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ORCHID-GEOWER S MANUAL. 



C. Triance lo. — Flowers of the same size as the preceding ; 

 sepals and petals clear rose, petals finely serrated at the 

 margins ; lip large, rich deep purple shaded with violet ; an 

 orange throat and marginal band of rosy-purple, edges beau- 

 tifully crisp. 



C. TriancB RusselUana. — Another fine form of this winter- 

 blooming species ; sepals three and a half inches long and up- 



CATTLEYA VELTJTINA. 

 [For description see opposite page.) 



wards of an inch broad; petals upwards of two inches broad, 

 waved at the edges and recurved, white tinged with rose ; lip 

 three inches long, basal part rose, but rich deep rosy-purple in 

 front shaded with violet, the centre of the lip and throat bright 

 orange, and the edge beautifully curled. 



C. Veitcliiana. — A garden variety, produced between C. 

 crisjja and C. lahiata. Petals pale pink ; sepals a richer and 



