13 
s. d. 
Nos. 
277 
278 
279 
280 
281 
281a 
281b 
£ 
Cattleya Gaskelliana “ALBA.” SAME VARIETY AS No. 276. 
Very line plant, ,5 good bulbs, 2 with leaves, 1 good lead .. 21 
,, ,, VERY FINE VARIETY of exceptional merit. Grand 
plant, 6 good bulbs, 3 with leaves, 1 strong lead ... ... 31 
,, ,, Very fine plant, 4 fine bulbs, 3 with leaves, 1 strong lead ... 26 
,, ,, “ ALBBNS.” Named and described by Reichenbach. 
We have not yet seen a form of this variety equal to 
the plants offered. The flowers are of enormous size, 
perfect in form, and almost white. It is a very pleasing 
variety. Splendid plant, 5 exceedingly fine bulbs, 4 with 
leaves, 1 strong lead ... ... ... ... ... . 15 
,, ,, (Same variety). Very fine plant, 6 good bulbs, 4 leaves, 
1 strong lead ... ... .. .. ... ... 12 
,, ,, “ ILLUSTRIS.” An exceptionally beautiful variety; 
sepals and petals broad and well-coloured, with a fine 
bright magenta lip. Grand plant, 17 fine bulbs, 14 
leaves, 4 strong leads ... .. ... ... ... ... 8 
,, ,, “ PRINCESS.” A superb variety ; perfectly-formed 
round flower, petals undulated ; sepals and petals of a pale 
lavender-rose ; lip perfectly formed, beautifully fringed, of 
a light mauve, marbled with bright rose-purple, leaving a 
margin of white ; throat deep orange-yellow, lined with a 
lighter shade of orange. Magnificent specimen, 30 fine 
bulbs, 18 leaves, 4 strong leads .. .. .6 
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CATTLEYA GIGAS. 
282 Fine specimen, 22 extra fine bulbs, 9 with leaves, 4 good leads .. 15 0 
283 Grand plants, 9 fine bulbs, 6 leaves, 1 very strong lead ... ... each 0 17 6 
284 Superb plant, 5 enormous bulbs, all leaved, 2 extra fine leads ... ... 0 12 6 
The following are all UNFLOWERED plants in the finest condition, 
consisting of many distinct looking specimens, and as they were collected right 
in the midst of the Cattleya aurea district, there is every possibility of Hardyana 
hybrids being amongst them. 
285 Magnificent compact specimen, 21 exceedingly fine bulbs, 11 leaves, 3 
strong leads ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 20 
286 Fine compact specimen, 18 exceedingly fine bulbs, 8 leaves, 2 strong leads 1 15 0 
287 Magnificent plant, 9 gigantic bulbs, 5 lea\es, 1 strong lead .. . . ... 0 17 6 
288 Distinct looking plant, 9 extra fine bulbs, 4 leaves, 2 strong leads .. ... 0 17 6 
289 Grand plant, 10 bulbs, 6 leaves, 2 leads ... ... 0 15 0 
290 Superb plant, 10 extra fine bulbs, 6 leaves, 2 strong leads ... .15 0 
291 Extra fine plant, 15 good bulbs, 8 leaves, 2 good leads .. ... .. 110 
292 Very fine plant, 8 fine bulbs, 7 leaves, 2 good leads . .. .. 0 12 6 
293 Very good plants, 5 and 6 very fine bulbs, well leaved, 1 good lead... each 0 10 6 
294 Good plant, 6 bulbs, 4 leaves, 1 lead .. ... ... ••• ... 0 7 6 
