APRIL, 1907, THE ORCHID REVIEW. 113 
BRASSOCATTLEYA HYEZ. 
THE annexed figure represents a very beautiful hybrid between Cattleya 
Harrisoniana & 
a 2 and Brassayola Digbyana ¢, from the collection of Major 
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G. L. Holford, Westonbirt, Tetbury, which received an Award of Merit 
from the R.H.S. at the last Holland House Show, under the 
Brassocattleya Madame Hye. It is very distinct from the earl 
name of 
ier hybrids 
between Brassavola Digbyana and the Cattleyas of the labiata group, this 
being the first in which a diphyllous Cattleva had been 1 
Fig. 12.-—-BRASSOCATTLEYA HYE. 
The result is a considerable difference in hab:t, while the three-lobed lip of 
: iis ee nfac ; ver stronely 
that group also comes out strongly inthe hybrid. In fact the flower strongly 
ent 
resembles that of the seed parent, both in shape and colour, but 1s larger, 
having an expanse of 54 inches across the petals, while all the lobes of th 
a gary 3 a r ae rnev lilac vith the 
lip are somewhat fringed. The colour of the flower 1s rosy lilac, with th 
lisc of the lip light yellow. The front lobe of the lip is an inch-and-a-half 
broad, and somewhat reflexed. It is a very distinct and handsome hybrid 
. ° “ elise ager oo Py T > fe os 
Our figure is reproduced from a photograph by Mr. I’. W. Rolfe. Two 
