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CATTLEYA Aclandiffi. 

 Lady Adand's Cattleya. 



GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 



Nat. Ord. Orchidace^ § Epidendre/E. 

 CATTLEYA. Botanical Register, vol. 12. fol. 927. 



§.2. Labellilobis lateralibus abbreviatis, columnamhaudsupertegentibus. 



C. Aclandice ; foliis oblongis, floribus subsolitariis, sepalis petalisque her- 

 baceis lanceolatis sequalibus incurvis maculatis, labelli plani calvi hypo- 

 chilio dilatato patulo subrepando epichilio orbiculari reniformi emarginato. 



Of this very distinct and pretty species of the handsomest 

 of all the g-enera of Orchidacese I have only seen a single 

 flower, which I owe to the kindness of Lady Acland of Killer- 

 ton, by whom the drawing, from which the annexed figure 

 was prepared, was also supplied. 



It was received from Brazil in October, 1839, having been 

 discovered by Lieut. James of H. M. ship Spey, and flowered 

 in the stove at Killerton in the month of July, 1840, under 

 the able management of Mr. Craggs, Sir Thomas Acland's 

 gardener. 



It is probable that the plant, when in a more vigorous 



state, will produce several flowers of a larger size, in a 



cluster ; even in the present state the large purple lip and 

 column render it very handsome. 



Together with Cattleya hicolor it forms a distinct section 

 of the genus, distinguished by the base of the lip being too 

 narrow, and too spreading, to cover over the column. 



