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which grow together are dependent on insects for their fertilisation, and are 
capable of hybridising with each other, the chances are that cross fertilisation 
will often be effected. 
We are indebted to E. S. Rann Esq. Para. Brazil for the plant from which 
we have made our illustration. R. A. Ro.ire. 
GAMER AS REX 
AND THE ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PRESS. 
At the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, held at Drill Hall on 
July 26 last, Cattleya Rex was exhibited by Wevsore Extis, Esq., Hazelbourne, 
Dorking, and by H. M. Potxerr, Esq., Fernside Bickley. From the following 
extracts the readers may conclude how highly the plant was appreciated : 
“ ,..Both plants showed the accuracy of the illustration, and the distinctness 
of the plant itself, but neither, it was said, were so good as the original, or the 
one which flowered with Mr. Srarrer. A First-class certificate was awarded. ” 
(Gardeners? Chronicle, July 30.) 
“ Mr. H. M. Potrerr and Mr. Extis submitted the exquisitely beautiful 
Cattleya Rex, which was distinguished by the award of a first-class certificate. ” 
(Gardeners’ Magazine, July 30.) 
“ First-class certificates were awarded to... Cattleya Rex, of which two 
plants from separate growers were shown, the one a better variety than the 
other; the flowers are of medium size, in form resembling those of C. Mendeli; 
the sepals and petals are of a pale buff shade, whilst the lip partakes much of 
a highly coloured form of C. Mossiae, but veined somewhat after that of 
C. Dowiana. ” 
(The Garden, July 30.) 
“ Cattley Rex was shown in flower by two amateurs, and both plants were 
good. There can be no doubt now of the distinctness of this Cattleya from 
all others. It has the pseudo-bulbs and leaves of C. gigas and a scape a Six 
inches long bearing four flowers, the sepals of which are three-fourths of an inch 
wide, the petals an inch in width, and the lip about the size of that of C. Perci- 
valliana, very wavy and crisped; the colors are rich red-brown in the throat, 
crimson in front, with numerous reticulating lines of gold. The flower is more 
like that of the rare C. iricoloy than any other known to me. The Messrs LINDEN 
are to be congratulated on having introduced such a distinct and handsome 
flowered Cattleya. ” W. Watson. 
(Garden and Forest of New-York, August 17, 1892.) 
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