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ee. as are the hybrids of Cattleya Dowiana, they have been 
rather disappointing as regards colour, for when crossed with the 
[Pee | CATTLEYA TRIUMPHANS. 
allied purple-flowered species the colour of the latter has invariably been 
dominant. It was at one time thought that if these primary hybrids were 
re-crossed with C. Dowiana the yellow might return, but the idea has not 
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Fig. 40. CATTLEYA TRIUMPHANS MARON’S VAR. 
‘worked out in practice. The fact is, C. Dowiana statids almost in a class 
by itself, as anything approaching it in colour is too different in other 
respects. But there is an exception, for C. Rex is very nearly allied to c. 
Dowiana, and the similar shape, the beautifully veined lip, and the delicate 
cream-yellow of the’ sepals and petals give every promise of a sone 
combination. Unfortunately the two species do not bloom quite together, 
and as C. Rex is rare in cultivation opportunities for crossing the two do 
