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Title: The orchid-grower's manual, containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants in cultivation ..
Identifier: cu31924002824286 (find matches)
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Williams, Benjamin Samuel, 1822-1890; Williams, Henry
Subjects: Orchids
Publisher: London, Victoria and Paradise nurseries
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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176 ORCHID-GROWER S MANUAL. spike. There are many varieties of this plant, with blossoms of various shades of colour, from white and pale pink to crimson and rose purple. This species makes a noble plant for exhibition. We have seen specimens of C. ilossiae at the Chiswick and Regent's Park Shows with from thirty to forty flowers upon a single plant. Many of the varieties here recorded bloomed in the rich collec- tion of Robert Warner, Esq., wlio at one time made this species one of his especial favourites, and where we have seen as many as six hundred of these beautiful
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C.^TTLETA MOSSIAE. flowers open together. Many of these forms are very distinct. The best of those here noticed were named and described in the Giu-deners' Chronicle in 1861 by the late Mr. Thomas Moore, of the Chelsea Botanic Garden. The varieties are all from the same country as the parent.—Lit. Giinyra. YiQ,—^Ji„f. Jfinj.. t. 300!); Jhif. llnj., 1M4(I, t. 53 ; (funi. Cltrnii., K.S., xx. .")30, fig. S'.l; Orchid All/itm, vi. t. 246 ; Jlooli. hsf Cent., t. 2'.) ; Hard. Clirnn.. N.S., xxvi., 18S(i, p. 4ul, f. 81 ; Vcitcli'.s mm. Orcli. PL, ii. p. 23 ; lUvuc Hurt. Hehjc, 1893, p. 200. C. MOSSIAE ALBA—Sec C. Waoeneri. C. MOSSIAE ALEXANDRA, m7/»uH.s.—A very distinct and beautiful variety of the light-coloured section ; sepals and petals pale blush ; lip white, distinctly spotted and veined with bright magenta; throat rich bright orange marked with crimson-purple. These markings on the white ground give to the flower a most distinct and charming appearance.

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  • bookyear:1894
  • bookdecade:1890
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Williams_Benjamin_Samuel_1822_1890
  • bookauthor:Williams_Henry
  • booksubject:Orchids
  • bookpublisher:London_Victoria_and_Paradise_nurseries
  • bookcontributor:Cornell_University_Library
  • booksponsor:MSN
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