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THK ORCHID WORLD. 



[XovL-niDer, 191. j. 



Lcelio-Cattleya Sunslai {Andromeda X Myra). Sefials. petals and labelluni bright 

 canary-yellou). In the collection of C. /. Phillips, Esq., Sevenoaks. 



been made of L. xanthinii, a BraziLiau 

 species that also possesses an uncommon 

 greenish-yellow colour. 



In L.-C. Ophir (xanthina x aurea) the 

 result can onl\- be considered moderately 

 good, but in L.-C. Thyone (Ophir x aurea) 

 greater success is obtained, no doubt owing 

 to the correct amount of this greenish-) ellow 

 material being included. During the present 

 year many exceptionally fine results have 

 been seen in L.-C. Thyone, and others will 

 doubtless follow. L.-C. Norba (xanthina x 

 Mossiae) is another hybrid that mated with 

 aurea gives satisfactory results, these being 

 known under the name L.-C. Mrs. Phayre. 

 One of the earliest of the yellow Laelio- 

 Cattleyas was Golden Glory (IMossiae 

 Reineckiana x L.-C. Zeph\ r), the latter parent 

 being a hybrid between xanthina and 

 iVIendelii. 



La?lia flava possesses the desired bright 



canary-yellow colour, but it is unfortunately 

 of comparatively diminutive size. Neverthe- 

 less, its contmued use has produced, slowly 

 but surely, many worthy additions to the 

 }ellow race. The value of this species 

 depends entirely on its pure yellow colour, 

 and not, as in previously mentioned species, 

 on any greenish-yellow material, whatever 

 that may consist of. Hybrids made by its 

 use are plentiful, but a consideration of the 

 following will be sufficient to prove its utility : 

 — L.-C. Andromeda (flava x aurea), ]\Iyra 

 (flava x Trianae) and Sunstar (Andromeda x 

 Myra), of which an illustration is included in 

 the present issue principall\- to show its 

 form ; in colour it is bright canary-yellow. All 

 these h\ brids possess the desired pure yellow 

 colour, but taken on the whole they are con- 

 siderabl)- smaller than those containing aurea. 



L. Cowanii must also be included, for with 

 it and aurea the pretty L.-C. Ariel has been 



