94 



ORCHIDS 



Gattleya. 

 C. Harrisoniana {Bafein.). — A most useful plant for cut- 

 flower purposes. The pseudo-bulbs are about i^^ft. high, 

 bearing a pair of leaves each. The flowers are 4in. across, 

 spreading, the sepals and petals equal, the whole being soft rose- 

 colour, save the base of the lip, which is stained with yellow. 

 It usually blooms during July and August, lasting a month in 



Fig. 27. Flower of Cattle ya intermedia alba 



(nat. size). 



full beauty. Brazil, 1836. C. Ilarrisofiia' is given by Kew as 

 the correct name of this plant, which is by them referred to 

 as a variety of C. Loddigesii. (P. M. B., iv. 247.) 



Var. Candida. — Flowers white. 



Var. viaculata. — Sepals and petals dotted with purple. 



Var. violacea. — Flowers purplish-rose. 



