CATTLEYA. 



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intensity of their colour, of which Mrs. Fred 

 Hardy (Fig. 40), is one of the most pleasing. 

 Antioquia, 1868 (/). 

 C. Eldorado. — A useful Cattleya, the flowers of 

 medium size, rosy-white on the outer segments ; 

 lip with a yellow centre and crimson front lobe. 



siderably in colour ; one of the best of the labiata 

 forms. Venezuela, 1883 (?). 

 C. GIGAS. — One of the very finest species, the habit 

 rather tall, the flowers of immense size, varying 

 in colour ; the sepals and petals usually pale rose, 

 the lip deeper, and having always a couple of 



Fig. 40. Cattleya Dowiana aubea — Mes. F. Habdy. 



Of this there are many named varieties, including 

 crocata, ornata, splendens, and the lovely pure 

 white virginalis or alba. Eio Negro, 1866 (i). 



C. Forbesi. — Flowers yellow, with purple markings 

 about the lip. Brazil, 1823 (/). 



C. Gaskelliana. — Flowers pale rose on the outer 

 segments, the lip tinged with yellow, white, and 

 crimson. They are 6 inches across, and vary con- 



eye-like whitish blotches in the throat. New 

 Grenada, 1870 (/). 



C. granulosa. — A useful old species, but not showy, 

 having olive -green flowers spotted with brown ; 

 lip white, with crimson spots. Not very free- 

 flowering. Guatemala, 1840 (/). 



C. guttata. — A strong-growing, easily cultivated, free- 

 flowering, and very variable kind. Flowers yel- 



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