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CATTLEYA x LE CZAR tL. Linn. 
CATTLEYA. Vide Lindenia, 1, p. 13. 
Cattleya X Le Czar. Verisimiliter hybrida inter C. labiat, et C. granul apud naturam producta; flo- 
ribus amplissimis, forma et colore inter easdem species intermediis. 
Cattleya X Le Czar L. Linp. in Fourn. des Orch., VII, pp. 260, 274, 290. — Gard. Chron., 1896, PP. 534, 592 
(cum ic.), 
| his magnificent hybrid flowered for the first time last October in the 
| houses of Messrs. Lucien Linpen et C° at Moortebeek, and sprang from 
‘asi an importation received some months previously from that firm’s 
collectors. It was not long before its beauty was recognised as it was exhibited 
in the group of Orchids comprising the twelve Cattleya labiata shown on Oct. 25 
in the gallery of the Rue Wiertz in the competition between Moortebeek and 
Rambouillet. The crowd of visitors present on that occasion were agreeably 
surprised at seeing such an unusual and un-announced novelty. The judges 
appointed to decide the first contest in the Franco-Belgian competition were 
delighted with this superb orchid and wished to give it a name themselves. 
Shown two days later at a meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society in 
London, Cattleya x Le Czar created another sensation and received a First Class 
Certificate. In referring to it the Gardeners’ Chronicle says : 
“ The honour of taking one of the two First Class Certificates awarded on 
this occasion fell to Messrs Linpen, Park Leopold, Brussels, for the very 
remarkable natural hybrid Cattleya x Le Czar (supposed to be a cross between 
“ Cattleya labiata x C. granulosa). 
“ Its nearest affinities seemed to be Cattteya x Victoria Regina, but in this the 
“ flowers are larger, the petals broader and the isthmus of the lip so much longer 
“as to give some indications of the influence of C. granulosa. It is certainly a 
grand Cattleya. , 
“ The sepals were light lilac with a greenish tinge; the broad petals lilac-rose 
“with fine purple veining. The side lobes of the lip, which were folded over 
“ the column were blush white; the erected tips purple. The distinct isthmus 
“ connecting the posterior with the anterior portion of the lip was dark red with 
rich orange markings, and the broad front lobe bright crimson purple with a 
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delicate lavender margin. , 
Our distinguished London contemporary not content with this description 
of the new and magnificent hybrid, also published in its issue of Nov. 14 an 
excellent engraving which showed remarkably well the imposing aspect of the 
flower even if it did not altogether convey the impression of its brilliant colour. 
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