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NovEMBER, 1903.] THE ORCHID REVIEW. 3 
CATTLEYA GRANUGLOSSA. 
THuIs is a very interesting hybrid obtained by crossing Cattleya granulosa 
¢ and C. amethystoglossa ¢, in the collection of T. L. Mead, Esq., 
Oviedo, S. Florida. The seedlings, however, were raised by Mr. E. O. 
Orpet, of South Lancaster, Mass., to whom we are indebted 
photograph here reproduced. The flower has retained a good deal o 
shape of C. granulosa, particularly in the petals and lip, 
The ground colour o 
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but the influence 
the sepals 
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of C. amethystoglossa is also apparent. 
CATTLEYA X GRANUGLOSSA. 
and petals is light yellow suffused with pale lilac, and spotted with purple. 
ula and the 
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with a granular surface, 
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The front lobe of the ip ip ie rich crimson, 
side lobes are pale lilac. The front lobe of the 
is not quite so distinctly unguiculate as in the seed parent, and the sid 
It is likely to develop into a very fing thing 
when the plant becomes strong. It was described and figured in A» 
Gardening for Igor (p. 61, fig. 16). We only know the plant by the 
photograph and description. 
lip, it will be observed, 
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lobes are rather broader. 
