to be seen in a genus like Catasetum. Whether the leaves 
arise from near the apex or sides of the stem or pseudo-bulb 
is certainly unimportant in this genus. 
At all events the plant is certainly the C. maculatum of 
Mr. Bateman, and the C. integerrimum (why integerrimum ?) 
of Sir William Hooker. 
According to Mr. Skinner this species grows in a mean 
temperature of '75° to 80° Fahr. 
If the cultivator of this species chooses to suspend it from 
the roof of the stove instead of growing it in a pot, he should 
be careful to surround its roots with some substance capable 
of retaining moisture, as it requires to be kept in a very moist 
state during the time in which the flowers are forming, and if 
this is not attended to they will frequently wither without 
opening. But the better way is to keep it in a pot, almost 
dry until it has begun to grow, and even then water must be 
given sparingly until the pseudo-bulbs begin to form, because 
at this period too much water will certainly damage the young 
shoots. In other respects as regards soil, temperature, pro- 
pagation and general treatment, it must be managed in the 
same way as C. tridentatum and other plants of this kind. 
