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Old 03-11-2008, 03:36 AM
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Hi everybody, I found this Catt yesterday with the following label on "Catt Violacea X Catt Nicrition" The Nicrition is unknown to me can anybody help?
Greetings from A very hot and humid Durban, South Africa. Louis Hurn
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Old 03-11-2008, 10:35 AM
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No idea what Nicrition is but I gotta say your Cat looks really lovely!
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Old 03-11-2008, 03:57 PM
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nice clean car too
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Old 03-13-2008, 07:41 AM
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Think I got the ID. Some research point me to this, C Nigritian X C Violacea = C Quatro Centenario Cara by Altenburg 1967. Anyone with comment or advice?
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Cattleya Nigritian
(Cattleya Fred Sander x Cattleya Nigrella)
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Cattleya violacea (species) =

Cattleya Cuatro Centenario Caracas (Cattleya Nigritian x Cattleya violacea)

That's all I found in Orchidwiz...your 'chid is lovely!
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Old 03-13-2008, 01:48 PM
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Thanx a lot, this makes sence now!

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Old 03-22-2008, 05:41 PM
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WOW What a find.

We should all be so lucky. with your new chid, it's a beauty!!!
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Old 03-23-2008, 06:22 AM
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Hi Lorraine, and just to think I got it on an auction for R25.00 (About $3.50). Maybe everybody there were non-orchid people?
Greetings, Louis
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Hi Louis I cant find it in any of my books R25 wow now that is some luck !
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