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distinctive from other hybrid Cattleyas, it is better to apply to it the joint 
titles of its parents.” It was afterwards dedicated to the Countess of 
Brabant, and exhibited at the June Exhibition of the Royal Botanic Society, 
at Regent’s Park, when it also gained a First-class Certificate. A flower 
has now been sent from the collection of the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, 
M.P., which differs somewhat from the original figure, as the sepals and 
petals are more distinctly suffused with light purple, and the spots on the 
petals are larger, less numerous, and deep purple in colour. It shows its 
origin very clearly, as the lip and spots on the petals show the influence of 
C. Aclandiz. C. Loddigesii was the seed parent. It was very interesting 
to see this old plant again. 
CATTLEYA x HARDYANA. 
THE question of the longevity of Orchids has often been discussed, and now 
some interesting information respecting the original Cattleya x Hardyana 
comes to hand. At a meeting of the Manchester and North of England 
Orchid Society held on October 16th last a plant of this superb natural 
hybrid was exhibited by T. Statter, Esq., Stand Hall, Whitefield (gr. Mr. 
Johnson), and was awarded both a Silver Medal and a Cultural Certificate. 
A week later Mr. Statter sent us the three-flowered inflorescence, stating 
that it was part of the original plant, which flowered for the first time in the 
collection of the late George Hardy, Esq., of Timperley, in 1884. He 
adds :—‘‘ I have now three plants, all parts of the same, and it is the best 
of the Hardyanas I have ever seen. I once sent you a photograph of the 
original plant, with very long hanging roots, and you will see that the 
variety can be grown for twenty years. It is certainly a magnificent form, 
and the petals measure 33 inches long by over 2} inches broad, while the 
front lobe of the lip measures 24 inches across. The sepals and petals are 
light rose-purple, and the front lobe of the lip of the richest purple-crimson, 
while the sides of the lip are deep yellow, becoming paler near the margin, 
which is tinged with light purple. The yellow veining is chiefly confined 
to the disc. The photograph referred to by Mr. Statter was reproduced as 
the frontispiece of our fifth volume, and as it represents the identical plant 
it may be interesting to repeat the figure. On that occasion it also bore a 
three-flowered infloresence. The root development is certainly remarkable, 
and it was necessary to omit about fourteen inches at the base, or the page 
would not have been large enough. The illustration is about one-eighth 
natural size. Mr. Statter, and his able gardener, must be congratulated on 
their success with this beautiful plant, which is not one of the easiest to 
grow. There seems no particular reason, apart from accident, why the 
plant should not be grown successfully for an indefinite period, as the parts 
