Cattleiane. Tab. St: 
~CATTLEYA LODDIGESITI. 
Nar. Orv. Orchidee ; Tribus Epidendree. Linn. Syst. Gynandria Monandria. 
SATTLEYA, Nobis supra, t. 33. 
Carrirya, perianthii laciniis subaqualibus obtusis, labelli trilobi lobo medio sellaformi. Nob. supra, t. 33. in textu. 
Epidendrum violaceum. Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 337. 
Descr. Bulbi elongati, teretiusculi, subangulati, squamis 2 albidis vestiti. Folia bina, coriacea, glabra, avenia, oblonga, 
erecto-patentia. Spatha oblonga, marginibus accretis tubulosa. Scapus 4—6-uncialis, teres, maculatus. Flores 1—3 in summo 
scapo, maximi, speciosi; bracted ad basin ovarii parva, corrugaté. Ovarium 14 unciale, teres, ecostatum, sursim arcuatum, 
maculatum. Perianthium explanatum, diluté lilacinum, ultra 2 menses floridum, immarcidum. Sepala oblonga, obtusa, sub- 
undulata, passim punctis parvis sparsis atrioribus maculata: interiora paulo latiora. Labellwm 14 unciale, circa columnam 
cucullatum, trilobum : lobis fimbriatis crispis, intermedio paulo lacero convexo selleformi, striis 5 per axin. Columna clavyata, 
arcuata, labello brevior, anticé concava, utrinque marginata, clinandrii dorso breviter cornuto, Gynizus obcordatus, excavatus, 
muticus, viscosus, apice ovato obtuso. Anthera terminalis, opercularis, superné per axin depressa, carnosa, 4-locularis, loculis com- 
pletis: marginibus sphacelatis undulatis. Pollinia 4, cereacea, compressa ; quodque filo ligulato granulato, in seipso reflexo. 
At the time we were first acquainted with this genus, the subject of the accompanying plate was the only species of 
which we had any information. It even then appeared to be essentially distinct from Broughtonia both in habit 
and artificial characters. When, ata subsequent period, the rare Brazilian plant which has been published at 
tab. 33 of this work was submitted to examination, it obviously offered such striking generic resemblances to the 
first, and at the same time so many beautiful specific differences, that we no longer hesitated to establish upon the 
two a new genus, which was called Cattleya. Since that time a third species, from the same country, perfectly 
agreeing with the first two kinds in the characters assigned to the genus, but differing as much from them, as they 
from each other, and having yellow flowers, has been sent to the Horticultural Society from Rio Janeiro by the late 
Mr. Forbes, in compliment to whom we have named it 
Cattleya (Morbesit) ; foliis oblongis obtusis planis, sepalis lanceolatis subzqualibus : interioribus angustioribus 
undulatis obtusis, labelli trilobi lobo medio cordato lunato argute dentato apice saccato, 
Has. Rio Janeiro in truncis arborum emortuorum epiphyta. 
A fourth species of Cattleya (C. citrina, Nob.) is the Sobralia citrina of M. de la Llave. 
At the time the genus Cattleya was under consideration, it became necessary to examine such other Orchidee as 
appeared to be related to it. The consequence of which was the establishment (from dried specimens) of the genus 
Celogyne, which a subsequent examination of living plants has confirmed in all material points. To that genus it 
was not at that time thought advisable to refer the Epidendrum precox and humile of Sir James Smith, because, 
from want of sufficiently perfect materials, we did not possess the necessary means of ascertaining the nature of those 
organs by a knowledge which our judgement would have been directed. Lately, however, a genus called Pleione has 
been proposed for the two species under consideration, and the number of their pollen masses has been stated to be two. 
But upon an examination of very perfect specimens of Epid. humile in our friend Dr. Hooker’s herbarium, we find 
that the pollen masses are four cohering by pairs, and not two. Their columna is also distinctly winged, and the 
anther is inserted below the membranous end of the columna; thus no points of difference whatever can be said to 
_ exist between them and Celogyne, which now consists of the following published species, all natives of Asia: viz. 
CaLoeyne. Supra, fol. 33. . 
* Species certissime. 
1. C. punctulata. Supra l. c. 7 
2. C. cristata. Supra l. c. 
3. C. fimbriata. Lindl. in Bot. Regist. t. 868. 
4. C. preecox. 
Epidendrum precox. Smith Exot. Bot. t. 97. 
Cymbidium precox. Smith in Rees. in loc. 
Pleione precox. Don prodr. nep. 37. 
5. C. humilis. 
-Epidendrum humile. Smith Exot. Bot. t. 98. 
Cymbidium humile. Smith in Rees. in loc. 
Pleione humilis. Don prodr. nep. 37. 
** Species minis certeé. 
6. Cymbidium nitidum. Wall. 
? 7, Cymbidium strictum. Don. (forte eadem ac Cel. cristata.) 
2 8. Cymbidium speciosissimum. Don. (forte eadem ac Cel. punctulata.) 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 
Lica side view of the columna. 2. A front view of the same. 3. The upper part of the same with the anthera removed. 
4. The anther seen from beneath, with pollen masses in it. 5,6, 7. Other views of the anther. 8. Two pollen masses seen in 
front. 9. A single pollen mass seen laterally. 
