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Cattleya LOUIS CHATON. Painting can be seen on application. 
(Catt. Lawrenceana x Catt. Trianae.) A lovely hybrid, 
a striking combination of the beauties of both parents. 
The flower is about the size of a small Cattleya Trianae, 
with dark rose sepals and petals; the lip is nearly as dark 
as a Catt. Lawrenceana but of a more glowing purple. 
Nice plant, 9 fine bulbs, all leaved, 2 strong leads, and 
2 flower sheaths 
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Magnificent plant, 11 specially fine bulbs, all leaved, 2 strong ^ 
leads, and 2 flower sheaths . . 12 12 0 
Model plant, 9 fine bulbs, all leaved, 4 leads, and 4 flower 
sheaths ... 12 12 0 
Two grand plants, 6 fine bulbs, all leaved, 1 lead, and 
1 flower sheath ... ... ... ••• ... 6 6 0 
Fine Variety. Grand plant, 7 fine bulbs, all leaved, 
1 lead and 1 flower sheath ••• 10 10 0 
SUPERBA. Exceedingly fine form, 1 etter than painting. 
Grand plant, 7 fine bulbs, all leaved, 2 strong leads, 
2 flower sheaths ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 1® 1^ 0 
,, Same variety. Fine plant, 7 bulbs, 2 leads, 1 flower 
sheath ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 1^ 1^ 0 
luteola. Grand plant, 11 strong bulbs, 10 leaves, 2 leads ... 0 7 6 
,, Fine plant, 15 bulbs, 12 lea\es, 4 leads 0 6 0 
„ Fine plant, 7 fine bulbs, 6 leaves, 2 strong leads 0 5 0 
MASSAIANA. A handsome Cattleya, a natural hybrid, of the 
Cattleya Hardyana section, but supposed to be the reverse 
cross. Very fine plant, 4 extra strong bulbs, 3 leaved, 1 strong 
lead ... ... ..• ••• ••• ... 36 15 0 
MANTINII NOBILIOR. A most beautiful hybrid, the 
result of a cross between Cattleya Bowringiana x Cattleya 
aurea. The flowers are large and approach those of the 
pollen parent in shape, sepals and petals deep rosy purple, 
the front lobe of the lip is very dark purple, richly coloured, 
the disc being traversed with rich golden yellow veins, one 
of the finest hybrids yet raised. Fine plant, 3 good bulbs, 
2 of them with leaves, 1 strong lead 6 6 0 
,, Fine plant, 5 bulbs, 4 leaves, 1 strong lead, longest bulb and 
leaf 13 inches ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• 5 5 0 
Nice plant, 5 bulbs, 4 leaves, 1 strong lead, longest bulb and 
leaf 11 inches ... ... ... ... ... ... ...4 4 0 
We have never been in a position to oifer such a beautiful 
lot of plants as the following, they are in splendid condition, 
the large specimens being such as are seldom met with. 
361 Cattleya MENDELII. Magnificent specimen, 31 fine bulbs, 
24 leaves, 8 leads, 5 flower sheaths showing, more will 
probably soon show 5 5 0 
Magnificent specimen, 33 very fine long bulbs, 24 leaves, 
5 fine leads, and 4 flower sheaths ... ... ... ... 5 5 0 
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