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crimson, and the lip is pale rosy-lilac. It blooms at different times of the year, 

 but generally in spring and autumn, and continues in bloom for six weeks. — Java. 



Fig. — Wai-ner's Sel. Orch. PI., i. t. 3 (V. insignis). 



Stn. — V. imignis (^Warner). 



V. TRICOLOR PATERSONI.— A very beautiful form, flowering when quite 

 small. The flowers are about 2 inches in diameter ; the sepals and petals broad, 

 creamy-white densely spotted with cinnamon-brown; and the lip bright 

 magenta. This variety originated with Dr. Paterson, Bridge of Allan, wlfo 

 grows these plants to great perfection. — Java. 



Fid.— 6fard. Chron., N.s., 1884, xxii. p. 236, f. 46 ; Id., 3rcl ser., 1890, vii. p. 135, f. 21. 



VANDA TEIOOLOK PATEESONI. 



(From the Gardeners' Chronicle.') 



V. TRICOLOR PLANILABRIS, Undl.—One of the finest forms of F. tricolor, 

 having the same general habit and character as the type, but producing larger, 

 brighter-coloured flowers of great substance. The sepals and petals are very 

 broad, roundish obovate clawed or narrowed to the base, citron-yellow, thickly 

 marked with rich brown spots, those on the claw rather elongate. The large 

 flat lip is rose-coloured, margined with purplish-mauve and striped with 

 chocolate-purple on the disk. It flowers at different times of the year. — Java. 



Fig. — Orchid Album, ii. t. 87 ; Lindcnia, viii. t. 369. 



V. TRICOLOR RUSSELLIANA, flbrt.— This beautiful variety is very distinct 

 both in habit of plant and flower. It has a peculiar and gracefully pendulous 

 style. of growth, and is, at the same time, very robust. The racemes are long, 

 and the flowers very bright in colour. It bloomed with Mr. Sorley, when 

 gardener to the late J. Bussell, Esq., of Falkirk, and is an extremely fine 

 . variety. — Java. 



