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latter is known as C. X Portia, he therefore applies that name in this case. 

 But this rather complicates matters, because according to the same system 

 C. Warscewiczii would also be considered a variety of C. labiata, and a 

 hybrid between C. Bowringiana and C. Warscewiczii, named C. X 

 Wendlandiana, was described in 1894 (Orch. Rev., 1894, p. 144), while C. 

 X Portia was first published in 1897 (Orch. Rev., 1897, p. 375)- Mr - R - A - 

 Rolfe, in his Revision of the genus Cattleya (Orch. Rev., 1895, p. 269), 

 makes both C. Eldorado and C. Warscewiczii distinct species, each having 

 its own set of varieties, and on the whole this seems to be the most con- 

 venient arrangement. In accordance with this, therefore, I venture to 



CATTLEYA LODDIGESII AND C. HARRISONIANA. 

 Once more we have evidence of the curious way the names of these two 

 Cattleyas have been transposed in gardens, and a request to point out the 

 differences between them. C. Loddigesii was originally figured and 

 described under the name of Epidendrum violaceum, in 1819 (Lodd. Bot. 

 Cab., t. 337), but its original introduction was due to Mr. Woodforde, who 

 in 1810 sent it to Mr. Shepherd, of the Liverpool Botanic Gardens, where it 

 flowered in the following year. C. Harrisoniana was introduced by Mr. 

 Harrison, of Liverpool, about the year 1836, and was named by Mr. Bateman 

 (Lindl. Bot. Reg., sub. t. 1919), being afterwards figured by Paxton as 

 C. Harrisonise (Paxt. Mag. Bot. iv., p. 247, with plate). It has some other 

 names, but these need not be discussed here. The most obvious and 

 striking difference between the two is that in C. Harrisoniana the crest is 

 strongly corrugated and deep yellow in colour, while in C. Loddigesii it is 

 quite smooth and much paler in colour. The former has also narrower and 

 darker petals, and there are some other differences which are obvious enough 

 when the two are compared together. The confusion is unfortunate, because 

 it also extends to a few of their hybrids, though it would be difficult to 

 specify which without an opportunity of examining them in detail. 



LiELIO-CATTLEYA x CAPPEI SUPERBA. 



A remarkably fine flower of Lselio-cattleya X Cappei superba (L. cinna- 

 barina X C. Warscewiczii) is sent by MM. Cappe et fils, Vesinet, France, 

 having an expanse of six inches across the petals. MM. Cappe remark 

 that it is one of the best forms from the batch of seedlings, and that the 

 inflorescence bears seven flowers, though two of last year's pseudobulbs have 

 borne seeds. Its deep yellow sepals and petals, and rich crimson lip are 

 most effective. 



