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variety with pale rose flowers known as Hrubyana. — Ecuador; New Grenada; 

 Peru. 



Fm.—Bot. Mag., i. 4902 ; £ot. Reg., 1846, t. 1 ; Flore des Serres, t. 2136 ; III. Sort.. 

 3 ser., t..29 ; Bateman, 2nd Cent., t. 131 ; Xenia Orch., i. t. 95 ; Gard.Chron., N.S., xxii. 

 620, fig. 108 ; Lindenia, i. t. 12. 



C. MAXIMA APHLEBIA, Rdhl. f. — Flowers similar in shape to those of the 

 type, but having no purple veins upon the lip. The yellow disk is surrounded 

 by light purple. Imported by Mr. Bull. — New' Grenada. 



C. MAXIMA BACKHOUSEI, Bchb.f.—A very distinct and desirable variety, 

 having plump short bulbs, with stiff upright leaves. The flowers are much 

 richer in colour than those of the type. It was first flowered many years ago 

 by Messrs. Backhouse and Sons, of York. — U.S. Colombia. 



C. MAXIMA MARCHETTIANA, Williams.— This distinct variety was first 

 flowered by G-. Marchetti, Esq., Manor Heath, Halifax. Flowers about five 

 inches in diameter, rich crimson lake, streaked and mottled with a paler colour. 

 Lip much frilled, having a broad streak of yellow in the centre, ground colour 

 bright crimson lake with lighter streak, margined with white. Flowers during 

 the autumn and winter months. — Ecuador and Northern Peru. 



Fia.— Orchid Alhum, ix. t. 404. 



C. MENOELII, BacMiouse. — A very fine species having short clavate stems, 

 solitary oblong leaves, and very handsome flowers, something in the way of 

 C. Trianae. The sepals and petals are large and broad, varying in colour from 

 white to a light pink, and the lip is large, of a rich magenta colour ; it flowers 

 in April and May. This is undoubtedly one of the finest introductions of late 

 years, and makes a. very distinct plant for exhibition. There are many very 

 handsome varieties. — U.S. Colombia. 



Via.— Floral Mag., 2 ser., t. 32 ; Lindenia. ii. t. 55 ; VeitclCt Man. Orch. PI., ii. p. 22 ; 

 Gard. Chron., 3 ser., xii., 1892, p. 365, f. 59 ; Orchid Review, i. p. 273, f. 14. 



C. MENDELII BELLA, Williams et Moore. — This fine variety is one of the 

 numerous gems flowered by G. Hardy, Esq., of Pickering Lodge, Timperley. 

 The sepals and petals are blush white ; the petals have a pale median line. The 

 upper part of the lip and the throat are a rich golden yellow, veined and 

 bordered with paler yellow, while the lower part is of a dark mauve-lilac 

 veined with white. Flowers in early summer. — U.S. Colomhia. 



Fig. — Orchid Alimm, v. t. 225. 



C. MENOELII "DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH," Rchb.f.-A large-flowered and 

 high-coloured variety, having the sepals and petals rosy-purple, lip large and 

 brilliantly coloured. — U.S. Colombia. 



Fig. — Rclchenhachia, vol. i. t. 15. 



C. MENDELII GRANDIFLORA, Williams et Moore.— A. magnificent variety 

 of this species, with flowers eight inches across. The sepals and petals are 

 white, of fine substance, and very broad, the lip broad and well fringed, rich 

 magenta-rose, white and frilled at the edge, the throat lemon yellow marked 

 with pale magenta-rose lines ; it flowers in May and June. — U.S. Colombia. 



Fig. — Orchid Alhim, i. t. 3. 



