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Identifier: orchidgrowersman00inwill (find matches)
Title: The orchid-grower's manual : containing descriptions of the best species and varieties of orchidaceous plants
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Williams, Benjamin Samuel, 1822-1890
Subjects: Orchids
Publisher: London : Victoria and Paradise Nurseries
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
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t among Orchids. In habit ofgrowth it resembles the type, but the flowers are much larger,and the lip, instead of being pointed and much curled, is verybroad and well opened, of a rich purplish crimson.—Brazil. ElG.—Orchid Album, ii. t. 81. C. crispa delicatissima, Williams.—This chaste varietywas first flowered by Sir T. Lawrence, Bart., M.P., but sincethen several plants have passed into our hands. It resemblesthe type in every respect, except that the flowers are purewhite, save a few faint markings of rose on the lip which arealmost invisible. A very unique plant, flowering in July andAugust.—Brazil. H 3 178 OKCHID-GKOWER S MANUAI.. C. crispa purpurea, Williams.—A superb variety of vigoroushabit, producing very large flowers, which have the sepals andpetals white with a faint tinge of blush, and the much broaderblunter lip richly blotched with deep purple breaking out intoradiating lines towards the margin.—Brazil. Stn. ■Warne?, Sel. Orch. PL,-Lcelia erispa purpurea.
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CATTLEYA CRISPA. C. crispa SUperba, Hort.—A magnificent variety, the flowersof which are larger than those of the type, and have thesepals and petals pure white, and the lip rich crimson, beauti-fully fringed. We consider this, when true, to be one of thefinest Cattleyas in cultivation, but many are sold under tbename which have no claim to it. It blooms in July and August,and will last from two to three weeks in beauty.—Brazil. C. Dawsoni, Warner.—This very fine and rare Cattleya,named in honour of the late T. Dawson, Esq., of MeadowBank, in whose splendid collection it first flowered, appears as

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  • bookdecade:1880
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Williams__Benjamin_Samuel__1822_1890
  • booksubject:Orchids
  • bookpublisher:London___Victoria_and_Paradise_Nurseries
  • bookcontributor:University_of_Pittsburgh_Library_System
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