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Cooksonis and the very dark form known 

 as Peetersu are also to be seen m this house. 

 A grand specimen of labiata, nearly six feet 

 in diameter, produced last autunn'i no less 

 than 132 fine flowers. Mention must be 

 made • of C. Gaskelliana coerulea, a variety 

 having a distinct bluish tinge. 



There are many good varieties of 

 C. Schrbderee, the principal ones including 

 Hermione, Proutii, and Val Duchesse, the 



The Cattleya hybrids include Dietrichiana, 

 a grand flower produced by crossing 

 C. superba with C. Hardyana, Octave Doin, 

 Souvenir de H. Dietrich, the large flowering 

 Enid, and the richly coloured Empress 

 Frederick. In the albino section are strong 

 plants of Mrs. Myra Peeters, Hardyana joyau 

 de V al Duchesse, Suzanne Hye de Crom, 

 Fabia alba, and a very beautiful variety of 

 Iris known as Perle de Woluwe. 



latter being very distinct. C. Mendelii 

 Mdm. Charles Dietrich is the finest form of 

 this elegant species in the collection. C. aurea 

 Prince Albert is also a noted variety. 

 C. Mossiae Reineckiana, of which there are 

 several excellent forms, and C. Mossiae alba 

 superba are highly prized. There are also 

 pure white varieties of C. Percivaliana and 

 C. Harrisoniana, the former having been dis- 

 covered by M. Dietrich in an importation of 

 the species. 



The ever popular Laelio-Cattleyas are very 

 numerous, the range in the colour of these 

 hybrids being remarkable. The majestic 

 St. Gothard, the large flowering Dominiana 

 magnifica, luminosa Ministre Jules Renkin, 

 a very remarkable form. Orange Nassau, 

 Golden Oriole, Yellow Prince and a host of 

 others, all producing attractive flowers of 

 great beauty. 



In another house are 2,000 seedlings, all 

 raised from the best parents. A healthy 



