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and I consider it the best species in the genus. 



"The noble genus cattleya has been increased by several New 

 lovely species and varieties. The year 1891 will always be cattieyas. 

 memorable in orchid-lore on account of the re-discovery and 

 introduction of the old and much valued C. labiata {vera). The 

 past year has not only proved its value for beautifying our 

 orchid houses during autumn, but has also seen the species itself 

 supplemented by some magnificent varieties. One named 

 Sanderce has pearly blush sepals and petals, the lip being white 

 at the margin and violet crimson on the center ; another variety 

 called alba is pure white. C. Statteriana is a species of the 

 gigas set, and is near C. Hardyana ; the outer segments of the 

 flower are almost white, whilst the lip is a gorgeous combina- 



orchids of the year. Belonging to the same group as C. 

 Statteriana is one which has been named C. Oweviana. It has 

 the large flowers characteristic of this section of cattleya, the 

 lip being of a deep, rich crimson, veined with gold. Both of 

 these have been imported bv Messrs. Sander & Co. Cattleya 

 Victor,,,- A\ x /,„r is a new species, with tall slender stems. Its 

 flowers, which are said to be borne in clusters of upwards of 

 a score, are 6 inches in diameter ; the sepals and petals are a 

 soft, rosy crimson and the lip is white at the base but shot with 

 rose, the front portion being violet. A species nearly allied 

 to the preceding is C. Ah \ ; • I nr. so far as has been shown 



and handsome species, has been added to by a pure white 

 variety named Sanderiana ; it has the delightful fragrance of 

 the type. 



"Three hybrids between laelia and cattleya have flowered ggfc£ 

 and been named, during the past year, and four or five have to 

 be added to those already raised bv inter-crossing species of 

 cattleya. All these, as would naturally be expected from the 

 genera worked upon, are very handsome. Two of the cattleya 

 hybrids are especially worthy of notice, as they are raised from 

 C. Mossue and C. tricolor, the latter a very rare species which 

 J have only seen in flower once, and which is quite distinct 

 from any other cattleya that I know. These hybrids (which 

 are called Philo and Philo albiflord) may be the means of rep- 

 resenting C. iricolor in our gardens when that species has 



