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variegated, with dark crimson veins down the centre. Of this 

 species there are many varieties, and many plants have been 

 imported within the last few years. — Ecuador, New Grenada, 

 Qolomhia, Peru. 



¥lG.—Bot. Mag., t. 4902 ; Bot. Reg., 18-46, 1. 1 ; Flore des Serres, t. 2136 ; 

 HI. Eort., 3 ser., t. 29 ; Bateman, 2nd Cent., t. 131 ; Xenia Orch., i. t. 95 ; 

 Gard. Chron., N.S., xxii., 620, fig. 108. 



C. maxima apMehia, Bchh. f. — Flowers similar in shape 

 to those of the type, but having no purple veins upon the lip. 

 The yellow disc is surrounded by light purple. Imported by 

 Mr. Bull. — New Grenada. 



C. maxima, Backlioiisei, Rchb. f. — A very distinct and 

 desirable variety, having plump short bulbs, with stiff upright 

 leaves. The flowers are much richer in colour than those of 

 the type. It was first flowered many years ago by Messrs. 

 Backhouse & Sons, of York. — Colombia. 



C. Mendelii, Backhouse. — A very fine species of recent 

 introduction, having short clavate stems, solitary oblong 

 leaves, and very handsome flowers, something in the way of 

 C. TriancB. The sepals and petals are large and broad, vary- 

 ing in colour from white to a light pink, and the lip is large, 

 of a rich magenta colour; it flowers in April and May. This 

 is undoubtedly one of the finest introductions of late years, 

 and makes a very distinct plant for exhibition. There are 

 many very handsome varieties. — Colombia. 



Fig.— Floral Mag., 2 ser., t. 32. 



C. Mendelii graildiflora,TFt^?t«'«-« and Moore. — A magnificent 

 variety of this species, with flowers eight inches across. The 

 sepals and petals are white, of fine substance, and very broad, 

 the lip broad and well fringed, rich magenta-rose, white and 

 frilled at the edge, the throat lemon yellow marked with pale 

 magenta-rose lines ; it flowers in May and June. — Colombia. 



Fig. — Orchid Album, i, t. 3. 



C. Mendelii Jamesiana, Hort. — A very beautiful form, 

 having deep blush sepals and petals, the latter marked at the 

 tips with a bright magenta stripe, widest towards the upper 

 end ; the lip is bright amethyst, the throat yellow veined 

 with dull purple. — Colombia. 

 Fig, — Orchid Album, iv. t. 178. 



C. Mendelii snperbissima, Hort. — This gorgeous variety was 

 first flowered by R. Smith, Esq., Brentham Park, Stirling, 



