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C- PEETERSII. — See C. Mossiae Peetersii. 



C. PERCIVALIANA, Bchb. /.—This is a distinct form of the C. lahiata 

 section, in the way of C. Mossiae, which it resembles very much in growth. 

 The flowers are, however, smaller than in that species, but are darker and 

 richer in colour in the best varieties. It is a plant that varies very much. The 

 sepals and petals are deep blush, the lip much fringed, intense magenta-crimson 

 margined w^ith blush pink, the throat richly marked with crimson and golden 

 yellow lines ; it flowers in January and February. — Venezuela. 



Fig.— Orchid Album, iii. t. 144 ; Gard. Chrun., s.a. xxi. 178, fig. 35 ; The Garden, 

 1889, XXXV. p. 532 ; Iteiolienbachia, i. t. 2. 



C. PERCIVALIANA ALBA, Hort.—A pure white variety, first flowered by the 

 late Mr. Percival in February, 1884, and exhibited by him at Sonth Kensington 

 shortly afterwards ; the sepals and petals are pure white, and the lip white 

 with an orange stain in the throat. — Veneztiela. 



C. PERCIVALIANA BELLA, Bchh.f.— The late Professor Eeichcnbach de.scribes 

 this in the Gard. Cliron., 1888, iii. p. 361, as follows : '" A most remarkable 

 Cattleya with very broad wavy petals. It is of the brightest purple colour ; the 

 sepals, petals, and anterior purple part of the lip are covered with verj- 

 numerous scattered dark purple spots. It was sent to me by Mr. W. Bull in 

 February last." — Venenuela. 



C. PERCIVALIANA REICHENBACHI, Lind. et Rodigas.—A very highly 

 coloured variety with the sepals and petals brilliant magenta, lip magenta- 

 crimson with a paler margin, throat rich yellow veined with crimson. — Venenuelc . 



Fig. — Lindcnia, i. t. 39. 



C. PORPHYROGLOSSA, Linden et Uchb. f.— Thin is a most distinct species, 

 similar in growth to C. hicolor ; the sepals and petals are Indian red suffused 

 with yellow, the lip entirely covered by lamellae and papulae, bright amethyst, 

 the lateral lobes covering the column pure white. — Brazil. 



Fig.— A'cw/a Orch., ii. t. 171, fig. 1, t. 172, fig. 2. 



C. PORPHYROGLOSSA PUNCTULATA, JJcW./.— This variety is described 

 by the late Professor Reichenbach as follows : " It is like Cattleya gutiata with 

 larger flowers. Both the sepals and petals are light horse-chestnut brown. 

 The lip is very fine. Its best and leading character is that the stalk of the 

 anterior lacinia is crenulate or serrate at the edges. There is a great abundance 

 of the finest keels and warts on the central lacinia shining like a ruby. Similar 

 productions appear on the apex of the side laciniae. The column is white at 

 the back, yellow in front, where it is covered with purple stripes " {Gard. Ghron., 

 1887, 3 ser., ii. p. 98). — Native Country not stated. 



C. PORPHYROPHLEBIA, Bchb. /.—A hybrid between C intermedia and 

 C. superba, raised by Mr. Seden in the nurseries of Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, 

 Chelsea. Flowers four to five inches in diameter, sepals and petals pale lilac; 

 anterior portion of the lip rich amethyst purple, striped with pale purple. 

 Throat yellow divided by a purple band. — Garden hybrid. 



