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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



lowish, spotted with crimson in the type. Brazil, 

 1827 (i). 



C. Hardyana. — A natural hybrid between C. gigas 

 and C. Dowiana aurea, and one of the grandest 

 orchids extant. Flowers very large, purple-rose ; 

 the lip crimson-purple, veined with gold. New 

 Grenada (/). 



C. Harrisoniana. — A free-flowering, erect-growing 

 species ; flowers rose, with yellow centre to the 

 lip. There are several varieties. Rio de Janeiro, 

 1836 (i). 



C. intermedia. — Stems erect, flowers pale rosy-lilac ; 

 lip with a deep violet-purple blotch in front. An 

 old but beautiful species. Brazil, 1824 (?'). 



C. labiata. — The type-species of the genus, a beauti- 

 fid form introduced many years ago, but almost lost 

 to cultivation till recent importation has made it 

 perhaps the most popular species in the genus. 

 It is one of the most variable in colour, the tint 

 ranging from pure white to the deepest rose, the 

 colouring on the Hp being in all cases very beau- 

 tiful. Brazil, 1818 (i). 



C. Lawrenceana.— A showy plant, the flowers in the 

 better forms being rich rosy-purple, the lip having 

 a white centre. A very sunny moist position 

 suits it best, and it must not be over-potted. 

 British Guiana (re-discovered 1884) (h). 



C. Lemoniana. — Very similar to C. labiata. 



C. Leopoldi. — The showiest of the guttata varie- 

 ties, and a capital decorative orchid ; the flowers 

 deeper in colour than the type, with a beautiful 

 velvety-purple lip. Santa Catherina, 1850 (i). 



C. LOBATA. — Dwarf habit ; flowers rich rose, with 

 deeper front lobe to lip. Brazil, 1847 (*'). 



C. Loddigesi. — Stems erect, about a foot high ; 

 flowers rosy-lilac, lip stained yellow. Brazil. 



C. ldteola. — A small but attractive species ; flowers 

 yellow, Up marked with purple. Brazil, 1850 (/). 



C. maxima. — Fine species, flowers variable in colour, 

 the type rose on the sepals, the lip having a yellow 

 centre. New Grenada, 1842 ('*). 



C. Mendeli. — One of the most beautiful of the 

 labiata group, similar in habit to C. Trianas. 

 Flowers of various colours, the type being rosy- 

 white on the outer segments, the lip rich crimson- 

 purple in front, with a yellow centre. There is a 

 lovely albino form, also many named coloured 

 varieties, such as Princess May (Fig. 41). U.S. 

 Columbia 1870 (/). 



C. Mossi/E. — The best-known and most variable Cat- 

 tleya in existence, the colours ranging from the 

 purest white (C. M. Wagneri) to deepest rose, the 

 lip in all cases beautifully marked. La Guayra, 

 1836 {i). 



C. Percivaliana. — A pretty Cattleya, remarkable 

 for the rich tint displayed on the lip ; the type 

 is rose on the segments. Venezuela, 1882 (i). 



C. Rex. — Fine species, flowers white, with a very 

 beautiful lip. Andes of Peru, 1890 (»')• 



C. Schilleriajna. — Not unlike C. Aclandise, but with 

 bronzy-red foliage and pseudo-bulbs. Flowers 

 reddish brown, lip streaked with dark red. 

 Brazil, 1857 (i). 



C. Schofieldiana.— Habit as in C. guttata. Flowers 

 brownish yellow, suffused with purple ; lip bright 

 purple. Brazil, 1881 (■/). 



C. Schroder^. — Rosy-white, in the way of C. Trianse ; 

 very sweetly scented. New Grenada (i). 



C. Skinneri. — An attractive small flowering plant, 

 about 8 blossoms on a spike. The colour varies 

 from rosy-purple to white. Guatemala, 1836 (i). 



C. speciosissima. — Flowers large, pale purplish-rose, 

 with deeper lip. Venezuela, 1854 (£). 



C. sttperba. — Very fine species, with large brightly 

 coloured flowers ; sepals and petals rosy-red ; lip 

 deeper in colour. Requires a very sunny position. 

 British Guiana, 1838 {h). 



C. Trianje. — A beautiful and justly popular species, 

 varying greatly in colour and markings. The 

 ground is usually some tint of rose or lilac, the lip 

 often having blotches of deep crimson in front. 

 Of this there is an albino C. T. alba. New 

 Grenada, 1860 (/). 



C. velutina. — A pleasing species with pale yellow 

 flowers irregularly blotched with purple ; lip 

 veined with purple, the lines radiating from the 

 centre. Brazil, 1870 (*'). 



C. Walkeriana.— A richly coloured and showy Cat- 

 tleya, remarkable in producing its flowers from a 

 separate growth to the pseudo-bulb, this wither- 

 ing after the flowers are past. The colour is a 

 bright rose, the lip having a yellow stain in the 

 centre. Brazil, 1839 (i). 

 C. Warneri. — A very fine Cattleya in the way of 

 C. labiata autumnalis, but flowers in spring in- 

 stead of autumn ; it is very similar in colour and 

 markings. South Brazil, 1859 (*). 



Besides the above, this genus contains a large number of artificially raised hybrids, 

 many of these being very beautiful, some fairly well known, others extremely rare, 



