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the lip rich magenta, which extends down the centre of the disc as a broad 
band between the two light yellow blotches. Thus it approaches the 
typical form very nearly. 
Var. Regina (C. speciosissima Regina, Rchb. f. in Gard. Chron., 1884, i., 
Pp. 372) is a very large form, which appeared in the collection of Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., Burford, Dorking, and is described as having the ovary, 
column, sepals and petals of a rich purple colour, while the lip is deep 
mauve with the usual yellow spots. Reichenbach described it as one of the 
grandest Cattleyas ever seen. 
Var. Malouana (C. speciosissima var. Malouana, Lind. in Lindenia, I., 
Pp. p. 99, t- 47) appeared in the establishment Compagnie Continental 
d’'Horticulture, of Brussels, and has rosy magenta flowers, with the front of 
the lip somewhat spotted with a darker tint, and the disc similarly striated, 
almost obliterating the usual yellow blotches. 
Var. Ernestii (C. speciosissima var. Ernestii, Will. Orch. Gr. Man., ed. 7, 
p- 186) appeared in the collection of T. Statter, Esq., of Whitefield, 
Manchester, and has deep magenta flowers, the lip profusely spotted with 
deep mauve. Thus it must come rather near the preceding. 
Var. splendidissima (C. labiata var. brilliantissima, Gard. World, 
I., pp. 569, 570, with fig.) appeared in the collection of W. Lee, Esq., at 
Downside, Leatherhead, and has deep rose flowers, with an amethyst- 
purple feathered blotch at the apex of the petals, and the front lobe of the 
lip maroon-purple. ; 
Var. Roeblingiana (Orch. Rev., III., p. 98) appeared in the collection of 
C. G. Roebling, Esq., of Trenton, New Jersey- The petals are 24 inches 
broad, and light blush pink, with a purple stain along the middle of the 
upper half, and the front lobe of the lip rich purple crimson. 3 
Var. Schreederiana (Rchb. f. in Gard. Chron., 1886, i., P- 554) 1s a most 
beautiful form, which appeared in the collection of Baron Schroder, The 
Dell, Egham, and may be compared with C. Mossi Reineckeana in point 
of colour. The sepals and petals are white, . 
lip, but the front lobe is broken up by a number of mauve purple lines, 
while the disc is also striped with rosy lilac on the orange-yellow disc ; It 
was imported by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., who received a First-class 
Certificate for it at the Orchid Conference in 1885- 
Var. alba (Orchidophile, 1886, p- 365) is @ © : 
flowered in ane pense of M. z Finet, of Argenteuil, France, pSVnE 
been imported by M. Godefroy-Lebeuf. It is pure white with the ger 
of the usual light yellow disc. It is figured in the Reichenbachia (ser. 2, 
- . i from the Royal Horticul 
P. 59, t. 74). It received a First-class Certificate i . bce Xe 
tural Society on September 6th, 1892, when extinited by WB eer 
of Aud i ove pape 
also the ground colour of the 
harming albino, which 
