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ATTLEYA Fabia, the hybrid between C. labiata and C. Dowiana 
aurea, is undoubtedly one of the most popular and beautiful of 
autumn-blooming Orchids, and the variety Vigeriana, here figured, is the most 
richly-coloured form that we have seen. The original form was raised by 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, flowering in 1894, and the variety by M. Ch. 
Maron, of Brunoy, France, some nine years later. In the latter case the 
pollen parent was C. labiata flammea, one of the Peetersii or marmorata 
Fig. 49. CaTTLEYA FABIA VAR. VIGERIANA. 
set, which accounts for the exceptionally dark colour. The sepals and 
petals are deep carmine-rose, and the lip darker, with the veining dull 
orange rather than yellow. It was originally exhibited at Paris as C- 
Vigeriana, in November, rtgoz, and received a First-class Certificate. A 
year later it received an Award of Merit from the R.H.S. as C. Fabia 
Vigeriana, and in October, 1915, it gained a First-class Certificate. The 
annexed figure represents a finely-grown plant, bearing about sixteen 
flowers, which was exhibited at Paris by M. Maron in November, 1907- 
