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weeks ago, he declared to me that he had immediately recog- 

 nized C Warocqueana as the true C. labiata var. autumnalis 

 of old. 



" Since November, 1890, the identity of these two orchids 

 has been perfectly established in our eyes, as well as in those 

 of other connoisseurs. It is easy to see why the plant had 

 not been recognized from the first, since C. Warocqueana had 

 produced only a few flowers, formed during the voyage, and 

 was, therefore, called a distinct variety. But as soon as a 

 considerable number of the flowers opened, so that one could 

 judge of a large proportion of the plants, it became evident 

 that, as a type, C. Warocqueana was identical with C. labiata Cattleya 

 var. autumnalis. Nevertheless, as I said in November, I do labiata. 

 not hesitate to retain the name Warocqueana, because the im- 

 portance of the reintroduction in 1890, and the large number 

 of splendid varieties hitherto unknown which have been added 

 to our cattleyas, make of this latter fact a very important 

 event. It is only since May of 1890 that this orchid has really 

 become a cultivated plant, for, as Mr. O'Brien said, the old 

 cattleya was scarcely a sample of what was to follow." 



The plant was independently introduced by Sander & Co., 

 of St. Albans, England, during the year.* 



An account of the orchids introduced into England during 

 the year is given below by W. Watson, of the Royal Gardens, 

 Kew :f 



"A review of the plants introduced into cultivation and 

 described in various periodicals for the first time during 

 1891, does not reveal much of very decided value. Orchids 

 stand a long way first in point of number. There are excep- 

 tionally few new introductions of any note. The hybrids, New 

 too, fall short in interest of those of the previous year. Of plants in 

 species, hybrids and wild varieties, there are altogether sev- England 

 enty additions. Besides these, there are those orchids which 

 had previously been rare, but are now abundant in gardens 

 in consequence of large importations made last year. The 

 most noteworthy of these are Cattleya labiata var. vera ( Waroc- 

 queand)\ and Dendrobium Phalcenopsis. Cattleya Rex is another 

 recent acquisition of quite exceptional prominence. 



*For further accounts of the reintroduction of Cattleya labiata, see L'Orchidophile, xi. ; 

 262, 310 ; Journ. des Orchidees, i. 280; Etoile Beige, Nov. 1, 1891; Revue Hort. lxiii. 437, 

 510; Garden, xxxviii. 470, xl. 333; Gard. Chron. 3 series, viii. 560,661. Northern Gar- 

 dener, vi. 194. 



f Garden and Forest, v. 30. % Annals for 1890, 57, 59. 



