208 THE DICTIONARY 
Cattleya—continued. 
Fic. 221. FLOWER OF CATTLEYA SUPERBA. ALBA. 
white, a purple band extending below it to the base. A natural 
hybrid between C. intermedia and C. Mendelii. 
C. superba alba (white). A beautiful variety with pure white 
flowers. 1890. See Fig. 221. 
C. Trianei [the correct spelling]. 
variety of C. labiata. 
C. T. alba (white). jl. white, with the usual yellow disk of the 
lip, in front of which is a small blotch varying in colour from 
rosy-purple to pale-lilac. 
Cc. T. Backhousiana (Backhouse's). jl. very large; sepals and 
petals blush-pink ; lip large, with a bright magenta stain on the 
anterior part, the throat marked pale yellow. 
Cc. T. chocoénsis (Choco). The correct name of C. chocoénsis. 
Cc. T. delicata (delicate). fl. 6in. across; sepals and petals 
white ; ‘lip large, with a beautiful yellow centre and a tinge of 
rose, white outside. December and January. Ah. lft. Brazil, 
This is now regarded as a 
1861. Syns. C. Rollissonii (F. M. 1861, 8), C. Warscewiczir 
delicata (W. S. O i. 4). superba is a fine variety, with a very 
large lip. 
Fic. 222, FLOWER OF CATTLEYA WALKERIANA. 
OF GARDENING, 
Cattleya—continued. 
Cc. T. Leeana (Lee's). l. about 7in. in diameter; sepals and 
petals rosy-lilac, 3in. across; lip deep magenta-mauve ; faintly 
margined lilac-rose, 2in. in diameter in the fore part; throat 
striped orange, very large and open. 
C. T. rosea (rosy). l., sepals and petals rose-coloured ; lip bright 
rosy-lilac, with a yellow blotch at the mouth of the throat. 
C. velutina (velvety). . very fragrant; sepals and petals pale 
orange, spotted and streaked purple; lip orange at base, white 
with violet veins in front, where the surface is velvety. Brazil. 
The habit of this eyes natural hybrid closely resembles that 
I tape (G. C, 1872, p. 1259 ; R. G. 1888, t. 1265; W. 0. A 
Cc. virginalis (virgin-white). A form of C. Eldorado. 
Cc. pice (Wagener’s). This is now regarded as a variety of 
Ossie, 
C. Walkeriana. Syn. C. bulbosa. In addition to C. Schreder- 
iana, C. dolosa and C. nobilior are now regarded as forms of 
this species. See Fig. 222. 
C. Wallisii (Wallis’). A form of C. Eldorado. 
C. Warneri. This is now regarded as a variety of C. labiata. 
C. Warscewiczii. This is now regarded as a variety of C. labiata. 
Syn. C. Sanderiana. 
C. W. delicata (delicate). A synonym of C. Trianci delicata. 
C. W. franconvillensis (Franconville). . pure white with 
the exception of a purplish-crimson blotch on the lip. 1893. 
(W. O. A., t. 505). 
Though practically no new species of Cattleya have been 
introduced since the original volumes were issued, we have 
to record as worthy cf note the reintroduction (after its 
habitat had been practically lost for forty years) of the 
true autumn-flowering variety of C. labiata. It is now 
one of the most abundant and useful of the genus. With 
the increased numbers of this lovely variety, many choice 
and desirable forms have appeared, varying from pure 
white to depths of colour unknown in any other Cattleya. 
To the work of the hybridist we turn with pleasure, 
and note the vast strides that have been made. The 
increase in variety which has been obtained by the inter- 
crossing of the various species of Cattleyas has been 
little short of remarkable. Hybrid Cattleyas, during the 
past five years, have increased more than fifty per cent. 
The increase of the bigeneric hybrids (a list of which is 
given under Lelio-Cattleyas) have increased rather more 
than eighty-five per cent. during that period. One of 
the greatest advantages that have been gained by the 
intercrossing of the species is that the offspring from 
such usually» flowers at periods intermediate between the 
parent species. For example, an autumn-flowering species 
crossed with one of the summer-flowering ones, in the 
majority of cases produces a winter-flowering offspring. 
So that by careful selection it is now possible to obtain 
a succession of plants flowering throughout the year. 
For the guidance of those interested in the raising of 
seedlings, and as an assistance to their nomenclature, we 
append a list of hybrids, with their recorded parentage. 
It includes practically all the varieties that have been 
introduced up to date. In addition to* the Lelio- 
Cattleyas already noted, there will be other bigeneric 
hybrids, such as Sophro-Cattleyas, Epi-Cattleyas, Epiph- 
ronites, &c., under which the offspring of such crosses 
will be found. 
Loddigesit and Aclandie (Veitch). 
EL gistace esate Trianet and Percivaliana (Veitch). 
Alberta Loddigesii and superba (Imschoot). 
Alberti Syn. porphyrophlebia (Bleu). 
Apollo Mossice and Aclandice (Veitch). 
Ariel ..... Bowringiana and Gaskelliana 
(Veitch). 
Arthurian. luteola and Dormaniana (Dorman). 
Ashtonii ... panes and Warscewiezit (Holling- 
on). 
Astrea ... Skinneri and Loddigesii (Maron). 
Atalanta . guttata Leopoldit and Warscewiczti 
(Veitch). 
Aurore ....... Syn. Kienastiana. 
Ballantineana Trianei and Warscewiezii (Sander). 
Baron Schrider. 
Bowringiana - vl 
Brabanticee . : 
Breauteana...... Tenisiae 
Trianei and dolosa (Sander). ‘ 
Bowringiana and blessensis (Maron). 
Syn. Aclandi-Loddigesit (Veitch). 
Syn. Alberta (Maron). 
