In the number of the New Journal of the Horticultural 
Society above referred to, the following account of the plant 
is given. 
“The pseudo-bulbs are from six to eight inches long, compressed, 
and considerably thicker at the upper than the lower end, with a few 
shallow furrows on each side. "The leaves are single, of the same 
length, very regularly oblong, and rather concave until they become 
old. The flowers are seven inches across, and two in number, on the 
end of a peduncle a few inches longer than a compressed pale green 
spathe; but Mr. Hartweg reports that they are really much larger, 
and grow as many as four or five in a cluster. When they first ex- 
anded they were of nearly the same colour as those of Cattleya 
intermedia, but after some days the colour brightened and deepened 
till at last it was equal to that of Cattleya labiata. The sepals are 
lanceolate and convex; the lateral ones twisted and turned backwards ; 
the dorsal one still more convex, and curved gracefully upwards from 
the base of the column. The petals are about two inches broad, 
spreading forwards on each side of the lip, and after a time become 
beautifully painted with purple veins. The lip is about three inches 
long, undivided; at the lower half flat and channelled, so that its 
edges meet over the column and form a ridge there ; the anterior half 
gradually spreads into an oblong plate, very much curled and tooth- 
letted ; its ground colour is a very pale pink, over which is drawn a 
coarse network of the richest crimson veins. Along its middle a 
narrow yellow polished line is drawn, and forms a beautiful contrast 
with the crimson veins that surround it. There is no trace of ridges, 
glands, or elevated lines upon any part of the surface of the lip. 
“This requires to be treated in a similar way to the different 
species of Cattleya, cultivated in almost every collection : rough peat 
and potsherds are apparently the best materials for potting it in. 
During summer an ample supply of water is necessary at its roots, 
but as little as possible on its leaves, except in the form of steam. 
Mr. Hartweg states that it requires a temperature of 75%. In winter, 
if the atmosphere is kept moist, very little water will be necessary for 
a few weeks.” 
We take advantage of the present opportunity to print a 
memorandum from Mr, Hanbury, relating to the Russell 
variety of C. granulosa, figured at t. 59 of the last volume of 
the Botanical Register, 
“In reference to your remarks upon the country where 
Cattleya granulosa Is found, will you pardon my saying that 
I think you are mistaken, as I received many plants about 
two years ago from Paraiba, one of which flowered this 
autumn.” 
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