming species, very like 
C. Aclandiw, but with darker and rounder foliage; the flowers 
аге also darker. Brazil, 1857. (Е. d. S. 2286.) 
C. (Seden’s).* jl. large; sepals and petals light rose, 
shaded with green; lip with a white fimbriated margin, centre 
purple, with darker veins. A very handsome hybrid. 
C. Skinneri (Skinner’s).* /. rosy-purple, very slightly tinged with 
Purple ; Base of lip will the ec ME = os than "^ e Ад 
ies. Apriland May. l. twin, fleshy, light green. Pseudo- 
bulbs 12in. to 18in, high. Guatemala, 1836, An old, but still 
eminently useful, species. (B. M. 4270.) 
C. speciosissima (showiest).* А large, often 8їп, in diameter ; 
рын and, petals broad, soft flesh-colour, the latter broadest, 
erose os te lip forms a circle, through closing over the 
column, the portion being of an intense amethyst colour, 
varied with white and yellow markings towards the centre, where 
Cattleya—continued. 
are also several lines of bright amethyst; spike rather short, 
three or four-flowered. J. ovate, shining. Pseudo-bulbs oblong, 
deeply channelled. Venezuela, 1868. 
C. superba (superb), /. deep rose, with a rich crimson lip ; spikes 
three or four-flowered. June, A. 10іп. Guiana, 1838. A very 
handsome but slow-growing species. The variety splendens has 
much larger flowers, and the lip is white at the base, rosy-violet 
aa and with several lines of golden yellow towards the 
middle. 
C. Trianz (Triana’s).* fl. several inches in diameter ; sepals and 
petals MUN blush; lip blush, or pale rose outside; throat orange 
or yellow, front rich Pee more or less intense; scape many- 
flowered. Winter. Cordilleras of Quindiu, 1856. This is an 
extremely Meg: species, and consequently varieties are nu- 
ig. T 
merous. See 
if 
Mf 
Fic. 386. CATTLEYA TRIANÆ. 
C. T, Atalanta white, shaded with rose; 
S eme A than the sepals; lip about 
etals broader an i 
Sin. long, pale rose, with a broad band of orange in the 
iroat. т aS 
C. T. Colemanii (Coleman's)* Л. Bin. across; sepals and 
tipped with rose s throat elegantly striped with various ot ren 
yellow ; lip deep rose, well fimbriated. 1875. 
C. T. Dodgsonii (Dodgson's) Л. white, Ain. to 9in. in diameter; 
lip deep crimson ; throat orange-yellow. 
C. T. Hili (Hil's)* Л. pure white, large, very distinct; lip rich — 
magenta ; throat yellowish, Lus "c 
large those о variety i; sepals . 
ux к= tals finely Ei zw at the mar- 
purple, shaded with violet; an 
“and marginal band of rosy purple; edges finely 
