SOME CALIFORNIA FAVORITES. 



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latter parent, but shows unmistakably the influence of 

 the lovely C. Fairicniiuiii. C. Lathaiiiianuin (Fig. 2) 

 was raised by the Curator of the Birmingham Botanic 

 Garden (after whom it was named) from C. SpiicrianHiu 



and C. I'illosiiiii. The upper sepal is white, with a line 

 of dark purple down the center ; the petals are light 

 ochre-yellow and brown ; the lip light brownish-yellow. 

 /w7f'. W. J. Bean. 



SOME CALIFORNIA FAVORITES. 



GATTLEYA Percivaliaiia is the most showy of 

 any of the great variety of orchids in the Gol- 

 den Gate park : sepals and petals of brilliant 

 rose, the latter beautifully crisped and waved, its 

 lip of deep magenta with rosy edges exquisitely 

 frilled all around ; the two sides, rising to enclose the 

 column, pink within and yellow without, and the 

 long yellow throat striped with crimson, with orange 

 spots on each side. The pseudo-bulbs are furrowed, 

 three inches long, each bearing one bright green, 

 thick, fleshy leaf, six inches in length 

 and one or more across. 



The fine blooms of Lcvlia iupi'iha, 

 a favorite here, are of a laky-purplish 

 pink, sepals and petals lighter colored 

 on the under side, twisted this way and 

 that in all directions, flopping, frilled 

 and scalloped. The side lobes of the lip 

 turn upward, are white outside with 

 rose-pink edges inside, opening grace- 

 fully to show the dark-purple curved 

 column lined with yellow, crowned 

 with two conspicuous white teeth ; the 

 end lobes of the lip prolonged and 

 twisted into propeller-blades and angel- 

 fins above the convolvulus-like deep- 

 rose fascinating funnel. A plant of 

 Lcelia albida has ten blossoms on a 

 stem ; sepals and petals not twisted, the 

 pale pink open lip stained with yellow. 



A low-growing pure white Calllrya 

 F.ldorado has a deep orange center, a 

 purple stain on lip, and each flower is I 

 held up by a curved wire. 



Cypripcdiuiii Spiteraniiii/i is a great 

 favorite among the pretty little ladies' 

 slippers ; bronze, tipped with green 

 yellow on its side petals ; purest white 

 its large double curving hood, with one 

 purple line in the center ; deep purple 

 with white spots its odd corselet on 

 its waist front. Here, as everywhere, 

 this beautiful cypripedium is a prime 

 favorite among those who appreciate 

 good things. 



Cattleya Triance has small pseudo- 

 bulbs ; the exquisite flowers have soft 

 pale pink frilled petals and paler sepals curving back- 

 ward in triangular form ; contrasting with these are the 



delicately colored orange throat and deep pink, broad 

 lip petal. 



The deliciously fragrant Pka/u napsis ainabilis (see 

 cover of February Garden) is the greatest favorite for 

 home or personal decoration ; its long racemes of per- 

 est white-winged beauties last three months in bloom. 

 Its only color is a pale yellow spot in center and a few 

 red lines on side lobes and lip, and reddish yellow spots 

 on the tiny butterfly in the middle of the lip. It hangs 

 gracefully from its mossy nest, its winding stem starting 

 from its two broad green leaves. It seems at home 



Fig. I. Phaius Humblotii. (See page 162 ) 



here, and is appreciated highly among us. 



Sail Francisco. K. P. S. Boyd. 



