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Illh. ORCIIII) WORLD. 



Cattleya Queen of the Belgians. 

 Sold by auction for £200 in aid of the Beb^ian Relief Fund. 



Cattleya Queen of the Belgians. — 

 Our illustration of this beautiful Cattleya is 

 specially interesting" as it represents the plant 

 exhibited by Mr. Clement Moore at the 

 International Flower Show of New York, and 

 afterwards presented by him in aid of the 

 Belgian Relief Fund, when at an auction sale 

 it realised the large sum of £200, the 

 purchaser being a great lo\ er of Orchids. Mr. 

 Moore, the donor of the plant, describes it as 



having the sepals and petals of French-white, 

 shaded with lavender, and with a sheen that 

 makes it very attractive ; the throat is )'ellow 

 with a rose-magenta blotch. It is also 

 remarkable on account of its thick texture and 

 good shape. This variety appeared in an 

 importation of C. .Schroderae, but Mr. Moore 

 remarks that it is m every wa\' superior to any 

 Schrodera? that has pre\ i(nisl\- flowcMcd in his 

 extensive collection. 



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