48 THE ORCHID : REVIEW. [FEBRUARY, IQI10. 
BRASSOCATTLEYA CLIFTONI VAR. MAGNIFICA 
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THE superb hybrid here figured, Brassocattleya Cliftoni var. magnifica, was 
raised by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., Haywards Heath, from Brassocattleya 
Veitchii x Cattleya Triane, Uplands var., and was exhibited by them at a 
meeting of the R.H.S. held on March gth, 1909, when it received a First- 
jumeed 
class Certificate (O.R., xvil. p. 116). The flower is very large and of 
excellent shape, as may be seen by the illustration, which is reproduced from 
a photograph kindly forwarded by Messrs. Charlesworth, and the colour of 
Fig. 4. BRassocaTTLEYA CLIFTONI VaR. MAGNIFICAa. 
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the sepals and petals has been described as silvery white, tinged with rose. 
and the broad, well-fringed lip ruby-crimson in front. It afterwards passed 
into the collection of J. Talbot Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall, Lancashire 
The typical form was exhibited by Messrs. Charlesworth on December 8th, 
1908, and also received a First-class Certificate. An analysis shows that it 
is made up of half Cattleya Triane and one quarter each C. Mossize 
and Brassavola Digbyana. It is one of the finest of recent acquisitions. 
