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slender terete two-leaved, leaves oblong acute from three to five inches long, 

 flowers three or more on a spike, about three inches in diameter, sepals oblong 

 acute, obtuse undulate on the edges, all pale magenta, lip three-lobed pale 

 delicate rose streaked with lines of deep magenta, throat yellow. Flowers 

 spring and autumn.— £roziZ. 



Fia.—Oivhid Album, vii. t. 307. 



C. SPECIOSISSIMA ERNESTII, Sort— We received this splendid variety 

 from T. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield, Manchester. Sepals and petals 

 deep magenta, lip deep magenta, profusely spotted with deep mauve. This is 

 the finest variety of C. speciusissima we have ever seen, being extremely rich in 

 colour. — Venezuela. 



C. SPECIOSISSIMA BUCHANANIANA, WilUams ct Moore.— A magnificent 

 variety of this old favourite, named after J. Buchanan, Esq., Edinburgh, who 

 has a large and select collection of Orchids ; the flowers measure about eight 

 inches in diameter, sepals bold and of a fine form, rose coloured, petals very large, 

 ovate 3j inches long, and about three inches across in the widest part, lip deep 

 magenta fading off towards the upper margin of the tube, throat beautifully 

 marked on either side with blotches of yellow passing into stripes where it; 

 joins the median bar of pale purplish rose, which runs down the centre of the 

 throat. Blooms in autumn. — Venezuela. 



Fia.— Orchid Album, vi. t. 2G1. 



C. SPECIOSISSIMA LOWII, Anderson. — This is a very handsome form of the 

 C. labiata section. The stems are oblong and deeply channelled, each bearing an 

 ovate shining leaf; flowers large, frequently measuring eight inches in diameter, 

 borne upon a somewhat short spike three or four together ; sepals and petals 

 broad soft flesh-colour, the latter being the broadest with erose edges ; the lip 

 forms a circle, through closing over the column, the front portion being of an 

 intense amethyst colour, varied with white and yellow markings towards the 

 centre, where are also several lines of bright amethyst. It is a gem amongst 

 Caltleyas, but it is not so free-flowering as some of the other kinds. — Venezuela. 



Fig. — lieirlu'iibaehia, 2nd ser , i. t. 34. 



Syn. — C. labiata Luddemanniana. 



C. SPECIOSISSIMA MALOUANA, Lin(^.--Adistinctyarietywith rosy magenta 

 flowers; the lip is large and beautifully marked with veins and spots of a 

 darker colour, throat white, flowers in spring. 



Fig. — Lindenia, 1. 1. 47. 



C. SPECIOSISSIMA REGINA, Bchh. /.—A distinct and handsome variety 

 flowered by Sir T. Lawrence, Bart., in 1884; the ovary, column, sepals 

 and petals are of a rich purple colour ; lip dark mauve-purple, having the two 

 lateral yellow spots usual in the type. The late Professor Reichenbach thought 

 this one of the grandest Gailleyas ever seen. — Venezuela. 



C. SPECTABILIS.— See Cattleya mahgixata. 



C. SPHENOPHORA.-See Cattleya guttata. 



