Orchids for everyone . oris)—one of the best of the group, [B. Digbyana x callistoglossa), and [B. Digbyana x Aphrodite), a large and beautifulhybrid. BRASSO-CATTLEYA In this hybrid family there are some of the most gorgeous, aswell as most exquisitely beautiful Orchids in cultivation. Withrare exceptions they have flowers of large size, like those ofCattleyas, with the additional attraction of a large, shapely, andwondrously fringed lip. Details of cultivation need not be given,because in practically every instance the treatment found successful
Orchids for everyone . oris)—one of the best of the group, [B. Digbyana x callistoglossa), and [B. Digbyana x Aphrodite), a large and beautifulhybrid. BRASSO-CATTLEYA In this hybrid family there are some of the most gorgeous, aswell as most exquisitely beautiful Orchids in cultivation. Withrare exceptions they have flowers of large size, like those ofCattleyas, with the additional attraction of a large, shapely, andwondrously fringed lip. Details of cultivation need not be given,because in practically every instance the treatment found successfulfor the Cattleya parent is suitable for the hybrid, but with thedifference that the hybrids are, as a whole, far more easily grownand managed than the parent species. The majority are superb,free-flowering plants, and though they are a little expensive atpresent they are within the consideration of the middle-classamateur who has a love for the Cattleya family. In the following hybrids the Brassavola parent is always. BRASSO-CATTLEYA CLIFTOXI. THE MOST USEFUL ORCHIDS 31 B. Digbyana unless otherwise stated, therefore only the Cattleyaparent is bracketed after the name of the hybrid in such Alexanderi (C. cttrina), Baron [C. Rothschildeana\ Ena [C. Lawrcnceana), FouRNiERJE [C. iabiata), Heatonensis [C. Hardyana\ Holfordi (C. Forbesi), Hye^e [C. Harrhontana\ Langleyensis (C. Schrodert;e\ Leemannije (C. Do-wiana\ Marije [C. Warnert)^ Maronje [C. Warscewiczii), Maroni {C. Mendelii), Pocahontas [C. Eldorado)^ Sanderi [Brassavolaglauca X C. Scbrodera), Sedeni [C. Triana)^ Thorn-ton: [C. Gaskelliana\ Veitchii [C. Mossia)^ and [C. Lueddemanntand). The earliest of these bigeneric hybrids were given names com-posed of the titles of the parent species, but this style of nomen-clature is giving place to the more rational one here instance, the first artificial
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