LALIO-CATTLEYA DIGBYANA-MOSSLA. 
[Pate 449.] 
Garden Hybrid. 
Epiphytal. Pseudobulbs clustered, somewhat clavate, monophyllous. Leaves 
strap-shaped, some eight or nine inches long, coriaceous in texture, and deep green. 
Scape at present few-flowered, flowers large and showy, measuring upwards of six inches 
across. Sepals linear-lanceolate, plain at the edges; petals obtusely-oblong, much 
broader than the sepals, toothed at the edges, all being of a delicate soft rosy 
lilac; lip large, some three inches long, not flattened out as in_ the Brassavola, 
three-lobed, side lobes convolute over the column, the colour delicate rosy lilac, 
heavily fringed round the edge of the middle lobe, which is continuous along 
the side lobes also, the middle lobe having a somewhat bold streak of crimson- 
lake, and numerous minor splashes of the same colour in front. Between the 
rosy-lilac fringed border and the throat is a zone of white; the throat in 
front is deep yellow, marked with radiating streaks of richer yellow, the base 
profusely marked with minute dots of crimson-lake. 
Lzuio-Catttrya Diepyana-Mosstm, R. A. Rolfe, Gardeners’ Chronicle, 3rd 
series, vol. v., June, 1889, p. 742. Id., p. 657, fig. iu. 
This is one of the finest and most remarkable hybrids yet obtained in any 
garden, and was raised by Mr. Seden, in the establishment of Messrs. James 
Veitch and Sons, of Chelsea. It was exhibited by its raisers before the Royal 
Horticultural Society, in May, 1889, and was deservedly awarded a First Class 
Certificate. It is the result of a cross between Cattleya Mossie and Brassavola 
Digbyana, and it partakes of the beauties of both parents. We cannot -but think, 
however, that its cumbrous name spoils the effect of its beauty; if the two 
generic, coupled with the two specific, names are requisite for this plant, what will 
be done when another plant, similarly begotten and similarly christened, comes 
before us? Our readers will be inclined to think with us, that the names become 
absurdly cumbrous and entangling, and certainly does not tend to simplify the 
difficult task of calling the plants we grow by a correct and elegant appellation. 
With its very ugly name, however, we have nothing to do in this place; we have 
enough to do to admire its loveliness, so we dismiss the former question without 
further comment. ‘This plant passed from its raisers into the celebrated collection 
of Baron Schroeder, The Dell, Egham, which is so ably managed by his gardener, 
Mr. Ballantine; and by the kindness of Baron Schroeder, our artist was enabled 
to execute such an accurate plate for the ALBuM as that now laid before our 
readers. 
DD 
