i6o ORCHIDS FOR EVERYONE 



which is that the flowers are of short duration. This is compen- 

 sated for by a succession of flowers from the same stem. 



Best Species and Hybrids 



S. LEUcoxANTHA, white, with large, golden yellow, orange 

 throated lip. S. Lucasiana, white, rose-tinted, with rose-purple, 

 yellow throated lip. S. macrantha, very free, rich purple, with 

 white, yellow marked throat. S. m. Keinastiana is pure white. 

 S. Sanderiana is white, rose tinted, with crimson-purple, yellow 

 throated lip. S. virginalis, white, flushed with rose, yellow 

 throat. S. XANTHOLEUCA, light yellow, with deep yellow lip ; 

 a great beauty. 



The best hybrids are S. Amesiana [S. xantholeuca x S. 

 Wilsotnana\ S. Veitchii (5. macrantha x S. xantholeuca). 



Other Species 



S. Cattleya, very tall, seldom flowers; S. decora, S. 

 Lowii, S. SEssiLis, and S. Wilsoniana. 



SOPHRO-CATTLEYA 



A small but increasing family of hybrids between Sophronitis 

 and Cattleya. They are of dwarf, neat habit, and the shapely 

 flowers are usually of brilliant colour. Cattleya treatment seems 

 to suit them. The best are S.-c. Batemaniana (C. intertnedia 

 X S. grandtflora\ S.-c. Calypso (C. Loddigesii x S. grandij/ora), 

 S.-c. Chamberlainii (C. Harrisoniana x S. grandiflora\ S.-c. 

 eximia [C. Bowringiana x S. grandifora), S.-c. Hardyana (C. 

 Acklandice x S. grandiflora\ S.-c. Imperatrix (C Mossia x S. 

 grandiJlora\ and S.-c. Saxa (C. Triana- x S. grandiflora). 



