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sepals are hardly seen, lost behind the huge pink petals. 

 The lip also has pink lobes above a gamboge throat, and a 

 bright crimson-purple disc. 



L.-C. Aibanensis. — A natural hybrid,doubtless the product 

 of L. grandis x Catt. Warneri. Pale rosy-mauve, lip crimson, 

 deepening as it expands, but fading again towards the margin. 

 A large and grand flower. 



L.-C. Aphrodite (Catt. Mendelii x L. purpurata). — Sepals 

 and petals pure white. Labellum deepest crimson with 

 rosy tip. 



L. X Sander ae (L. xanthina x L. Dormaniana). — Sepals 

 and petals crimson, lip purplish rose. 



C. X Mariottiana (Catt. Eldorado x Catt. gigas). — Very 

 pretty, dark rose, lip bright crimson with yellow throat. 



L. X splendens (L. crispa x L. purpurata). — Pink. Lip 

 crimson-purple, edged with white, heavily fringed. 



C. X Atalanta (Catt. Leopoldii x Catt. Warcewiczii). — 

 Large and waxy. Sepals and petals rose veined with crimson, 

 lip bright magenta. 



L.-C. excelkns (Catt. gigas ocullata x L. purpurata 

 Brysiana). — A superb flower, very large, rosy mauve, lip 

 crimson. 



L.-C. Amazon (Catt. maxima x L. purpurata). — Sepals 

 and petals softly flushed, lip much darker in tone, veined with 

 crimson. 



C. X Prince of Wales (Catt. fimbriata x Catt. Wageneri). 

 — White. The lip amethyst, veined with rose and frilled ; 

 throat golden. 



C. X Kienastiana (Catt. Luddemanniana x Catt. aurea). 

 — Sepals flushed white, petals warm lilac, the veins paler ; 

 magenta lip with shadings of orange and lilac towards the 

 edge and a white margin. 



L.-C. Hon. Mrs. Astor (Catt. GaskelHana x L. xanthina). 

 — Sepals clear yellow, petals white with a sulphur tinge ; 



