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CAT TLEYA x MANTINII ca. mantin. 
M. GEORGE MANTIN’S CATTLEYA. 
CATTLEYA. Vide Lindenia, 1, Pols. 
Cattleya X Mantinii. Hybrida inter C. Bowringianam 2 et C. Dowianam o artificiosa fecundatione producta. 
Pseudobulbis erectis, elongatis, clavatis, diphyllis ; foliis majusculis, oblongis, obtusis; spatha brevi, apice rotundata ; 
tacemo brevi, pauciflora; floribus amplis, patulis; sepalis patulis superne leviter reflexis, oblongis, leviter undulatis ; 
petalis patulis, anguste obovatis, obtusis, margine subcrispulis, sepalis aequilongis; labello petalis aequilongo, indiviso, 
inferne leviter convoluto, superne paulo concavo, apice ambitu rotundato margine valde undulato-crispulo. — Spatha 
flavo-viridis. Sepala petalaque intense roseo-purpurea. Labellum antice intense purpureo-chermesinum, fauce luteum 
dilute fuscescens et purpureo-striatum. 
Cattleya X Mantinii G. MantIN in Sched. (Novemb. 1894). — Journ. des Orch., V, p. 278 (1894). — The 
Garden, XLVI, p. 458 (1894). — Orch. Rev., Il, p. 365 (1894). —- Rev. Hortic., 1895, p. 129, fig. 35. — Journ. 
of Hortic., 28 nov. 1895, p. 503, fig. 76. — Gard. Magaz., 1896, p- 83, cum ic. 
his superb hybrid has been obtained by M. Grorce Mantin, the well 
known French Orchidist and President of the Orchid Committee, which 
has been named recently in France and forms part of the “ Société 
nationale d’Horticulture de France. ” 
M. Georce Mantin, raised this Cattleya in his collection at Olivet Castle 
near Orleans, by fertilizing the Cattleya Bowringiana var. floribunda colorata, with 
the pollen of C. Dowiana var. aurea. This took place in October 1889 ; the seeds 
gathered in October 1890, were sown the following month, and they began to 
germinate in March 1891. Four years after, in October 1894, three plants flowered 
for the first time, bearing respectively one, two and three flowers ; but the plants 
far from robust at this period gave hope of richer inflorescence at a future time. 
This proved true, the plant figured here, which flowered for the second time 
Jast Autumn bore five flowers, and it has certainly not reached entire develop- 
ment. A flower and a photo taken of this plant were sent to Brussels by 
M. Mantin, to be exhibited at last November Meeting of the OrcHipgENNE, 
where it unanimously obtained a First-Class Diploma of Honour. First-Class 
Awards were also given to this hybrid by the Société nationale d’Horticulture 
de France and the London Royal Horticultural Society. 
Cattleya x Mantinii has oblong clavate, erect pseudobulbs, bearing two 
leaves. The latter, about 8 inches long, are oblong and obtuse. The sheath 
about 1 inch long, is obtuse and of a yellowish green. The scape is short, 
of scanty inflorescence. The flowers when expanded are about 4 inches in 
diameter. The sepals are spreading somewhat reflexed at the apex, oblong, 
obtuse, : inch broad, and are of a bright rosy purple. The petals differ from 
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