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respect, but it is too much to expect that every one should receive a 
distinctive name. For the typical form, especially, a certain amount of 
latitude must be allowed, and one or two of the named varieties are what 
we should consider typical. 
For economy of space a few abbreviations have been made. G.C. = 
Gardeners’ Chronicle ; L. = Lindenia; O. A. = Orchid Album; and R. = 
Retchenbachia. F.C.C. and A.M., followed by dates, indicate awards made 
by the Royal Horticultural Society. 
The typical form has the sepals and petals pale rosy mauve or rosy lilac, 
the side lobes of the lip similar or a little deeper in colour, the front lobe 
bright purple-crimson, and the disc deep or orange-yellow.—Figs. O. A., 
1. t. 45; The Garden, xxii. p. 70, t. 346. (See also supra, i. p. 50). 
Very nearly typical in size and colour. 
I. VaR. ATALANTA, G. C., 1870, p. 111. Flower pale rose, with deep 
rich. purplé lip: -F.G.Cy R.H:S.,” Jan. 29, 1870; W. Marshall, Esq., 
Enfield. 
2. VAR. VENUS, G. C., 1870, p. 111. Like preceding, but larger. 
F.C.C., R.H.S., Jan. 19, 1870; W. Marshall, Esq. 
3. VAR. FORMOSA, O. A., ili. t. 108. Sepals and petals blush pink, lip 
rosy magenta, orange disc slightly veined with a deeper tint. B. S. 
Williams. 
4. VAR. RUSSELLIANA, O. A., v. t. 219. Near preceding, sepals and 
petals a little paler, orange disc rather smaller. B.S. Williams. 
5. Var. VicToRIA-REGIN#, G. C., 1885, i. p. 309. Very similar to the 
preceding, according to description. W. Lee, Esq., Leatherhead. 
6. VAR. HOOLEANA, O. A., vi. t. 265. Flower a little smaller and 
deeper coloured than the type. A. Potts, Esq., Hoole Hall, Chester. 
7. VAR. NORMANH, G. C. 1885, i. p. 309. Like var. Backhouseana, 
without the feathered blotch on the rosy lilac petals. W. Lee, Esq. 
8. VAR. FULGENS, G. C., 1890, i. p. 219. Lip glowing crimson, 
colour of sepals and petals not described; may belong here or to another 
group. A.M., R.H.S., March 11, 1890; H. B. Mildmay, Esq. 
Flowers larger, but nearly typical in colour. 
g- VAR. OsMANH, Fl. Mag., n.s., 1879, t. 361; Warn. Sel. O., iii. t. 29.— 
Petals two-and-a-half inches broad, rosy mauve, front lobe of lip bright 
purple-crimson, with the transverse yellow marking narrower than usual. 
R. B. Dodgson, Esq., Blackburn. Named after Mr. Dodgson’s gardener, 
Mr. Osman, and fetched 215 guineas at the dispersal of the collection. 
10. VaR. TauTzil, G. C., 1889, i. p. 300.—F. G. Tautz, Esq., and 
II. VAR. HIGHBURIENSIS, G. C., 1891, 1. p. 401.—Rt. Hon. J. Chamber- 
lain, M.P., are apparently very similar to var. Osmanii. 
12. VAR. LAWRENCEANA, Fl. and Pom., 1870, p. 93; G. C., 1870, p 
249.—Flowers very large, deep blush, lip intense rosy purple.—F, C. C., 
