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THE ORCHID WORLD. 



[July, 1912. 



Stanleyi, and a pure white variety of the same 

 known as Empress, gigas Frau Melanie Bey- 

 rodt, a large plant with four new growths, 

 and gigas Low's \ ariety, a very dark form of 

 great beauty. Cattle)'a Schrodera? W. R. Lee 



petals and a slight blush tint on the labellum, 

 alba regina purissima, and alba McBean's 

 variety, the latter being of great beauty. 



The varieties of Cattleya Trianas include 

 Britannia, The Premier, Edgar Knight, and 



Odonloglossum Thais. F.C.C., R.H.S., November 21st, 1911. 



and C.S. plumptonensis are two remarkable 

 varieties of this sprmg-fiowering species. 

 C. labiata Gilmourias, C.l. leucochila, a great 

 rarity, and C.l. W. R. Lee, with white sepals 

 and petals, are three valuable plants. The 

 varieties of Cattleya Mendelii include Queen 

 Mary, a grand form with white sepals and 



Perfection, the latter represented by a large 

 specimen. Cattleya Mossias Wagneri nobilior 

 is of extra good shape, and there are several 

 plants of Mossias Reineckiana. The pretty 

 Gaskelliana alba, purpurata alba, and 

 Gouldiana must also be mentioned. 



Hybrids grow with considerable vigour at 



