224 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [SEPTEMBER, 1916, 
ees | CATTLEYA HARDYANA. Arie | 
F all the primary and secondary hybrids of Cattleya Dowiana that are 
analysed elsewhere (pp. 213-216) could be brought together at one of 
our Shows they would form a very remarkable group. Cattleya Hardyana, 
which is here figured, is one of the earliest and finest of them, and the only 
natural hybrid in the series. It appeared quite unexpectedly in 1883, in the 
collection of George Hardy, Esq., Timperly, having been purchased about 
three years previously as C. Sanderiana. It was at once recognised as a 
Fig. 40. CATTLEYA HARDYANA. 
new form, and in 1884, before it was named, an account was published iy 
which its origin and parentage were clearly indicated (Gard. Chrov., 1884, 
ll. p. 211). Numerous varieties have since appeared, an account of which 
has already been given (O.R., iv. pp. 241-244). Experiments were soon in 
progress to prove its origin, and in September, 1896, two artificially-raised 
seedlings in bloom were exhibited at a mecting of the R.H.S. from the 
collection of N. C. Cookson, Esq., Oakwood, Wylam. These were from # 
