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spike. There are many varieties of this plant, with blossoms of various shades 

 of colour, from white and pale pink to crimson and rose purple. This species 

 makes a noble plant for exhibition. We have seen specimens of C. ilossiae at 

 the Chiswick and Regent's Park Shows with from thirty to forty flowers upon 

 a single plant. Many of the varieties here recorded bloomed in the rich collec- 

 tion of Robert Warner, Esq., wlio at one time made this species one of his especial 

 favourites, and where we have seen as many as six hundred of these beautiful 



C.^TTLETA MOSSIAE. 



flowers open together. Many of these forms are very distinct. The best of 

 those here noticed were named and described in the Giu-deners' Chronicle in 

 1861 by the late Mr. Thomas Moore, of the Chelsea Botanic Garden. The 

 varieties are all from the same country as the parent. — Lit. Giinyra. 



YiQ,—^Ji„f. Jfinj.. t. 300!) ; Jhif. llnj., 1M4(I, t. 53 ; (funi. Cltrnii., K.S., xx. .")30, fig. S'.l ; 

 Orchid All/itm, vi. t. 246 ; Jlooli. hsf Cent., t. 2'.) ; Hard. Clirnn.. N.S., xxvi., 18S(i, p. 4ul, 

 f. 81 ; Vcitcli'.s mm. Orcli. PL, ii. p. 23 ; lUvuc Hurt. Hehjc, 1893, p. 200. 



C. MOSSIAE ALBA — Sec C. Waoeneri. 



C. MOSSIAE ALEXANDRA, m7/»uH.s.— A very distinct and beautiful variety 

 of the light-coloured section ; sepals and petals pale blush ; lip white, distinctly 

 spotted and veined with bright magenta ; throat rich bright orange marked 

 with crimson-purple. These markings on the white ground give to the flower 

 a most distinct and charming appearance. 



