The Woodlands orchids described and illuswith stories of orchid collecting . ^ \ \. ?*»?? OATTLEYA TR1AN-^,v/nrv MEASURESI/t P*IMV«.I» W a r«OW HMTVifl t . Ak«0 C^f^OMO •« M*0*A»tA»*t • ^•? PfllNTia IM LotaUON . THE CATTLEYA HOUSE ^S a blaze of purple-crimson, outlined in two semicircles asclear as brush could draw. Rol^en Measures.—Lively mauve. The broad petalshave three purple lines at the base and a mottling of purpleon either side. Lip not large but of the grandest crimson,darker towards the throat. Measuresiana.—Petals clear mauve, sepals a paler hue,lip very compact. Its carmine rises f
The Woodlands orchids described and illuswith stories of orchid collecting . ^ \ \. ?*»?? OATTLEYA TR1AN-^,v/nrv MEASURESI/t P*IMV«.I» W a r«OW HMTVifl t . Ak«0 C^f^OMO •« M*0*A»tA»*t • ^•? PfllNTia IM LotaUON . THE CATTLEYA HOUSE ^S a blaze of purple-crimson, outlined in two semicircles asclear as brush could draw. Rol^en Measures.—Lively mauve. The broad petalshave three purple lines at the base and a mottling of purpleon either side. Lip not large but of the grandest crimson,darker towards the throat. Measuresiana.—Petals clear mauve, sepals a paler hue,lip very compact. Its carmine rises far up the throat, sur-rounding the yellow and white eyes with the happiesteffect. ^^ Woodlandsensis.—Sepals and petals lilac flushed. Thegreat lip beautifully striped with rosy magenta. Tyrianthina takes its name from the Tyrian purpleor wine-coloured tips of the petals —a singular develop-ment. The labellum shows the same tint, even darker. Here also I note Catt. Harrisoniae R. H. cannot be said that this differs from the normal type in
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