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12. Var. Sanderiina, Hort. {C. qXgas, Lind. & Andrt). 

 Fig. 387. A noble-fld. form, which, besides being rich in 

 color, is larger than the usual varieties of C. labiaia. 

 New Grenada. I. H. 21:178. On. 45, p. 445. G.F. 1:437. 

 A.G. .July 23, 1898, Suppl. P.R. 1:77 and 674. F.E. 

 10: 892. -This is a form of var. Warscewicsii. 



13. mixima, Lindl. Plants about 1 ft. high : sepals 

 and petals pink-lilac ; labellum oval-oblong, obscurely 

 3-lobed, richly veined with crimson, expanded part 

 crisped at the margin, a vellow median band on the 

 disk. Equador. B.M. 4902." F.S. 20:21.36. F.R. 1:298. 



14. Lawrenceina, Reichb. f. Pseudobulbs 12-15 in. 

 high, frequently brownish, rarely green : sheath red- 

 dish brown : lis. few, about 4 in. across ; petals oblong, 

 blunt at the apices ; sepals pale mauve, narrow; label- 

 lum purple shaded with maroon. March. British Gui- 

 ana. B.M. 7133. 



cc. Nuynhcr of 



than 6: 



psendobulb : 

 15. Sklnneri, Batem. Stem; 



laUy mort 

 -S-ledved. 

 about 1 ft. high, attenu- 

 ated at base, 2-lvd.: fls. 6-8, sometimes more, about 4 

 in. across, rose-mauve ; disk of labellum whitish, bor- 

 dered with deeper rose-mauve or deep purple. Guate- 

 mala. B.M. 4270. P.M. 11:193. R.B. 22:201. G.C. III. 

 20:6. G.F. 3:201. -Common, and a favorite. Runs into 

 white-fid. forms. 



16. Bowringe4na, Veitch (C. autumndUs, Hort.). 

 Pseudobulbs about 18 in. tall, J^in. in diam., subcylin- 

 drical, jointed, nodes about 6. base swollen, 2-3-lvd.: 

 fls. 5-30, on stout peduncles 1 ft. long, double-sheathed ; 

 petals \)4 in. long, deep rose-mauve; labellum magenta- 

 purple at distal end, deeper colored toward sulfurous 

 yellowthroat. Blooms in autumn. Honduras. R.B. 21:37. 

 R. H. 189n:300.-Undoubtedly a variety of 

 the preceding 



BB FU not membranaceous fleshy 

 thick usually floated 

 Pidnncles pendtnt 

 citrina Lmdl Pseudobulbs ovoid 

 not erect with membranaceous 

 whitish sheaths If blides 

 glaucous about 6 m long fls 



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CATTLEYA 



CC. Peduncles erect. 

 D. Lateral lobes of labellum practically wanting. 



18. Aclttndise, Lindl. Dwarf : sts. slender, 4 in. tall : 

 Ivs. elliptical: peduncle 1-2-fld.: fls. about 4 in. across; 

 sepals and petals nearly equal, oblong, yellowish verg- 

 ing on green, spotted and blotched with dark purple 

 (much less distinct on dorsal surface): labellum with 

 small lateral lobes that do not include the column, pale 

 purple, with dark veins and a yellow line under the 

 fleshy column. Brazil. B.M. 5039. 



19. blcolor, Lindl. Sts. nearly 3 ft. high, 2-Ivd.: Ivs. 

 oblong-lanceolate, about 6 in. long : peduncle 2-5-fld., 

 sometimes more : fls. 4 in. across ; ])etals and sepals 

 greenish brown, sometimes spotted with brown ; label- 

 lum tongue-shaped, crimson or deep rose-mauve, mar- 

 gins recurved ; lateral lobes do not cover the column. 

 Brazil. B.M. 4909. 



DD. Lateral lobes of labellum inclosing column. 



