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THK ORCHID WORLD. 



day is avoided. Our illustration shows the 

 centre of the large Cattleya house, the 

 Orchids in flower being grouped in pictur- 

 esque fashion on a staging decorated with 

 ferns ; the reflection of these plants m the 

 water of the fountain at the foot creates a 

 most enchanting picture. 



On a table in the centre of this pavilion 

 are arranged the portfolios containing the 

 numerous paintings of all the best flowers, 



The Cattleya house contains a grand 

 selection of the best species. The flowers of 

 C. TrianiE are particularly welcome, for they 

 are almost the first to be produced with the 

 advent of early spring and longer days. 

 Among the numerous varieties of this species 

 which have recently been in flower the fol- 

 lowing are of special merit : — Empress of 

 India, a fine flower of good shape ; Emile 

 Guisset ; Prince Eeopold of Belgium, noted 



Vol Duchesse, The Large La/^e. 



both species and hybrids. These reproduc- 

 tions have all been executed by M. Alphonse 

 Goossen.s, who carries out the details of his 

 work with faithful exactitude. 



The cultivation of the plants is under the 

 care of M. Eugene de Munter ; the neatness 

 of the houses, the good health of the plants, 

 and his general knowledge of the various 

 genera, species, and hybrids is amply shown 

 in many ways. 



for its very dark labellum ; and Angelica, a 

 distinct form having a blue lip. 



The autumn-flowering Cattleya labuita is 

 well represented. A \ariety, known as Isis, 

 having very large flowers which measure 

 35 inches across the jjetals and q inches from 

 tip to tip of petals. This fine variet\- was 

 awarded the 2nd Prize for the best Cattleya 

 species in the great show held at Brussels m 

 the autumn of 1910. The beautiful labiata 



