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the fprmer. The flowers, which grow on a hairy scape, are larger than those 

 of G. iarhatum, but inferior in size to those of O. villosum ; the upper sepal 

 is broad and shining, dark purple, tipped with white ; the ligulate spreading 

 petals are rich purple and glossy ; and the lip is claret-coloured, tinged with 

 green, the mouth of the sac fringed with bristles. "We find this succeeds well 

 in the Cattleya house. — Garden hybrid. 



Fig.— Floral Mag.,t. 431 ; Veiti-li. Cat., 1870, p. 24, with fig. ; Flovht anil Pom., 

 1871, p. 57, with lig. ; Vcitch's J/an. Orch. PL, iv. p. 8ti. 



Syn. — C. liyiridum, Hort. Bull. 



C. HARRISIANUM ATRO-PURPUREUM, fforf.— This form has the dorsal 

 sepal of a very deep purple, and the lip dark purple. — Oarden Hybrid. 



C. HARRISIANUM DAUTHIERII, iforf.— This is considered by some to be a 

 distinct hybrid, but we can only regard it as a variety of C. Harrisianwm, which 

 it much resembles. Dorsal sepal pale rosy-crimson in the centre, striped and 

 veined with a darker tint of the same colour; yellowish-green towards the 

 apex, and margined with cream colour ; petals same colour as the sepal, with a 

 bronzy hue, striped with brown on the superior part ; lip brown, veined with 

 maroon. — Oarden hybrid. 



Syn.— C Dauthierii, Ilort. Bclg. 



C. HARRISIANUM DAUTHIERII MARMORATUM, Hort.—This variety differs 

 from the preceding m having the dorsal sepal and petals marbled and 

 striped with various shades of yellow and purple, giving the flower a peculiar 

 variegated and mottled appearance. — Oarden hybrid. 



Fig. — Lindoiia, iv. t. 166 (r. Harri-ilnnum polyohromum') ; Gard. Cliron., 3rd ser., 

 18S7, i. p. 576, f. 109 ; B.cvkc Hort. Beige, 1889, p. 241 (plate). 



Syn. — C. Sarrlsianiim BautMerii striatum. 



C. HARRISIANUM DAUTHIERII, "THE ALBINO," Hort. Lawrence.—A. very 

 distinct variety with whitish-green flowers ; it was exhibited by Sir Trevor 

 Lawrence, Bart., at the meeting of the Boyal Horticultural Society on 14th 

 March, 1893. — Garden hybrid. 



C. HARRISIANUM DAUTHIERII STRIATUM See C. Hakrisianum Dau- 



THIERII MARMORATUM. 



C. HARRISIANUM POLYCHROMUM. — See C. Harkisianum Datjthiekii 



MARMORATUM. 



C. HARRISIANUM PURPURASCENS, Hort.-l-a. this plant the dorsal sepal is 

 deep vinous-red at the margins, and flushed with purple, the remaining portions 

 of the flower also deeper in colour. — Garden hybrid. 



C. HARRISIANUM SUPERBUM, Hort. Veitch.—A variety with very superior 

 flowers, larger and of more substance than in the type ; the dorsal sepal broad, 

 very highly coloured, as also are all the other portions of the flower, and with a 

 peculiar polished appearance ; a beautiful form. — Garden hybrid. 



YlQ.—Lindenia, iii. t. 118 ; VcitclCs Man. OroJi. PI., iv. p. 87. 



