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frilled towards the points ; lip orange buff at the base, and 

 mottled violet rose in front, the markings passing out nearly 

 to the edge, so that there is no sharply-defined pale frill. 



C. MossicB complanata. — A large-flowered variety, remark- 

 able for the almost total absence of frilliness on the petals, 

 and especially on the lip ; sepals and petals rather deep 

 blush ; lip broad and spread out at the apex, a good deal 

 stained with orange at the base, but faintly mottled and 

 veined with purple over the centre, leaving a broad pale blush 

 tinted edge. 



C. Mossicd cojiapicua. — Large-flowered : sepals and petals 

 blush ; lip richly marked with violet rose, dashed with orange 

 at the base, and having an irregular broadish pallid border ; 

 it blooms in great profusion. 



C. Mossim elegans. — Rather small in size, but lively and 

 effective in colouring ; sepals and petals deep blush ; lip 

 small, with,, bright orange yellow base, and the central portion 

 marked sparingly with veins of violet rose, surrounded by a 

 broad pale edge. 



C. MossicB fimhriata . — One of the largest-flowered of the 

 whole series, and prettily though not heavily marked ; sepals 

 and petals rather pale blush, the latter broad and a good deal 

 frilled throughout ; lip very much frilled, marked with a bright 

 orange stain at the base, and in front decorated with broken 

 veins of violet rose on a white gi'ound, the extreme edge being 

 blush ; the lip is thus distinctly edged with blush. 



C. MossicB fiammea. — ^Rather small, but richly coloured, the 

 petals and lateral sepals less spreading than in other forms : 

 sepals and petals deep blush, the latter frilled towai'dsthe tip; 

 lip small, very deep rich orange at the opening, dense violet 

 rose in the centre, the orange intermingling therewith, and 

 producing a fiery crimson, the purple broken up with white in 

 front, and irregularly margined with blush. 



