Catileiane. ‘Fab. 33. 
CATTLEYA LABIATA. 
Nar. Orv. Orchidew, Sect. 5. Br. Laxn. Syst. Gynandria Monandria. 
CATTLEY A. Perianthium resupinatum patens : laciniis subequalibus. Columna libera semiteres, labello eroso cu- 
cullato amplexa. Anthera infra-apicilaris, opercularis persistens, columne apice subulato supertecta 4-locularis : 
septis completis membranaceis marginatis. Massa pollinis 4 lenticulares per pares filo elastico granulato in 
ipsis reflexo connexw.—Herbe parasitice (Americe equinoctialis) ; bulbis fasciculatis ; foliis solitariis carnosis, 
enervibus ; floribus terminalibus geminis grandibus subodoris. 
Cattleya perianthii laciniis exterioribus lineari-lanceolatis acutis, quam interiores 3-pld angustioribus, labello indiviso. 
Descr. Bulbi fasciculati, epigwi, oblongi, suboctogoni, vestigiis folii primarii sphacelatis vestiti. Fodia solitaria, lanceolata, 
retusa, plana, cartilaginea, enervia, atro-viridia, rubro marginata, ascendentia, Spatha duplex ; exterior maxima, foliorum feré 
longitudine, acinaciformis, hinc fissa, colorata ; inlerior multoties minor. Scapus 1-2-florus, intra spatham inclusus, teres, glaber. 
Flores resupinati, suavissimé lilacini, odori. Perianthii patentis lacinie 3 exteriores, lanceolate, acuminate, éxteriores patentes, 
ovato-lanceolata, margine crispa, exterioribus multoties latiores. Labellum obovatum, cucullatum, carnosum, porrectum, limbi 
margine eroso, undulato, ints pulcherrimé luteo et rubro venosum, versus apicem intensé purpureum. Coluwmna directione 
labelli, libera, semiteres, clavata, alba, ultra cardinem anther posticé in apiculo in antheram incumbente elongata, anticé bi- 
cornis. Anthera gibba, 4-locularis, septis membranaceis, undulatis, completis; in singulo loculo jacet massa pollinis una, len- 
ticularis, coriacea, integra, per processum filiformem, granulatum, in ipsi deflexum in clinandrio incumbens. Gynizus cavus, se- 
cernens, apice retuso, luteolo, deorstim flexo ad antheram recipiendam. Raro (vide fig.) é basi anteriore gynizi producitur pro- 
cessus subulatus enervis, versus apicem luteolum tendens. 
re SESE EAE ES — 
This is another of the fine Orchideous plants that were collected with our Oncidium barbatum by Mr. Swainson 
in the Brasils, and sent by him to Dr. Hooker. Our drawing was made by Mr. Curtis froma specimen which flowered 
in Mr. Cattley’s stove last November. Without exception, it is the handsomest species of the order we have ever seen 
alive: and we have on that account the greater pleasure in publishing it, as it has given us an opportunity of paying 
a compliment to a gentleman, whose ardour in the collection, and whose unrivalled success in the cultivation, of the 
difficult tribe of plants to which it belongs, have long since given him the strongest claims to sucha distinction. The 
only other species of the genus with which we are acquainted, is one which has been published by Mr. Loddiges, 
with the name of Epidendrum violaceum. We propose to call it Cattleya Loddigesii, and to define it thus :-— 
Cattleya (Loddigesi) perianthii laciniis subeequalibus obtusis, labelli trilobi lobo medio selleformi, 
IipipENDRUM viotAceum. Loddiges Bot. Cab. 337. 
‘The only genus with which it is necessary to compare Cattleya, is Broughtonia of Mr. Brown, which agrees with 
itin many important particulars, but is essentially distinguished by its labellum being produced into a spur, connate 
with the ovarium. The habit of the two genera is also somewhat different. 
Among the figures of Orchideous genera in the Flora Peruviana, is one called by the authors of that work 
Sobralia ; which in general appearance bears so much resemblance to Cattleya, that we formerly believed them to be 
the same. Fortunately, however, specimens of Sobralia from Pavon exist in Mr. Lambert’s invaluable herbarium, 
which we have been liberally permitted to analyse. It proves to be a genus different from any before published ; and 
may be distinguished by the following characters, obtained from S. dichotoma. 
Sopra, Ruiz et Pav. 
Perianthium resupinatum patens laciniis subaqualibus. Columna libera semiteres labello cucullato amplexa. Anthera termi- 
nalis opercularis persistens 2-locularis : septis carnosis. Masse pollinis flerbe (America cequinoctialis) terrestres vir- 
gale, foliis vaginantibus nervosis acutis. Llores terminales, sepius racemosi. 
We possess specimens, sent by Dr. Wallich from Nepal, of two plants resembling Cattleya in habit, but in fact 
more nearly related to Cymbidiwm, in which it is probable that some similar species are included ; they are, however, 
to be distinguished from that genus by having an unilocular anther inserted below the summit of a winged column ; 
and in their peculiar gynizus, which is precisely the same as that of Arethusa, Calopogon, &c. Their habit too is totally 
dissimilar to Cymbidium, of which C. sinense must be considered the type. We therefore would consider them a 
distinct genus, which may be called Celogyne, with the following characters. 
CELOGYNE. 
Perianthium resupinatum patens. Labellum trilobum cucullatum cum columna articulatum, Columna alata ultra antheram pro- 
ducta, Anthera lateralis opercularis unilocularis. Masse pollinis due bipartite. Gynizus infundibularis bilabiatus. Herbce 
parasilice (Indie orientalis) bulbose ; Jolits coriaceis glabris nervosis. Flores pauct racemosi e spatha squamosd radicali, 
1, Celogyne (punctulata) bulbis fasciculatis, foliis lanceolatis basi attenuatis, perianthii laciniis lanceolatis crebro punctatis, 
labelli lobo medio acuto : cristé oboleta. 
Hab, In Nepalié, /Vaillich. (v. s. sp.) 
2. Celogyne (cristata) caudice serpente, bulbis solitariis, foliis lineari-lanceolatis, perianthii laciniis labellique lobo medio ob- 
tusis: crista fimbriaté. 
Hab. In Nepalia, Mallich. (. s. sp.) 
? 3, Cymbidium nitidum, /Vallich. 
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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 
1. Columna seen in front. 2. The same from behind. 3. The same from the side. 4. The same in front without the anther. 
5. A longitudinal section of the last. 6, 7,8. Various views of the anther. 9, 10. Pollen masses. 
