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to belong to the preceding species (Ken. Orch., ii., p. 32), as indeed the 

 record in the original description of large lilac flowers, and stems eight 

 inches long, seemed to indicate. 



C. HarRISONIANA first made its appearance in 1836, when, in a note 

 under plate 1919 of the Botanical Register, we find briefly described 

 " C. Harrisoniana, Bateman in Htt. . . . Brazil, Mr. Harrison." It was 

 said to be very near C. Loddigesii, but to have the lip verrucose. 



Two years later it was figured under the name of C. Harmonise 

 (Paxt. Mag. But., iv., p. 247, with plate), when it was remarked: "We 

 know nothing of the history of this plant, any further than that it has 

 been several years in many orchideous collections, and originated in the 

 first place, it may be presumed, in that of the late Mrs. Harrison." The 

 differences between it and C. Loddigesii are also very fully pointed out, and 

 in view of the confusion already alluded to may be repeated with advantage : 

 " Among cultivators of Orchidese, this superb plant has long been known as 

 Mrs. Harrison's variety, having been considered merely a variety of the 

 well-known species C. Loddigesii ; but after repeated observations on 

 these two plants when both in a high state of flowering, we feel satisfied 

 that we have not done wrong in considering it in the light of a distinct 

 species, and therefore have named it in compliment to the late Mrs. 

 Harrison (the name it has gone under as a variety), of Aigburth, near Liver- 

 pool. The points wherein these two plants differ have been for such a 

 length of time so perfectly constant, that the greatest reliance may with 

 safety be placed upon them. They are chiefly to the following effect :— The 

 stems of C. Loddigesii are more rounded, invariably stronger, and shorter 

 than those of C. Harrisoniae, which always appear more delicate, are less 

 bulky, five or six inches longer; in the leaves there is a striking difference, 

 those ot the former being firmer, broader, and always of a darker texture ; 

 but perhaps the most obvious disagreement will be found in the flowers, for 

 while those of the former have the sepals and petals considerably reflexed 

 downwards, and freckled as it were over every part except the lip, with 

 small dark purple spots, those parts of the latter are scarcely at all bent, 

 and entirely free from spots. In a word, so strikingly different is the aspect 

 of these two plants, even when not in flower, that any one seeing them side 

 by side would not for a moment question the propriety of considering them 

 distinct species, upon the grounds set forth above." 



In 1840 a note on the plant appeared under the name of C. Harrisonii 

 (P. N. Don in Florists' Journ., 1840, p. 183), in which it was remarked that 

 it was not a variety of C. Loddigesii, as had been supposed, but a well- 

 marked species. 



In 1844 it was again figured and described, under the name of C. inter- 

 media var. variegata {Hock. Bot. Mag., t. 4085), from a plant which was 



