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colour ; the lip is large, two and a half inches across, of an intense magenta- 

 crimson, having a velvety appearance, this brilliant colour being narrowly 

 margined with the same colour as that of the sepals and petals. This colour is 

 well carried back into the throat, terminating in an acute point, the throat 

 being slightly marked with yellow. This variety which was flowered in the col- 

 lection of the late E. B. Uodgson, Esq., Beardwood, Blackburn, under the care of 

 Mr. Osman, after whom it is named, generally produces its blossoms a little 

 later than the ordinary forms of C. Trianae. When the Beardwood collection 

 was sold by auction the original plant was purchased by ourselves for the sum 

 of 215 guineas, after a spirited competition. 



FlS.— Floral Mag., 2 ser., t. 301 ; W<jyne?-'s Sd. Orch. PI., iii. t. 29. 



C. TRIANAE PURPURATA, Lind.-A large and fine flower, sepals and petals 

 deep rosy magenta colour, lip large intense rosy purple ; throat deep orange. 



Fig.— Zhidsnia, v. t. 229. 



C. TRIANAE QUADRICOLOR, Hort. — A very high-coloured and charming 

 variety, having broad and well-formed sepals and petals, which are of a bright 

 rosy magenta colour ; the lip is large and well formed, its anterior part intense 

 magenta-crimson, the throat rich orange. The upper portion of the lip, which 

 encloses the column, is of the same colour as the sepals and petals, but of a 

 darker tint. 



C. TRIANAE REGINAE, Willixtms. — Flowers large and compact, six inches in 

 diameter ; the sepals are three-fourths of an inch wide, the petals two and a 

 quarter inches, pure white, slightly flushed towards the centre ; lip two inches 

 in diameter, bright magenta-purple, broadly margined with white ; throat pale 

 yellow. 



Fia.—OrcUd Album, x. t. 466. 



C. TRIANAE ROSEA, Hort. — A most distinct and desirable kind, having 

 deep rose-coloured sepals and petals, and a bright rosy lilac lip, which colour is 

 carried back, and is suffused over its entire surface, saving a yellow blotch at 

 the entrance to the throat. This variety forms a pleasing companion both to 

 the light and dark coloured forms. 



C. TRIANAE RUSSELLIANA, Williams.— A very fine form of this winter- 

 blooming species. The sepals are three and a half inches long and upwards of 

 an inch broad; the petals upwards of two inches broad, waved at the edges and 

 recurved, white tinged with rose ; the lip two inches across the centre, with the 

 edge beautifully frilled, and the throat bright orange. The colouring, which 

 is well carried back into the throat, is intense crimson-magenta, this colour 

 being as dark at the margin as at the base. AVe saw a grand plant of this in 

 Baron Schroder's collection at Staines, bearing sixteen flowers, and a most 

 effective plant it was, being in vigorous health. This is without doubt one of 

 the finest of the dark-lipped varieties. 



Fia.— Orchid Album, v. t. 219. 



