THE ORCHID REVIEW. 13 
In all probability this does not exhaust the hybrids which flowered 
for the first time during 18g2, but it includes the principal ones placed 
on record, with the exception of those exhibited at the last meeting of the 
Royal Horticultural Society on December 13th, for which see the special 
report on a later page. 
CATTLEYA, ALEXANDRE. 
Although extremely distinct from a botanical standpoint, the horticultural 
value of this Cattleya could scarcely bé judged from dried specimens, from 
which the description was prepared. They showed, however, a raceme of 
ten flowers, borne on a peduncle fifteen inches long, the latter character 
quite unique in the genus. Several plants have now flowered, and afford 
abundant indications of what this Cattleya will be when properly estab- 
lished. A flower expanded, for the first time in Europe, with Messrs. 
Linden, of Brussels, on October oth last. A fortnight later, one appeared at 
Kew, and early in November others followed, both in the collection of Saint 
Hill Pearse, Esq., Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, and with Messrs. Linden. It 
is certainly very variable. The typical form appears to have coppery-brown 
sepals and petals with a rose-purple lip; but one flower had green sepals. 
and petals with some purple-brown spots, another (var. tenebrosa) had 
these organs dark, dusky brown, while in a third (var. elegans) they were of 
a light purple-mauve, almost of the shade of Laelio-cattleya x elegans Turneri. 
The latter is a handsome form, with the side lobes of the lip larger, some- 
what reflexed at the tip, which part is of a bright crimson-purple shade. 
The long peduncles and elegantly undulated sepals and petals render it very 
distinct from C. Leopoldi, which is apparently its nearest ally. Messrs. 
Linden, of Brussels, discovered this remarkable Cattleya, and introduced a 
stock of it in the early part of 1892; but afterwards it was also obtained by 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., of St. Albans. It is a decided acquisition, and 
will probably be sought after by the hybridist. If crossed with fine forms of 
the labiata group it would probably produce some striking results. 
CATTLEYA VICTORIA-REGINA. 
The introduction of the above Cattleya by Messrs. F. Sander & Co., of St. 
Albans, promises to be one of the events of recent years. One of the plants. 
flowered early last season, and when exhibited at a meeting of the Royal 
Horticultural Society received the award of a First-class Certificate, and was. 
universally admired. Quite recently another plant has expanded its blooms 
and confirms all its early promise. The flowers are large and handsome, 
and of an almost uniform bright rosy purple shade. A large number of 
plants have been distributed, but have not yet become established in cultiva- 
tion. Next season a more general flowering may be expected. 
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