. The orchid-grower's manual : containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants . % //?:?. CYPKIPEDIU3I. 257 C. Sedeni candidulum, Echb. /.—A hybrid between and C. Schliinii (dbijiorum, raised by Mr. sepals and petals are white, with a rosy hue on the edge,and the lip is of fine warm purple. The petals are narrowerthan is generally the case in C. SchUmii.—Garden hybrid. C. selligerum, Veitch.—A very desirable and distinct hybridbetween C. philippinense (IcBvigaturii) and C. barbatuin. Theplant is of bold massive habit, with broad thick sh
. The orchid-grower's manual : containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants . % //?:?. CYPKIPEDIU3I. 257 C. Sedeni candidulum, Echb. /.—A hybrid between and C. Schliinii (dbijiorum, raised by Mr. sepals and petals are white, with a rosy hue on the edge,and the lip is of fine warm purple. The petals are narrowerthan is generally the case in C. SchUmii.—Garden hybrid. C. selligerum, Veitch.—A very desirable and distinct hybridbetween C. philippinense (IcBvigaturii) and C. barbatuin. Theplant is of bold massive habit, with broad thick shining faintlytessellated leaves, as in C. jjhilippinense. The flower scapeis erect, blackish crimson, pubescent, and bears from two tothree large flowers, of which the dorsal sepal is white withbroad blackish crimson veins ; the strongly ciliated petals areabout three inches long, deflexed, with a partial twist, vinousred veined with crimson-purple, and having several blackishmarginal warts, especially on the upper side ; and the lip orpouch is similar in shape to that of C. barbatum, but of alighter red colour
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