to be seen in a genus like Catasetum. Whether the leaves 

 arise from near the apex or sides of the stem or pseudo-bulb 

 is certainly unimportant in this genus. 



At all events the plant is certainly the C. maculatum of 

 Mr. Bateman, and the C. integerrimum (why integer rimum?) 

 of Sir William Hooker. 



According to Mr. Skinner this species grows in a mean 

 temperature of 75° to 80" Fahr. 



If the cultivator of this species chooses to suspend it from 

 the roof of the stove instead of growing it in a pot, he should 

 be careful to surround its roots with some substance capable 

 of retaining moisture, as it requires to be kept in a very moist 

 state during the time in which the flowers are forming, and if 

 this is not attended to they will frequently wither without 

 opening. But the better way is to keep it in a pot, almost 

 dry until it has begun to grow, and even then water must be 

 given sparingly until the pseudo-bulbs begin to form, because 

 at this period too much water will certainly damage the young 

 shoots. In other respects as regards soil, temperature, pro- 

 pagation and general treatment, it must be managed in the 

 same way as C. tridentatura and other plants of this kind. 



