HORTUS VEITCHII 



It was raised by Seden from Masdevallia amabilis and M. Veitchiana, 

 as was the variety splendens, by reversing the cross, the hybridizer em- 

 ploying finer varieties of the species than those that produced the type. 



MASDEVALLIA x ELLISIANA, Bolfe. 



Rolfe in Gard. Chron. 1889, vol. vi. p. 74; Veitchs' Man. Orch. PI. pt. v. p. 75. 



A hybrid from Masdevallia coccinea Harryana and M. ignea, dedicated 

 to the late Lady Howard de Walden, Ellis being the family name. 



MASDEVALLIA x GAIEIANA, Bchb. f. 



Echb. f. in Gard. Chron. 1884, vol. xxii. p. 38; Veitchs' Man. Orch. PI. pt. v. p. 75. 



Eaised from Masdevallia Veitchiana and M. Davisii and dedicated to 

 John Gair, Esq., of The Kilns, Falkirk, at that time the possessor of the 

 best collection of orchids in Scotland. 



MASDEVALLIA x GLAPHYEANTHA, Bchb. 



Rchb. in Gard. Chron. 1886, vol. xxvi. p. 648; Veitchs' Man. Orch. PI. pt. v. p. 76. 



A hybrid of no great interest raised from Masdevallia infracta crossed 

 with M. Barlaeana. 



MASDEVALLIA x IMOGEN. 



Veitchs' Catlg. of PI. 1899, p. 21. 



A distinct, interesting hybrid from Masdevallia Veitchiana and M. 

 Schlimii, the latter the seed-bearer. The sepals have the rich scarlet of 

 M. Veitchiana, shaded with the chestnut-brown of M. Schlimii. 



MASDEVALLIA x SPLENDIDA, Bchb. 



Gard. Chron. 1878, vol. ix. p. 493; Veitchs' Man. Orch. PI. pt. v. p. 73. 



A natural hybrid gathered on the Eastern Cordillera of Peru, near 

 Cuzco, by Walter Davis, who sent it with a consignment of Masdevallia 

 Veitchiana and M. Barlaeana. Seden has since produced this artificially 

 by fertilizing M. Veitchiana with M. Barlaeana. 



MASDEVALLIA x SPLENDIDA, var. PAELATOEEANA, Veitch. 



Syns. M. Parlatoreana, Kchb. 



Rchb. in Gard. Chron. 1879, vol. xi. p. 172; Veitchs' Man. Orch. PI. pt. v. p. 73. 

 A more attractive form than the above-named, dedicated by Professor 

 Eeichenbach to Professor Parlatore of Florence, the most distinguished 

 Italian botanist of his time. 



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