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CATASETUM SPLENDENS COGN. var. ALBUM L. LIND. et COGN. 
THE SPLENDID CATASETUM, WHITE VARIETY. 
CATASETUM. Vide Lindenia, vol. I, p. 59. 
Catasetum splendens. Vide infra, p. 51. 
Var. album, Sepala albo-viridia. Petala longiore acuminata, alba vix dilute viridia. Labellum margine subtiliter 
denticulato-fimbriatum, sacco fundo flavescente caeteris pulchre albo-lacteum. 
C. splendens var. album L. Linp. et CoGN. supra. 
4 © ought not to be surprised at the number of new varieties produced 
by C. splendens; we have already noticed that this is evidently a result 
of the hybrid character of this remarkable plant, and it is quite probable 
that it will still bring about many new surprises. 
The variety album, which we now figure, and of which we have received 
from M. L. Linpen a magnificent inflorescence of nine flowers, made its 
appearance in the houses of L’Horticutture INTERNATIONALE at the end of 
December. 
Saving the colour, its flowers are nearly identical with those of the first form 
of C. splendens which was known, and which in consequence is taken to be the 
typical form. The sepals are of a slightly greenish white; the sepals, rather more 
lengthily acuminate than in the type, are wholly white and shaded with green. 
The lip is of exactly the typical form, except the very minutely denticulate-fringed 
edges; it is wholly of a beautiful creamy white, except the bottom of the sack, 
which is slightly yellowish. 
We think it unnecessary to enlarge upon the ornamental value of this fine 
variety, which commends itself. 
Il n’y a pas lieu d’étre surpris de voir les nouvelles floraisons du C. splendens 
produire constamment des variations inédites ; ce fait résulte de la nature hybride 
de cette plante si remarquable, ainsi que nous avons eu déja l’occasion d’en 
faire la remarque; et il est fort probable que nous ne sommes pas encore au bout 
des surprises qu’elle nous ménage. 
La variété album qui est figurée ici et dont nous avons regu de M. L. Linpen 
une magnifique inflorescence portant neuf fleurs, s’est montrée dans les serres 
de L’Horticutture INTERNATIONALE dans les derniers jours de décembre. 
BU 
Ue 
Mo. Bot. Garden, 
1897. 
