HORTUS VEITCHII 



SOPHEOCATTLEYA EXIMIA. 



Gard. Chron. 1894, vol. xvi. p. 378 (Report of R.H.S. Orchid Committee); Orchid 

 Review, 1894, vol. ii. p. 333 ; Jour, of Hort. 1894, Oct. 4th, p. 321, fig. 48 ; id. 

 1900, vol. xli. p. 373, fig. 103. 



A bigeneric hybrid raised by Seden from Cattleya Bowringiana and 

 Sophronitis grandiflora, resembling S. grandiflora in habit, but that the 

 pseudo-bulbs are ovoid in shape and rather stout. The flowers are 

 larger than those of Sophronitis, sepals and petals bright purplish-rose, 

 and the lip darker, with a light yellow throat. 



SOPHEOCATTLEYA QUEEN EMPEESS. 



Gard. Chron. 1899, vol. xxvi. p. 96 (Report of R.H.S. Orchid Committee); id. p. 112, 

 fig. 43 ; Orchid Review, 1898, vol. vi. p. 258. 



Eaised by Seden from Cattleya Mossiae and Sophronitis grandiflora, 

 the latter being the male parent. The flowers are as Cattleya Mossise in 

 form, but smaller, and in colour rosy crimson. 



SOPHEOCATTLEYA SAXA. 



Orchid Review, 1903, vol. xi. p. 267. 



Eaised from Sophronitis grandiflora and Cattleya Trianae. The flower 

 is of a rose shade, with a crimson blotch on the lip. 



SOPHEOL^LIA L^TA. 



Syns. Sophrocattleya Iceta. 



Chapman in Watson's Orchids, ed. 2, p. 468, fig. ; Gard. Chron. 1894, vol. xvi. p. 447 

 (Report of R.H.S. Orchid Committee) ; id. p. 476, fig. 63 ; Orchid Review, 1894, 

 vol. ii. p. 333. 



Eaised by Seden from Sophronitis grandiflora and Laelia pumila 

 Dayana, with flowers resembling more closely those of Sophronitis 

 than those of Laelia, and similar in appearance to the Sophrocattleya 

 Batemanniana. 



In the Gardeners' Chronicle above quoted the figure is erroneously 

 named Sophrocattleya Batemanniana and the matter applies to Sophro- 

 Iselia lasta. 



SOPHEOL^SLIA VALDA. 



O'Brien in Gard. Chron. 1900, vol. xxix. p. 53 ; Orchid Review, 1901, vol. ix. p. 37. 



Eaised by Seden from Sophronitis grandiflora and Laelia harpophylla. 

 The flower resembles the Laelia, but is larger and of a light orange- 

 yellow colour, without the characteristic markings of the Sophronitis 

 parent on the lip. 



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