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ODONTOGLOSSUM x HARVENGTENSE Lt. tinp. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM RAISED AT HARVENGT CASTLE. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM. Vide Lindenia, 1, p. 11. 
Odontoglossum X harvengtense. Hybridum O, X excellenti valde affine, quamvis ex altera origine productum ; 
hujus enim parentes O. Pescatorei et O. triumphans, illius autem O. crispum et O. sceptrum sunt. 
Odontoglossum XX harvengtense L. Linp., Fourn. des Orch., V, p. 7. — Les Orchid. exot., p. 886. 
he distinctive characters of this magnificent hybrid have already given 
rise to some controversy, although there was so far nothing more to 
reason upon than a written, and always insufficient description. We 
are, therefore, particularly glad to-day to give a plate of it. It undoubtedly 
bears some analogy to O. x excellens, but if the reader refers to the plate of 
O. x excellens var. dellense (pl. 335), he will easily convince himself that the 
difference between these two forms is considerable; and we dare say that we 
prefer the present one, which we consider one of the most splendid things 
known since several years past. 
O. x harvengtense flowered for the first time in 1893, in the collection of 
M. le Comte A. pe Boustgs, who exhibited it at a meeting of L’OrcuipiEnne, 
during the spring of the same year. Only a few flowers were present, which 
evidently were not fully developed. The plant was exhibited again on February 
11th. 1894, and was unanimously awarded a First-class Diploma of Honour by 
acclamation. It bore a very fine raceme, of which but a portion could take 
place on our plate. 
Its name is given in allusion to the fine and selected collection of M. le 
Comte A. pz Bousizs, chateau d’Harvengt, Harmignies, and I have much pleasure 
in paying this homage to one of the most eminent and respected orchid lovers 
in my country. JB 1. 
Nous sommes particuliérement heureux de pouvoir publier aujourd’hui le 
portrait de ce magnifique Odontoglossum, car une description écrite donne 
difficilement quelque idée de sa beauté et de ses caractéres distinctifs, sur 
lesquels des commentateurs ont méme déja débattu, avant d’avoir vu son 
portrait. Assurément cet hybride a quelques caractéres qui le rapprochent de 
V0. x excellens, mais il suffira de se reporter a la planche de 1’O. x excellens var. 
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