THE ORCHID REVIEW. 369 
CATTLEYA LABIATA YOUNGIANA. 
THIs remarkable variety of Cattleya labiata appeared in the collection of 
q-, Fringilla, Sefton Park, Liverpool, and was described 
It is remarkable for its short, broad 
Reginald Young, 
at page 358 of our second volume. 
recurved petals, with some crimson-purple feathering near the apex, and for 
sembles the petals in 
the unusually broad dorsal sepal, which closely 
shape, and measures one and a half inches in diameter. There is also a 
trace of the purple feathering towards the apex, as well as in the lateral 
sepals, but this is more apparent in the flower sent than in the photograph 
CATTLEYA LABIATA YOUNGIANA. 
Fig. 17. 
4 i re quite normal, but the sepals 
by Mr. Young. The lip and column are qui = 
a : though from a florist’s 
Ss é i ew abnormal state, 
and petals are in a somewhat 2 : sd 
i which cannot be said of 
standpoint it is handsomer than the typical form, - Oe 
all peloriate flowers. The sepals seem to have become partially “A - 
: it is diffic suggest a cause for the 
especially the dorsal one, though it is difficult to sugge t a cause 0 ne 
peculiarity Of the numerous abnormal flowers which we have saga 
; at OD ite ike > Psi t. t 
i imes Ww e quite like the presen’ 
srent times we do not remember on 
ug ack t infrequently happens. 
be interesting to note if it remains constant, as no 
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will 
