C A T T L E \ ' A LABIATA TRIAN/EI m,
VAR. E R N E S T I Hort. Sander.
clavatis v.iric sulcatis monophyliis, spaiha plus minus cv
ibmnacco, scpalis ligulatis acutis, Icpalis oblongis obtusÍLSCiilÍ5 r
líenlo postico ligiilato supra anllicram licxo.
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THIS is one of those iiiagnificcnt varieties of Triana's Cattleya that appear now and again amongst large numbers of
imported plants. How they originate no one knows. They may possibly be advanced or highly developed seedlings of
C. Trlana:i, or, not unlikely, they are natural hybrids between nearly allied Cattleyas, and this is the more probable when
the very distinct habit of growth and form of flower are taken into consideration. In the case of the superb new \Mriety
herewith figured, the growth of the plant is remarkable as the leaves are erect, the pseudo-bulbs thinner and of a paler
green than they usually are in C. Triana:i, moreover the flower of this variety is di.stinct in shape, resembling in this
respect C. Mendelii rather than C, Triana;i, The large irregular blotches of crimson purple which adorn the petals,
combined with the glowing rich tints of the lip, make it exceedingly beautiful, while the flower measures nearly eight
inches across. This variety was exhibited before the Royal Horticultural Society in February, 1887, and was awarded a
first class certificate,
Our plate w lie collcclion of K. J. Measures, Esq., Cambridge Lodti:, Cambenvell.
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