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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



albinos. In C. Remula, therefore, we should 

 expect a hybrid with the olive-greenish 

 yellow flower of C. granulosa slightly increased 

 in size with a dimuiishing quantity of colour. 

 But such is not the result, the purple-tinted 

 flowers proving that, by some means or other, 

 reversion to the possession of purple pigment 

 has taken place. 



L.-elio-Cattleya scampstonensis (L.-C. 

 La France x C. aurea). — A large, elegant 

 flower, the sepals and petals yellow, almost 

 covered with rich reddish-copper, giving a very 

 warm and pleasing tone to the flower. The 

 lip is elongated, somewhat narrow at the base, 

 but broadened and crisped at the apex, almost 

 without side lobes or shoulders, and of a rich 

 purple colour. Raised hy Mr. F. C. Puddle, 

 Scampston Hall Gardens, Rillington, York. 

 Laelio-Cattleya La France, a hybrid between 

 L. tenebrosa and C. bicolor, was first ex- 

 hibited at Pans by Mons. Mantin in i8g8. 

 By crossing L.-C. La France with C. aurea 

 a hybrid containing ^ C. aurea, j C. bicolor 

 and J L. tenebrosa has been produced, or 

 exactly what would be obtained by crossing 

 L.-C. luminosa with C. Iris. These are ex- 

 amples of how the same proportions of 

 specific characters can be united, but how far 

 the results will agree remains to be seen. 



L^lio-Cattleya exquisita [C. Shake- 

 speare (granulosa X Rex) x L.-C. 

 Elstead Gem (xanthina x bicolor)].— 

 A very pleasing flower with canary-yellow 

 sepals and petals, and a deep-purple lip. It 

 is interesting to note that all the four parental 

 species are practically without purple in the 

 sepals and petals. Exhibited by Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons, Royal Horticultural Society, 

 Sept. 1 2th, igi I. 



L.ELIO-CATTLEYA DaMON (CRISPA x 

 CALLISTOGLOSSA). — In form and size the 

 flower much resembles a good Lajlia crispa, 

 but the labellum is magenta-purple veined 

 With dark purple. The tips of the petals are 

 prettily marked with purple feathering. 

 Raised by Messrs. Sander and Sons, St. 

 Albans. 



SOPHRO - L/ELIO - Cattleya Jeanette 

 (L.-C. Martinetti X S. grandiflora). 



from Messrs. Charlesworth and Co., Hay- 

 wards Heath. — One of the finest results 

 obtained by the use of the scarlet S. grandi- 

 flora. The large flower is bright vermilion - 

 red, with somewhat darker veining slightly 

 tinged with rose ; the base of the hp is pale 

 yellow, the front veined with ruby-red. 

 Unanimously awarded a First-class Certificate 

 when e.xhibited at the Royal Horticultural 

 Society, September 12th, igii. 



L.-elio-Cattleya Sappho (bicolor x 

 PURPURATA). — The result of crossing two 

 long bulbed species both having richly 

 coloured hps. The lip is the only good 

 feature in this flower. Raised by Messrs. 

 Sander and Sons, St. Albans. 



Cattleya Nestor (Harrisonl?; x Iris). 

 — ^A delicate soft-mauve flower with a 

 yellowish underlying colour. The segments 

 are well proportioned and give promise of 

 further developments. This hybrid somewhat 

 resemfcles the well-loiown Cattleya Mrs. 

 Pitt, but the influence of C. bicolor can be 

 traced in the isthmus and broad front lobe of 

 the lip. Exhibited by Messrs. Hassall and 

 Co., Southgate, at the Royal Horticultural 

 Society, 'Sept. 12th, igii. 



Cattleya versicolor (velutina x 

 Mossi.e). — -The bronzy-copper sepals and 

 petals of this hybrid are very attractive. The 

 labellum is magenta-purple slightly veined 

 with a darker colour, the throat is yellowish- 

 brown. Exhibited by Messrs. Sander and 

 Sons, at the Royal Horticultural Society, 

 Sept. 1 2th, igii. 



L^lia-Cattleya Fabius (L.-C. bletch- 

 leyensis x L.-C. elegans). — A disappointing 

 result, the flower being inferior to both 

 parents. Raised by Messrs. Sander and Sons, 

 St. Alb'ans. 



L.elio-Cattleya callistor (bicolor 

 X CALLISTOGLOSSA). — The parental species 

 are noted for their rich purple lips, and much 

 of this colour has been transmitted to the 

 flower of the seedling, which has a specially 

 well coloured lip. Raised by Messrs. Sander 

 and Sons, St. Albans. 