20. Victdria-Eeglna, O'Brien. Pseudobulbs slightly 

 clavate : Ivs. elliptical-oblong : peduncle short, 2-3- or 

 more fld. : sepals oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, inferior 

 ones tinged with yellow at the base, otherwise pink- 

 lilac ; petals undulate, similar to the sepals in color ; 

 labellum 3-lobed, lateral lobes whitish, with purple- 

 violet blotch near summit, midlobe rounded on distal 

 margin, crimson ; disk yellow, striated with crimson. 

 Pernanitmco. 1891. — A hybrid between C. labiata and 

 C. LrnpnUli, var. Pernambucensi.'s. One peculiarity 

 that tend.s to show this origin is the variability in the 

 number of leaves, sometimes 1, sometimes 2 being 

 borne on a stem. 



21. intermedia, Graham (C. amethystina, Morr.). 

 Pseudobulbs 18 in. high, jointed, rarely 3-lvd. : Ivs. 

 narrowly ovate, serrulate on basal margins : fls. white, 

 sufl'ii'.e i with pale rose-lilac: labellum distinctly 3-lobed; 

 throat nhitish streaked with crimson-magenta, midlobe 

 ratheriiarrow ciimson-mageuta. Rio de Janeiro. B.M. 

 28d1 P M 1 1)1 —Var. punctatissima, Sander, is simi- 

 lar to the type but the petals and sepals are peppered 

 une\enh with crimson spots of various sizes. Var. 

 ParthSnia, Reichb. f., is white throughout. Brazil, 1886. 



22 Fbrbesu, Lmdl. Fls. about 5 ; sepals oblong, ob- 

 tuse pale greenish yellow ; petals oblong-lanceolate, 

 undulate same color: labellum trilobed, lateral lobes 

 pale yellow without, brighter yellow within ; the 

 midlobe rather dentate, pale yellow ; the disk 

 1 righter yellow, spotted with reddish purple toward 

 the base. Braz. B.M. 3265. 



23. L6ddigesii, Lindl. IC. crfjirfida, Wil- 

 liams). Pseudobulbs about 1 ft. high : 

 If.-blades ovate, 5 in. long : fls. 

 2-4, pale pink-lilac; sepals elliptic- 

 —>' oblong: petals very similar; label- 

 ^ lum 3 lobed, throat and inner sur- 

 face of lateral lobes whitish, colored 

 on the outside like the petals, the 

 midlobe colored like the petals, 

 spreading, base yellowish: column 

 closely pressed to tin- lalii-lhim. 



;il. 

 eriy call 



ff^ Sandenana 



neveri fully expanding si pals and petals very thick 

 lemonjellow labellum mellow anterior margin crisped 

 and white Mex at high elevations B M 3742 J H 

 HI. 30.399.- Not an especially easj orchid to grow. 

 Fragrant. 



much older thaiW. /''/'/I' '' , ■ h M h i- >.] icu 



considered the oldest spfciis ni ihf i,'ruiip. 



Var. Harrisoniina, Hort. |6'. Uarri- 



'sonitlna, Batem. C. Bdrrisonice, Paxt.). 



Surface of the labellum more corrugated. 



t _ ^ ^- Really too like the preceding even to be a 



'- variety. P.M. 4:247. Gn. 48:1040. 



24 gutt&ta, indl. Pseudobulbs fusiform, 2-3-lvd.; 

 If blades elliptic-oblong : peduncle stout, bearing sev- 

 eral large fls sepals oblong-lanceolate ; petals rather 

 broader all yellowish green (metallic), spotted with 

 Ironniurple labellum 3-lobed, lateral lobes pink- 

 Irlic nil llobe large, cuneiform, deeper colored. Rio de 

 luieiro Var L^opoldi, Hort. (C. Leopoldii. Versch. 

 A. Lem ) has smaller and more aumerous fls. i.H.2:69. 

 >j. amethystogWssa, Linden & Reichb. f. (C. guttAta, 

 var. Prlnzii, Reichb. f. C. Prlmii, Hort. C. guttdta. 



