IN.ati: IV, 



CATTLKYA AVARKCKWI0Z1I DELIOATA. 



In epiphyte, with clnb-shapcd stem*, bearing eacb a angle oblong leather) loaf, and terminating in n ilat^in-1 

 Bpathftceous bract, from which emerges the pedunde. Bup)>orting two 01 throe huge handsome flowcn* remark- 

 able for their finely rounded outline. The sepals are Inncc-dnipcd, nearly white TIic petals we nlso nearlj 

 white, vcrj :»:«.„! Nt sis to become roundish and somewhat frilled ->t the edge. The lip i* large, of n clclii nte 

 rosy-lilac colour, ami marked on its disk with a largo ■ on - 1 ■ i » uous onuigc-coloured blotch. 



Cattlcta Warsckwichi, rwr< dblicata, J/oonf, Pw. ff<w< flort.Soc.til 121. 





This plant is without doubt one of the lineal Orchitis which have been introduced fur the winter deco- 

 ration of our stores. It will be found all the more valuable on account of the distinctness of its charmingly* 

 timed Mowers from any others of the Cattlcyas which (lower at that dull season of the year. It was 

 exhibited iu very fine condition, in February last, at one of the meetings of tin* Floral Committee of the 

 Itoyal Horticultural Society, at South Kensington, hv Mr. Milford, gardener to K. M'Morland, Ksq.» of 

 Maveretock Hill, Bampstead Koad, by whom it had Iwen receive*! and grown as Cattltga ZWafftft* under 

 which name it is known in many ether gardens, GafflejfQ TYiamzi, however, though like this a variety of 

 Catllega Hurscemcziu has a purple lip — the lip of the latter being a rich deep rose-colour. ISoth, though 

 so closely allied bolanicully to the subject of our illustration, are very distinct from it iu several respects, iu 

 a horticultural point of view, the chief differences being that iu the species itself the flowers an* considerably 

 smaller than in the variety now referred to; the sepals and petals wo flesh-colour, instead of being nearly 

 white, and the entire apex of the Up is of a rich deep rose, instead of licing throughout of a soft rose-lilac, 

 without any deeper colour at the tip. The species is evidently a variable one, several forms differing in the 

 size of the flowers, und in the intensity of the violet-rose colour in the apical lobe of the lip, being known 

 amount cultivator*; all of litem, however, fine plants, worthy of a place iu our Orchid-houses. 



Gattkjfa fl'arseaciezii fttlicata was imported from Brazil, under the name of Cattltpa Triamri, by 

 Messrs, Backhouse and Son. of fork, and was distributed hv them for that plant, of which it now proves 

 to be a near but yet distinct and charming delicate-coloured ally- Some very fine masses of the plant 

 have been distributed amongst cultivators from the York Nursery; and lliut shown by Mr. M'Morland 

 was a beautifully-grown specimen, with a fine head of flowers. 



The genus Cattleya lakes a very high rank amount ornamental Orchids, most of the species baring 

 large, magnificent flowers, usually finely coloured, and oflen deliriously scented, accompanied, moreover, 

 by handsome healthy-looking evergreen foliage. Our present subject grow in tlte way of Cafflega fo&tata 

 and Caltlct/a Jfos&ue t but in habit most resembles the former. The stems are about a foot in height. 

 The flowers are produced after the plant has made its growth, from a sheath at the top of (lie stems, and 

 grow three or four together; Ihey measure six inches across, and have the sepals and petals almost white. 

 and the large lip of a delicate Ulac-iOSO, marked with an orange blotch in the centre. The plant blooms 

 (hiring the months of January and Fcbnuuy, and the flower* continue in perfection from three to four weeks, 

 if they are kept dry: but being light-coloured, they are liable if Hay get wet to become spotted, and will 

 not last so long. 



The plants we have seen of this Catttvga ifalicata have been all grown iu \\oU with pea) earth. The 

 treatment recommended for Caltlvga ametht/&tog!< ■>'■' i I'laji; 1 1.) will he found equally suited for this plant, 

 with one exception, that it will do well on a block of wood. All the short-growing kinds do well on wi 



